2025 Membership Organizing Workshop RFP

Only MSEA members and staff may submit proposals. All presentations are voluntary contributions.

You are submitting a proposal to present a 60 minute or 120 minute session at the 2025 MSEA Member Organizing Workshop on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

This year’s theme is Building Action Ready Locals.

Each session will have approximately 15-20 attendees. The focus of the conference is to help attendees get the skills in organizing and advocating needed to grow and strengthen their union and bring solid change to their worksite. We want to empower members to organize within their locals and counties by understanding the mechanics of how your local union functions in order to move program, build durable coalitions and the develop the skills to execute the logistics involved in hosting successful, organization building direct actions. All presenters must exhibit a high level of comfort with presenting before adult learners. In addition, your presentation must also reflect Universal Design for Learning principles, which ensure a more inclusive and equitable learning environment for all participants. 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 5:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025
Questions: Email Mike Spahr at [email protected].

You may be asked to present more than once.

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