PSAC Education
The PSAC is
proud to offer its members a union education program that ranks among the best
and most comprehensive within the Canadian labour movement. Our various
courses provide members with learning opportunities to develop knowledge,
skills, and personal confidence. Union education encourages participation and
promotes mutual respect and understanding between members and the union
leadership. A trained membership is an active membership and active members
build a strong union.
PSAC education
involves extensive application of modern adult and popular education techniques.
Workshops, role plays, case studies, discussion periods, interactive panels,
group projects, and audio-visual aids are a few examples of the methods used to
share experiences, solve problems, and strategize for the future.
The Alliance
Facilitators' Network (AFN) is also an important and vital part of the PSAC
Education Program. Members who receive special training as union facilitators
are available to conduct information and education seminars at the workplace and
in the Local. These seminars can range in length from one hour to one day,
depending on the subject matters and the needs of the Local members.
To ensure union
education is accessible, the PSAC helps defray costs members incur when they
attend courses. (See your PSAC Regional Representative and/or your PSAC Regional
Education Officer for details). For all courses, no matter the length, members
may also be eligible for the Family Care Allowance.
PSAC education
equips members to be active in their union. In each region, broad based
consultations take place with members, Locals, regional committees and the
regional leadership to develop the Regional Education Plan. Education Staff,
working in partnership with Regional Council Education Committees and other PSAC
members, develop programs that respond uniquely, to the special needs of each
region and at the same time, provide a global perspective, promoting solidarity
at both the regional and national levels of our union.
The PSAC has also
made inroads in obtaining employer support for union training. They are
recognizing the excellence of the programs we offer, and are seeing the
first-hand benefits providing members access to many of our training
programs.
Basic PSAC courses
range in length from one or two days up to six days for the more advanced
training. Courses may also be conducted in alternate formats (for example in a
series of evening or lunch hour sessions), depending on available resources and
the needs of the membership.
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