[Nesabes] December 7 and 14 workshop

[Jenny Lee Utech]

Please come this Thursday, December 7, 1-4 pm to the SABES-sponsored 
workshop "Developing Effective Partnerships", at the Devens Learning Center, 
Room #8, in Devens, MA. The second part of the workshop will be held on 
Thursday, December 14, same time and place.

Thinking about getting involved in workplace education? In this two-part 
workshop, we will explore the many different reasons for offering workplace 
education, and how your program can market workplace education services to 
employers, unions and workers. We'll review workplace education funding 
sources in Massachusetts, identify methods and resources for researching 
potential employer and union partners, and discuss what makes a good 
partner. We will discuss how to deal with employer and union expectations, 
and we'll role play making the first pitch to a potential employer or union 
partner.

Workshop objectives:
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
Define what workplace education is and identify reasons for offering 
workplace education programs.
Identify workplace education funding sources in Massachusetts, especially 
DOE/ACLS workplace education grants.
Analyze potential employer and/or union partner perceptions and expectations 
for workplace education, and employer / union cultures.
Develop criteria and identify types of employer and/or union partners where 
workplace education is needed and appropriate.
 Identify methods and resources for researching potential employer and/or 
union partners.
Develop presentations/arguments for potential employer and/or union partners 
for offering workplace education.

The workshop will be facilitated by Connie Nelson and Jenny Lee Utech of the 
Massachusetts Worker Education Roundtable.

To register, please go to calendar.sabes.org, or contact Adrienne Morris at 
413-552-2586 or amorris at hcc.mass.edu.

For more information, contact Charlie Herbert at 413-552-2019 
cherbert at hcc.mass.edu.

The DLC is located at the Sherman Square, 100 Jackson Road, Devens, MA.