Member and Steward Education and Scholarships
Date: September 23-24, 2024 Time: 9am to 4:30pm, 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 about...
Date: September 17, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, one hour for lunch Location: Virtual via Zoom This one-day online workshop is specifically for HSA young workers (members 35 and under). When it comes to communicating with other people, everyone has their own personal skill set. And for most situations, it works just fine. This course will teach new...
Each year in Canada, one in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness. Over a lifetime, that number increases to one in three. The cost of mental health problems or illness costs our economy more than 51 billion dollars. Date: May 28, 2024 Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm (PST) Location: HSA Office, 180 East Columbia Street...
Date: May 13-14, 2024 Time: 9am to 4:30pm workshop, one hour for lunch Location: HSA Office, New Westminster 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...
Date: Thursday, May 23, 2024 Time: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm PST Location: Virtual via Zoom This full-day workshop for HSA Stewards will give an overview of how legislation is developed at the provincial and federal levels, and we will discuss the major laws that govern employment. This workshop also provides an overview of the legal protections workers are entitled...
HSA is pleased to offer another opportunity to attend this two-day workshop! DATES: May 8-9, 2024 TIME: 9:00 am to 4:30 pm (PST) LOCATION: Virtual – via Zoom This two-day virtual workshop will help non-Indigenous HSA members develop the skills, compassion, and abilities required to recognize and change colonial systems and practices in their personal and professional lives. These are...
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...