Phone: 614/227-3100

Fax: 614/228-2349

E-mail: davisdem@ohea.org

225 E. Broad Street

PO Box 2550

Columbus, OH 43216

Ohio Education Association

OEA Minority

Leadership Training

Program

April 22-23, 2016

OEA Headquarters

225 E. Broad St.

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Will you need overnight accommodations for Friday night? ________

If yes, please note that all rooms are double oc-cupancy, so you will have a roommate.

Name of roommate (if known)

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(Please leave blank if you don’t know)

Please let us know if you have any disability needs and/or any food allergies or medically necessary dietary restrictions.

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Registration Deadline: April 1, 2016

Send registration form to:

Ohio Education Association

Attn: Kelli Shealy

225 E. Broad St.

PO Box 2550

Columbus, OH 43216

Phone: 614/227-3013

Experienced Leaders: Organizing — Explore effective strategies for recruiting new members or bringing divergent groups and/or indi-viduals together to grapple with education issues.

Message Development— Explore how modern advertis-ing, namely message development, can alter public atti-tude toward public education; learn to develop print and electronic media messages that can be used for virtually any education issue; and learn how to examine various education messages for content, validity, structure and effectiveness.

Assertiveness for Experienced Leaders — Develop a better understanding of the dimensions of assertive be-havior; assess your present level of assertiveness; and hone your skills for developing assertive attitudes, mes-sages and personal styles. Learn how to identify passive, assertive and aggressive behavior in others and how to give and receive feedback, including how to handle “put-downs.”

For questions and/or additional information contact:

Demetrice Davis

E-mail: davisdem@ohea.org

The OEA Minority Leadership Train-ing Program (MLTP) is designed for ethnic minority OEA members who have an interest in Association activ-ities and leadership roles.

The training fosters development of an understanding of organizational culture, an appreciation for cultural diversity & inclusiveness, and the identification & demonstration of skills required for effective leader-ship in a multicultural setting. The training also explores the im-portance of minority involvement at all levels of the Association.

There is no cost for this training and it includes dinner, breakfast and lunch. Hotel accommodations for Friday night is available if partici-pants do not live near the training location. The registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The training will commence on Fri-day evening and conclude late Sat-urday afternoon.

We hope that you will join us!

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Emerging Leaders (designed for new participants):

Understanding the Association — Explore the structure and workings of NEA—including the relationship among governance, staff and pro-grams. Participants will gain a better under-standing of various leadership levels (local, state, and national), Association programs and identify where they can increase their involve-ment.

Decision-Making - Explore the effect of individu-al differences on group decision making and learn which decision-making processes foster effective group decisions.

Leadership — Learn to recognize and develop the six essential principles and skills needed to be an effective organizational leader.

Social Justice - This workshop will empower participants to apply the principles of social jus-tice whenever confronted with injustice (social oppression) in their workplace, association or community at large. And the workshop will help participants appreciate how achieving social jus-tice in schools is a key step in realizing academic success for all students.

Registration Information

Name _______________________________

Local Association ______________________

OEA Region _____ OEA District __________

School District _________________________

Position/Title _________________________

Home address ________________________

City _________ State ____ Zip ___________

School phone _________________________

Home phone _________________________ (include area code)

Email _______________________________

Session Choices (please choose one)

□ Emerging □ Experienced

Ethnic Identification:

____ African American/Black

____ Asian

____ American Indian/Alaska Native

____ Hispanic

____ Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

____ Other_____________

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