Committee Spotlight: Education and Training
Are you passionate about education? Join the Local 328 education and training committee! We are looking for Local 328 members who are passionate about learning and increasing our members’ access to education and training opportunities.
Committee goals include:
Promoting education benefits, such as the AFSCME Free College Benefit (see below for details)
Creating a laptop lending library for Local 328 members
Promoting training opportunities, such as the University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center’s Leadership Schools, LERC/AFL-CIO Summer School and Collective Bargaining Institute
Starting a reimbursement program for lost time for professional development, such as when commuting from work to school, studying for tests or attending classes
Collaborating with our union’s other committees to support their training needs
Email Molly Clasen, chair of the education and training committee to learn more or join the committee.
The AFSCME Free College Benefit makes it possible for AFSCME members and their families to earn a certificate, associate degree or bachelor’s degree completely online, for free. This benefit program is designed so that workers can fit education into their busy lives, with no debt.
Certificates and associate degrees:
Certificate options: hospitality, labor studies, finance
Degree options: healthcare administration, social work, teacher education.
Participating accredited schools: Eastern Gateway College
Request more information here
Bachelor’s degrees:
Degree options: accounting, legal studies, business, criminal justice and more
Participating accredited schools (depending on your academic pathway): Central State University, Franklin University, Paul Quinn College
Request more information here
This benefit is only available to dues-paying AFSCME members and their families. You can become a dues-paying member by completing this form. Family members are defined as children or stepchildren, grandchildren or stepgrandchildren), spouses or domestic partners, financial dependents, siblings and parents.