Member and Steward Education and Scholarships
Basic Steward Training (three-day workshop) Date: June 3-5, 2024 – Virtual via Zoom Time: 9am - 4:30pm PST each day Stewards play a vital role in the union. This introductory workshop provides an overview of the structure and departments of your union, and your role and responsibilities as a steward. New stewards will learn skills to enable you to serve...
Domestic Violence Workshop 2024: Trauma and Resistance Date: April 10, 2024 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) Location: Virtual via Zoom HSA is pleased to have Vikki Reynolds return to facilitate this one-day workshop on responding to domestic violence by addressing power, justice, solidarity, and safety. This workshop is an opportunity for those attending to: Learn about the impact...
DATE: April 3, 2024 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) LOCATION: Virtual – via Zoom People with disabilities represent the world’s largest minority and the third largest economic power behind China and the United States. Yet disabled people still experience barriers, prejudice, and bias on a daily basis. Our combination Disability Awareness/Disability Justice workshop challenges all to more fully...
Each year, the HSA Women’s Committee marks International Women’s Day with a workshop to explore issues impacting those in the union who identify as women. This workshop is open to members who identify as women and gender-diverse members. Date: March 7, 2024 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm Location: Virtual – Zoom details to follow We will begin the day...
Date: March 12-13, 2024 Time: 9am to 4:30pm workshop, one hour for lunch Location: Virtual via Zoom Supervisors were some of the founding members of HSA when the union was first organized, and HSA is unique in terms of the number of supervisors who are included in the union. This workshop is for HSA supervisors who want to learn more...
This one-day training session is for Lead Stewards and Assistant Lead Stewards. Priority access will be given to Lead and Assistant Lead Stewards that have never attended this workshop. As leaders in your chapter, you have some additional opportunities, responsibilities, and challenges. The goal of this workshop is to review your role in the union and your role as a...
Date : February 20, 2024 Time : 9am - 4:30pm Location : Virtual via Zoom HSA is pleased to have Vikki Reynolds return to facilitate this one-day workshop during which she will differentiate vicarious trauma and burn out from the spiritual and ethical pain that our work engenders when we are unable to provide dignity and social justice to the...
Date: February 13-14, 2024 Time: 9am-4:30pm Location: Virtual via Zoom How do health care and social services professionals begin to put a dent in the racial inequities that exist in our fields? Join us for a two-day anti-racism workshop and active learning session to explore how we can participate in anti-racist change in British Columbia's health care and social services...
Basic Steward Training (three-day workshop) Stewards play a vital role in the union. This workshop will teach new stewards the skills to enable them to serve confidently in their role. Workshop content includes the role of the steward, organizing your chapter, grievance handling, and basic contract interpretation. This workshop is the prerequisite for HSA’s Facing Management, Contract Interpretation, and Lead/Asst...
Date January 18, 2024 Time : 9am-4:30pm Location : Virtual via Zoom HSA is pleased to have Vikki Reynolds return to facilitate this one-day workshop during which she will differentiate vicarious trauma and burn out from the spiritual and ethical pain that our work engenders when we are unable to provide dignity and social justice to the people we want...