Leadership Session: Leading Change
Our union is under unprecedented attack, and it's time to adapt to this new environment. Whether you're a member, local union officer or a staffer; whether you live in a right-to-work state or not, this session will give you the tools needed to not just survive the effects of Janus but grow and lead your fellow union members in changing times.
Strategy and Planning Session: Taking it Home
This exciting strategy session will empower participants to use the insights gained from "Rise Up" Institute classes to develop real-life action plans to strengthen local unions back home and to develop powerful targeted messages to inspire co-workers. Strategy sessions will conclude with a special recognition ceremony for all who participated in the first ever AFSCME "Rise Up" Institute.
AFSCME Sector Café: Envisioning Our Growth
Sector Growth sessions will give members an opportunity to have meaningful conversations about workplace and industry-specific issues and the effects of union density on those issues. We will also explore ways for sector growth both at the worksite and more broadly.
Administration and Finance: This is for anyone who works in government administrative functions such as budget and finance, IT, courts, regulation and enforcement.
Behavioral Health: This course is for anyone who works in the areas of developmental disabilities or mental health, including intermediate-care facilities for the developmentally disabled (ICFs/DD), county mental health or DD departments, state psychiatric hospitals, outpatient clinics, substance abuse/chemical dependency units, sheltered workshops and group homes.
Child Support and Child Welfare: For anyone who works in the administration or enforcement of child support and for a child welfare or child protective services agency.
Corrections, Probation & Parole: Anyone who works in the adult or juvenile corrections system or with non-incarcerated offenders in the probation or parole system will benefit from this course.
Early Childhood Education: Designed for anyone who works for a Head Start or other pre-K program, in family child care, for a child care center, or for a before- or after-school child care program.
Emergency Medical Services: For those who work in emergency medical, disaster response, 911 or other emergency service providers.
Employment & Vocational Services and Public Assistance: This course is aimed at anyone who works for an agency that administers unemployment insurance, job placement or training, vocational counseling or rehabilitation or similar services. Anyone who works for an agency that administers public benefits, including TANF, food stamps, Medicaid and other need-based assistance should also sign up.
Environmental Protection and Parks: Anyone who works for an agency that manages or protects the environment, or for a parks and recreation agency, is encouraged to sign up.
Health Care: Anyone who works for a hospital, a hospital-affiliated clinic or a hospital system and anyone who works in public health, a free standing rehabilitation clinic or an outpatient medical or mental health clinic.
Higher Education: Those who works in a post-secondary educational institution will find this course valuable.
Home Care: Anyone who provides health care or other support and service in a home setting is encouraged to sign up.
Housing: This course will help anyone who works in an agency that provides housing services.
K-12: For anyone who works in an elementary, junior/middle or high school.
Law Enforcement: Anyone who works as a sworn officer in an agency with law enforcement responsibilities would find this course useful.
Library and Cultural Arts: Those who work in a library or for a cultural institution such as a museum or arts agency should enroll in this course.
Long-Term Care: This course is designed for those who work for a facility where patients receive long-term medical care or other support or services.
Public Works: Anyone who works for an agency that provides public works services such as solid waste collection or disposal, and water or wastewater treatment, would find this course instructive.
Transportation: Anyone who works for an agency that designs, builds, maintains or operates transportation systems, including roads, public transit, bridges, airports, ports, ferries and parking facilities and taxi services, should take this course.
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