CULS 2009

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Leadership Schools

California Union Leadership School

Week-long Intensive Training: March 22-March 27, 2009
Follow-up Sessions in Summer and Fall of 2009

The California Union Leadership School (CULS) is a year-long educational and leadership development program offered by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education. CULS is designed for senior-level union leaders and staff. Union locals are encouraged to apply to send teams of 2 to 4 participants. Please fill out Section 1 and Section 2 of this application. Note there are 3 pages.

Tuition is $1,500. Payment is due upon notification of acceptance into the program the first week of March. Tuition includes breakfast and lunch, trainings and all course materials for the week (March 22-March 27) and the follow-up sessions which will take place later in the year. CULS 2009 will take place at the UC Berkeley Labor Center in Berkeley. A block of hotel rooms will be reserved in a nearby location. Please contact Clementina Jara at zenaida@berkeley.edu for more information about lodging.

Application deadline is March 6, 2009. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by March 13, 2009.

Downloadable Application Form (Microsoft Word)

Section 1: Basic Information

First Name (required)

Last Name (required)

Union

Local

Title

Work Phone

Home Phone

Cell Phone

E-mail (required)

Mailing Address for Applicant (where materials will be mailed to)

Address

City
State Zip

Billing Address for Applicant (if different than above)

Contact First Name

Contact Last Name

Address:

City
State Zip

Special Access Needs - Please Describe

Please list any dietary needs you have

Are you interested in information about lodging near the UC Berkeley Labor Center?
Yes
No

Will you be driving, carpooling, or taking public transit?

Section 2: Each applicant, 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 send a Bio or resume to zenaida@berkeley.edu if you have one.

2) What are your main goals for this position? For your future with the union?

3) What training programs have you been part of in the past? With what organization? What topics were covered?

4) Does your union do regular leadership development with officers, staff, or members? What topics are covered?

5) Does your union have a strategic plan? How and by whom was it developed? Is it being regularly evaluated?

6) What would be your main goals for attending the California Union Leadership School? Does your organization have any goals in sending you?

7) A principal outcome of the School will be the development of collaborative projects in which participants will create strategic plans to address problems their members actually face. Are there project topics you would like to work on?

8) Did anyone refer you to the California Union Leadership School? Who?

9) Please list 2 references, at least one from your Union. Include name, organization, title, phone number, and email address.

Application Deadline is March 6, 2009. Applicants will be notified of acceptance by March 13, 2009.

Inquiries about the California Union Leadership School can be addressed to Cheryl Brown at 510-642-1851 or cherylbrown@berkeley.edu.