DEADLINE EXTENDED! California Lead Organizers Institute applications now due January 21, 2010

2010 California Lead Organizers Institute For Labor and Community Organizers
	2010 will present numerous exciting challenges for labor, community and political activists. Unions and community-based organizations will need skilled staff in order to be successful in tackling these issues. The 2010 California Lead Organizers Institute, a collaboration between the UC Berkeley Labor Center and the Center for Third World Organizing, is anopportunity to develop your organization's lead organizers.		FEBRUARY 15–19, 2010 Week-long training at St. Francis Retreat Center in San Juan Bautista, CA   Plus a follow-up regional meeting and end-of-program weekend review.     DEADLINE EXTENDED! Applications due JANUARY 21, 2010   COST Tuition is based on the annual budget of the applicant's organization:   less than $250,000: $500 $250,000-$500,000: $700 more than $500,000: $900   Please send inquiries to Bree Carlson (bree@ctwo.org or 213-625-1491) or Jun Chong (ucblaborcenter@gmail.com or 415-643-9050) To apply online go to http://laborcenter.berkeley.edu
The week-long training held in a relaxing retreat center in San Juan Bautista will feature workshops on: Staff and Member Leadership Development • Debriefing and Training Techniques • Strategic Campaign Planning • Public Policy • Building EffectiveCommunity/Labor Coalitions   " ... Unions serve as a forceful and effective voice for working people. The week long training provided through the Lead Organizers Institute reviews our history, and provides an intensive training and ongoing mentoring that our new leaders of today need. For those lucky enough to participate this type of mentorship is invaluable." —Debra Chaplan, Director of Special Programs, State Building & Construction Trades Council   "The CLOI Program reinforced supervising skills that enable me to train, lead and organize staff, while fostering effective leadership." —Evelin Montes, Collective SPACE–Los Angeles   Funding generously provided by The California Wellness Foundation.