Week-long Intensive Training: March 30-April 4, 2008
Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, CA

The California Union Leadership School (CULS) is a year-long educational and leadership development program designed to enhance skills effective union leaders use every day.  The training takes place through stimulating presentations, exciting discussions and challenging problem-solving exercises. A principal outcome of the school will be the development of collaborative projects in geographic clusters in which participants will be asked to develop strategic plans to deal with the real-life problems that they face in their home regions. 
CULS is geared toward senior-level union leaders and staff.  Union locals are encouraged to apply to send teams of participants. 

2008 Application

	Name (required) Title E-mail (required) Union Local Personal Mailing Address (where materials will be mailed to) City State Zip Work Phone Home or Cell Phone Contact Name and Mailing Address for billing (if different than above) Please list any access needs you have Please list any dietary needs you have I would like a private room (*tuition $2,225) I am willing to room with another student (*tuition $1,900) *This tuition covers lodging, meals, and all course materials for the residency week (March 30-April 4) and the follow-up sessions which will take place later in the year. Please answer the following questions. 1) What are the main responsibilities of your position? How long have you been in your position? Is it elected or appointed? Please add a Bio if you have one. 2) What are your main goals for this position? For your future with the union? 3) What sorts of training programs have you been part of in the past? With what organization? What sorts of topics were covered? Have you led any leadership trainings or programs? 4) Does your union do regular leadership development with elected leaders, staff or members? What topics are covered? 5) Does your union have a strategic plan? How and by whom was it developed? What time period does it cover? 6) What would be your main goals for attending the California Union Leadership School? Does your organization have any goals in sending you? 7) One way the California Union Leadership School teaches leadership and planning skills is to work in teams to learn to address real issues with which participants are familiar and/or working on. Are there project topics would you suggest working on? For more info or questions please contact Cheryl Brown at cherylbrown@berkeley.edu or at 510-642-1851.