Changing Through Organizing, Research & Education!Financial Skills Workshop. Two-day workshop for union leaders with responsibility for managing funds and department directors who have responsibility for large budgets. We encourage decision-makers to attend with staff who are responsible for financial duties. January 28-29, 2009. Contact Clementina Jara, 510-643-7048 or
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CL Dellums African American Union Leadership School. This school develops the leadership skills of Bay Area trade unionists in order to strengthen the relationship between the labor movement and the Black community, and to promote the interests of Black workers within their unions and within their communities. Eight bi-weekly Saturday sessions, February 7 through May 9, 2009. Application required. Deadline for applications is January 19, 2009. Contact Steven Pitts, 510-643-6815 or
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Media Skills Workshop. Two-day workshop for community and union leaders and staff, featuring lessons in creating a communications strategy, developing and practicing effective media messages, and learning about the nuts and bolts of PR. February 26–27, 2009. Contact Andrea Buffa, 510-642-6371 or
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California Union Leadership School. Senior-level school for leaders and staff. Week-long course teaches strategic planning and leadership skills; follow-up sessions focus on media and legislative strategies. Topics for 2009 include the economy, labor law and organizing. March 22–27, 2009. Deadline for applications is February 23, 2009. Contact Cheryl Brown, 510-642-1851 or
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Labor Summer Internship Program. This program pairs UC undergraduate and graduate students with unions and community organizations. Students undergo an intensive week-long orientation program where they learn about the labor movement and gain skills that will be useful in their seven week internships. June 15–August 7, 2009. Application required. Deadline for applications is March 2, 2009. Contact Karen Orlando, 510-643-8366 or
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Strategic Research Training. This two-day workshop introduces strategic research skills to union researchers and Labor Summer interns who will be placed in research positions at unions. June 17–18, 2009. Space is limited. Application deadline for non-Labor Summer researchers is June 1, 2009. Contact Clementina Jara, 510-643-7048 or
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Strategic Campaigns Workshop. Five-day training that teaches strategic campaign planning skills using examples participants bring to the class. This workshop will take place in Fresno. September 21-25, 2009. Application deadline is August 28, 2009. Contact Cheryl Brown, 510-642-1851 or
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Online Media Training. Learn how to use online tools to organize workers and community members, and garner media attention. This two-day workshop will cover best practices for traditional online tools such as email alerts, websites and online newsletters, and will also introduce emerging online tools and tactics such as blogging, podcasting and social networking, among others. September 24–25, 2009. Contact Andrea Buffa, 510-642-6371 or
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All classes will take place at the Labor Center unless otherwise noted. For more information and to apply online, please visit http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/.
The UC Berkeley Labor Center’s programs are open to any applicant, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, or national origin.
The UC Berkeley Labor Center would like keep you informed of labor-related research, events, and classes of interest to you! Please take a moment to visit our new online mailing list registration form at http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu/about/list.shtml and select the labor-related topics that most interest you. Once your form has been submitted you will begin to receive occasional announcements based only on the interests that you have identified.
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