Region 5 is excited to announce a Train the Trainer course to be held at the Courtyard 7095 Woodbine Avenue on January 27-30, 2025.
Are you ready to learn new facilitation skills with other activists who are committed to using labour education as part of their union work?
OPSEU/SEFPO’s Train the Trainer introduces participants to the theory and practice of activist education. Participants will strengthen their facilitation skills for meetings and conferences and will be qualified to cofacilitate courses delivered at regional educationals and other OPSEU/SEFPO events.
Dates and Times
- Monday, January 27 to Thursday, January 30:
- Monday 1:00PM to 5:00 PM
- Tuesday 9:00AM to 5:00PM
- Wednesday 9:00AM to 5:00PM
- Thursday 9:00AM to 12:00PM
Location
- Courtyard 7095 Woodbine Avenue, Markham
Application deadline
- Please submit this application form and email it to [email protected] by Jan. 7, 2025, at 4:30 pm
Applicant Selection Criteria
- A demonstrated commitment to union meetings and education that mobilizes and builds solidarity between members
- A recommendation for this training from an Executive Board Member in the Region. As far as possible, we encourage participation in Train the Trainer programs from OPSEU/SEFPO members who:
- Can demonstrate interest and involvement in union education and facilitation, or similar work in their community
- Can identify how they will apply the training (not just in OPSEU/SEFPO regional education, but also in work with locals, sectors, committees and community)
- Play leadership roles (i.e. stewards, OPSEU/SEFPO committees – all these roles require process skills in bringing people together, running meetings, etc.)
- By applying the above criteria, OPSEU/SEFPO hopes to identify and select the best possible participants for this program – activists who can help strengthen local, sectoral and regional education.
- Each Train the Trainer program tries to ensure fair representation by sector and equity-seeking groups including Women, Indigenous (Inuit, Metis or First Nations), Racialized, Persons with a Disability, Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transsexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual, Queer, Questioning, and 2 Spirited, Young Workers (under age 35) and Francophones.