The 5th Annual C. L. Dellums African American Union Leadership School
"Developing Leaders...Building Power...Changing the Community"

On February 20, 2010, the UC Berkeley Labor Center will begin the 5th Annual C. L. Dellums African American Union Leadership School. The goal of the program is to train unionists active in the Black community so they are able to assume leadership and staff positions in unions. One central need of unions in the U.S. is additional union leaders who are active in the Black community. Historically, the synergy between the labor movement and the civil rights movement has yielded some of the greatest strides toward justice in this country.

Over the course of eight sessions, participants will develop skills in a variety of areas including campaign planning, member mobilization, and building strategic partnerships. Since the school’s inception, over 80 unionists have come through the program; graduates have increased their level of activism within the labor movement as they work with their union and their central labor council.

Dates: February 20, 2009, March 6, 2009, March 20, 2009, April 3, 2009, April 17, 2009, April 24, 2009, May 8, 2009, May 22, 2009.

Location: UC Berkeley Labor Center

Application deadline is January 29, 2010.

The cost of the program is $925.

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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

Five-day training typically held each March.

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 late 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.