Join Central OEA/NEA for this year’s Wellness Wednesdays!
April 2 - Restorative Yoga - It is time for a Spring renewal! Join us for some yoga and mediation to refresh our minds and bodies!
They all take place at the Central office from 5:30 pm until 7:00 pm
To register:
1. Log in to your Central account (or create an account if you don't have one)
2. Scroll down to the Wellness Wednesday you wish to attend and click "Going"
3. Wait a short moment for it to register. That's it.
We have set the times and dates for the Central Treasurers' Workshops for 2025. You may choose to attend either or both.
Attending a Treasurer’s Workshop is a requirement to qualify for the OEA fiscal fitness award. We also recommend that Newer Local Presidents and Local Membership Chairs attend the New Treasurers' Workshop.
The Central Treasurers workshop(s) will be VIRTUAL via Zoom
6/5/24 - New Treasurers' Workshop 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Our traditional annual offering of training for Local Treasurers with limited experience
6/5/24 - Experienced Treasurers' Workshop - 10:45 a.m. - Noon
Our traditional annual offering of training for Local Treasurers with experience
To register:
Login to your Central account (or create one if you don't have one)
Scroll down to the training session you wish to attend and click “going"
Wait a moment for your selection to register. That's it.
We’ll send Zoom information a few days prior to the training.
Central is offering Association Leaders and Building/Faculty Reps in-person training on June 5th at the Central office (2760 Airport Dr. Suite 120B. Columbus OH 43219).
Association Rep Training
June 5, 2025. 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
This training will cover the role of being a rep, communicating with members and administration, and representing members in difficult meetings. Local officers welcome to attend.
President's Training/Local Leader Think Tank
June 5, 2025. 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
This training for local officers will include the nuts and bolts of the OEA President's manual including election procedures, Constitution & Bylaws compliance, the OEA Local Development Tool, the grant application process, engaging your members, and more. It will also allow time for networking and sharing of best practices among locals.
Open to new and experienced presidents and other officers with the hope that we will learn from each other. Attending this training is one of the qualifying events for Central's Local Participation Award Program.
To register for either/both of these sessions simply:
• Login to your Central account (or create one if you don't have one)
• Scroll down to the session you wish to attend and click "going."
• Wait a moment for your selection to register. That's it.
We will have food and beverages available at these training sessions
If you are looking to get more involved in your Local Association but don’t know where to start, Central OEA/NEA offers interested members an Emerging Leaders program to get you on your way.
You will learn about:
• The many layers of the Association
• Explore Leadership Styles
• Issues you will encounter as an Association Leader
• Skills you will need as an Association Leader
• How you can become more involved in your Association
• How to become an OEA or NEA delegate to Rep Assembly and why
• What does OEA Headquarters look like....
Led By: Erin Stevens, Pickerington EA and Kim Cooper, Reynoldsburg EA
If you are interested in learning more about the program or wish to join please complete this online form.
Free Contact Hours: Upon completion of the program, participants will be awarded a certificate detailing the number of contact hours earned.
