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VEA Summer Trainings

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Leadership Training: Strengthen Your Union Skills 

July 12–14 | The Westin Richmond

Designed for local presidents, vice presidents, treasurers, secretaries, ESP Directors, and USAC Chairs

Leadership Training is three days of intensive practice focused on the essentials of running a strong local association. You’ll leave knowing how to create a vision for growth, lead with a social justice perspective, build membership and power year-round, identify diverse leadership talent, navigate governing documents, manage finances properly, foster teamwork, and handle membership reconciliation and cancellations.

Registration is required. The deadline is Friday, June 5.

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Summer Organizing Institute: Elevate Your Organizing 

July 14–16 | The Westin Richmond
Open to all members

The Summer Organizing Institute brings together winning organizing strategies from locals across Virginia through engaging, hands-on workshops. You’ll build member power, workplace power, and local power — and leave with a concrete plan you can start implementing the moment you get home. The work we do in July will show up in locals across Virginia come fall and beyond!

Register today, come ready to learn, and let’s make this the strongest summer training week yet!

Registration is required. The deadline is Friday, June 5.

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Did You Know?

According to the Economic Policy Institute, teachers in Virginia earn 67 cents on the dollar compared to other (non-teacher) college-educated workers. Virginia’s teacher wage penalty is the worst in the nation.

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