AFGE EVENTS

February 10-13, 2008
AFGE Legislative and Grassroots Mobilization Conference
Washington, DC

August 4-8, 2008
Multi-District Training Conference
New Orleans, LA

August 11-15, 2008
EPA Council 238 Training Conference
National Labor College
Silver Spring, MD

September 8-12, 2008
District 4 Training Conference
Richmond, VA

NATIONAL LABOR COLLEGE

The full list of classes is available online at http://register.georgemeany.org/nlc/ScheduleOfClasses.nlc.

Continuing Education Courses at the National Labor College -
All Courses are Conducted in Silver Spring, Maryland at the NLC.

January 13-18, 2008
Arbitration, Preparation & Presentation:Level 1
Silver Spring, MD

February 24-29, 2008
New Union Staff Training
Silver Spring, MD

March 2-7, 2008
Teaching Techniques
Silver Spring, MD

April 20-25, 2008
Arbitration: Preparation and Presentation Level I
TBD

SOUTHWEST ORGANIZING SCHOOL

Southwest Organizing School is a project of the National Labor College (NLC). The NLC is an open enrollment institution.  AFL-CIO subsidies make it possible for the NLC to offer affordable tuition rates to individuals who are members or staff of AFL-CIO affiliated unions or other eligible unions, are members of state federations and central labor councils; are members of Working America or have an immediate family relationship with a member of an AFL-CIO affiliated union, or other eligible unions. Tuition is $150.00 per credit hour for AFL-CIO affiliated union members;$200.00 per credit hour for non AFL-CIO affiliated union members;  $200.00 per credit hour for members of Working America and union members’ immediate families entering the BTPS program only; $982.00 per credit hour for non-union members. For more information on courses, call Morty Simon, Carol Oppenheimer, or Robin Gould at 505-992-8477 or email them to sworganizing@nationallaborcollege.edu. For a printable registration form, go to georgemeany.org and click on Southwest School. For registration questions, contact Karen Banks at 301-431-5422 or kbanks@nationallaborcollege.edu.

MIDWEST ACADEMY

The Midwest Academy offers on site training and consulting as well as five day training sessions for leaders and staff of citizen and community groups. We specialize in Board and Leadership Development, Strategic Planning and Coalition Building. The Academy is one of the nation's oldest and best known schools for community organizations, citizen organizations and individuals committed to progressive social change.