The aim of the C. L. Dellums African American Union Leadership School is to develop the leadership skills of Bay Area trade unionists – both elected union officers and local member leaders – who are deeply committed to strengthening the relationship between the labor movement and the Black community.

Starts Saturday, February 7, 2009, 8 Saturday sessions
Application due January 19, 2009
Location: Labor Center
Cost: $925

The C.L. Dellums African American Union Leadership School welcomes participation regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, or national origin.

The California Union Leadership School (CULS) provides union officers and staff with an opportunity to develop the leadership, management, and organizing skills needed to be truly effective leaders. The year-long program is comprised of a week-long intensive retreat in the Spring and two follow-up sessions later in the year. Participants come from a variety of union experiences, including public, private, and building and construction trades sectors.

Co-sponsored by the California Labor Federation

Monday–Friday, March 22–27, 2009
Application due March 6, 2009
Location: Labor Center
Cost: $1,500

The California Lead Organizers Institute For Labor and Community Organizers (CLOI) brings together lead organizers and aspiring lead organizers from unions and community-based organizations to collectively enhance campaign skills and develop a deeper understanding of the critical issues affecting working people in California. A year-long program that includes a one-week training and two weekend follow-ups.

The next CLOI program will be in February 2010. Please check back in fall 2009 for more information.

The Latino Leadership School is for Spanish-speaking emerging leaders from unions and community-based organizations in the Central Valley of California. It provides opportunities to develop new skills and share experiences that will build stronger ties between labor and other social justice movements. Some topics that we will cover are immigrant rights, building leadership skills, strategic planning, and a better understanding of critical issues affecting the Central Valley.

ALL TRAININGS ARE CONDUCTED IN SPANISH

Please check back later for information on the next Latino Leadership School.

For more information contact:
(510) 642-0323

La Escuela de Liderazgo, encabezada por el Centro Laboral de UC Berkeley, se ofrece para líderes de uniones y organizaciones basadas en comunidades del Valle Central de California. Es un espacio que se presta para destacar nuevas habilidades, compartir experiencias, crear enlaces más sólidos, aprender las conexiones que existen entre diferentes movimientos de justicia social y laboral. Algunos de los temas que vamos a discutir son: los derechos de inmigrantes, el desarrollo de habilidades lidérales, estrategias para planificar y un mejor conocimiento de temas criticas que afectan a comunidades del valle central.