Central is offering Association Leaders and Building/Faculty Reps in-person training on June 10th at the Central office (2760 Airport Dr. Suite 120B. Columbus OH 43219).
Association Rep Training
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. Jay Riggs (CAR Leadership Council) will work with new(er) reps to prepare them for this important role in the association. Local officers welcome to attend
President's Training/Local Leader Think Tank
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
Central will be providing in-person training for members who are Local Presidents and Building Reps for their Local Association.
The training will take place on June 10 at the Central office (2760 Airport Dr. Suite 120B. Columbus OH 43219)
Building Rep Training
09:00 AM - Noon
Continental breakfast will be provided.
Lunch
Noon - 12:30 PM
Presidents Training - Think Tank
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Interested members must register. To register:
Log in to your Central account at www.centraloeanea.org (or create an account if you don't have one)
Scroll to either "Building Rep Training" or "Presidents Training - Think Tank" and click "Going".
Wait a short moment for it to register. That's it.
The 2024 Diversity Conference will be held virtually on February 3 at 9 a.m.
This years' theme is How To: Hurdle Language and Cultural BarriersAgenda9:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. – Session 1 - “Student Forum” - “How to Hurdle Cultural and Language Barriers”
A panel of students of various ethnicities will share their experience and explain the hurdles and barriers they face as a student. There will be time for Q&A during this Forum.
10:20 a.m. - 11:30 0 a.m. – Session 2 - “Adult Forum”- “How to Hurdle Cultural and Language Barriers”
A panel of adults of various ethnicities will share their experience and explain the hurdles and barriers they face as a parent or community. There will be time for Q&A during this Forum.
11:40 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. - Guest Speaker 12:10 p.m. - Closing Evaluation and awarding of CEU certificates.Download the flyer here.
Central OEA/NEA has reinstated the ESP advisory committee this year, comprised of ESPs from the Central OEA/NEA area. The committee's objective is to address issues impacting our ESP members and explore ways in which Central can offer support.
One of the committee's initiatives is Virtual ESP Conversations.
The final Virtual ESP Conversations is scheduled for April 23, 2024, at 6:30 pm on Zoom.
Committee members will be present to guide the discussions, ensuring a smooth flow and offering recommendations on Central OEA/NEA resources that may be beneficial.
So, if you are an ESP, you can register for the ESP Conversations by visiting the Central OEA/NEA website and click on the "Going" button under the events page for April 23, 2024. We look forward to your participation!