Program & Schedule

Program for UALE 2018 Northeast

All students attend classes designed to teach and improve leadership skills. In addition, each student chooses two workshops, which meet daily. Summer school instructors are union officers and staff and labor educators from universities and unions. Experts on current union issues are invited as guest speakers and will share their knowledge throughout the week.

Schedule (tentative)

Saturday, July 21

Check-in

2:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Dinner

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Plenary

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Sunday, July 22
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Skills 9:00 – noon
Lunch noon – 1:00 p.m.
Workshops 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Picnic 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Monday, July 23
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Skills 9:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Plenary 11:00 – noon
Lunch noon - 1:00 p.m.
Workshops 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Dinner 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Activity 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 24
Breakfast 8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Skills 9:00 – 10:45 a.m.
Plenary 11:00 – noon
Lunch noon - 1:00 p.m.
Workshops 1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Plenary 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Dinner 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Activity 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 25
Skills 8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Brunch 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Graduation 11:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Check-out  

Workshop Information

We are currently working to finalize the workshops for Summer 2018. Please visit our website for the latest information. Workshops that have been offered in the past and that may be offered again include:

Workshops A

  • Bargaining for the Common Good
  • Internal Organizing
  • Immigrant Rights/Women's Right Intersection
  • Legal Rights/Worker Rights
  • Grievance Handling, Introductory Level
  • Advanced Grievance Handling  
  • Women in Non-Traditional Roles

Workshops B

  • Planning an Action
  • Mobilizing for an Action
  • Social Media Basics
  • Advanced Social Media
  • Speaking Out
  • Flash Mobs for Social Justice