Skills Trainings
Note About Conferences
Conferences count as ONE skills training, not a series of separate skills
trainings.
Some examples of on-campus courses/trainings/conferences that have met the
skills training requirements in the past are:
Other resources for trainings:
http://cfx.research.unc.edu/res_classreg/browse.cfm (not all meet PSS skills training criteria, but may still be of interest to you).
Spring 2012 Trainings
On Campus Opportunities
Safe Zone Challenge Trainings
Tuesday, January 31 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday, February 16 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 21 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Thursday, April 12 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
The Safe Zone Challenge program is a symbol of this University's efforts to increase awareness and acceptance of the diverse gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. The purpose of Safe Zone Challenge is to make the University community a safer and more supportive place for all UNC-CH students, faculty and staff members by creating a network of allies who have basic knowledge about transgender and intersex communities. To enroll you must already have gone through the four hour Safe Zone training.
Email Danny at depuy@email.unc.edu for more info.
HAVEN ( Helping to Advocate Violence Ending Now) Training
February - April (Dates Below)
Various Times
Location TBD (on campus)
HAVEN helps UNC students, staff and faculty respond to sexual and relationship violence in our campus community and to become informed allies. By attending HAVEN training, you help to create multiple safe spaces around the campus for Carolina students to obtain information, engage in discussion and receive referrals. You will leave the training with basic information about sexual and relationship violence, how to respond in a helpful way, resources on campus, and what you can do about interpersonal violence in the Carolina community. You will receive a sign for your door or laptop which identifies you as a HAVEN member. HAVEN is a collaboration between the Office of the Dean of Students, Counseling and Wellness Services, and the Carolina Women's Center. Training and registration information are available at http://safe.unc.edu/get-involved/haven-training/.
- February 6 at 5 p.m. (location TBA)
- February 16 at 5 p.m. (location TBA)
- February 22 at 5 p.m. (location TBA)
- February 27 at 4 p.m. (location TBA)
- March 21 at 3 p.m. (location TBA)
- March 29 at 12:30 p.m. (location TBA)
- April 9 at 5 p.m. (location TBA)
Leadership Workshop Series
Each semester, Carolina Leadership Development offers a leadership development workshop series. Each workshop is approximately one hour and led by Carolina Leadership Development's trained Peer Educators. Students are required to sign up in advance for the workshop(s) they attend.
We are currently looking for students interested in being peer educators. To sign up to be a peer educators and create workshops, email unc.peer.educators@gmail.com. The schedule will also be posted to the CCPS website when it is available. Visit leadership.unc.edu under "Programs" for more information about being a peer educator and our series!
TBA
Carolina Green Event Certification Trainings
The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling offers training sessions to become Carolina Green event certified. These training sessions are the first step in become Carolina Green certified to host green events on campus. The hour-long training provides you with the necessary tools and knowledge to host a green event. You will learn what can be recycled and composted, the basics behind becoming greener and the ins-and-outs of running a green event. You will also be given handy tools such as a green resource guide that lists green vendors, advertising, caterers and transportation. These tools will not only guide you to select the sustainable choice, but they will also make the process much smoother and quicker.
Thursday, Feb. 9 at noon. [Student Union Room 3205]
Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2 p.m. [Student Union Room 3203]
Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. [Student Union Room 3203]
Friday, March 16 at 3 p.m. [Student Union Room 3205]
Monday, March 19 at 7 p.m. [Student Union Room 3205]
Thursday, April 12 at 5 p.m. [Student Union Room 2510]
In order to receive credit for a BPSS skills training, you must complete two parts:
- A one-hour training on how to host a green event (dates TBA), and
- 2. Host, co-host, be the environmental representative for or volunteer at an upcoming event.
However, if you do not complete the second part, it doesn’t hurt to be trained! Once you are trained, you are added to the Carolina Green Events listserv to stay updated with upcoming green events and volunteer opportunities. Volunteering is at least an hour of staffing compost bins, helping out Ramses Recycles or conducting waste audits.
Email GreenEvents@facilities.unc.edu to join a spring 2012 training session. It is very important to indicate that you are a Buckley Public Service Scholar. Please also indicate in the initial email which training you would like to attend, along with your name, phone number, year and major(s)/minor(s) in the initial email. For more information, visit Carolina Green Events.
One Act Training
Monday, February 27 at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, March 14 at 1 p.m.
Friday, March 30 at 1 p.m.
One Act is a bystander intervention training program that teaches students how to recognize the early warning signs of interpersonal violence, including sexual assault, stalking and abusive relationships. The interactive training provides you with concrete skills and gives you confidence to act to prevent violence and when you see warning signs. Students may sign up for limited spaces in open session trainings this spring, or contact us at oneact@unc.edu to arrange a training for a group/club to be trained (15-35 people) this fall or spring. Buttons, brochures, pens and placards are provided to trained participants. For more information, please see http://campushealth.unc.edu/ipv/oneact/one-act-training-dates.html.
Also find One Act on Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr.
Fall 2011 Trainings
On Campus Opportunities
Safe Zone Challenge Trainings
Wednesday, November 2nd from 12-2pm
The Safe Zone Challenge program is a symbol of this University's efforts to increase awareness and acceptance of the diverse gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. The purpose of Safe Zone Challenge is to make the University community a safer and more supportive place for all UNC-CH students, faculty, and staff members by creating a network of allies who have basic knowledge about transgender and intersex communities. To enroll you must already have gone through the 4 hour Safe Zone training.
Email Danny at depuy@email.unc.edu for more info.
HAVEN ( Helping to Advocate Violence Ending Now) Training
September-November (Dates Below)
Various Times
Location TBD
The HAVEN Program is a campus community-wide initiative to increase support for student survivors of interpersonal violence (stalking, abusive relationships, and sexual assault) and to further the universities’ efforts to prevent interpersonal violence. The idea is to create multiple “safe spaces” around the campus for students to go for information, discussion, and referral. Faculty, staff, and students may attend a HAVEN training session and then receive a sign for their door which indicates that they are a safe space to go to discuss issues around sexual assault, abusive relationships, and stalking. If you are interested in becoming a HAVEN ally or have any questions about the program, please email dos@unc.edu. For more information, please see the HAVEN website.
• September 7th at 1pm (location TBA)
• September 14th at 5pm (location TBA)
• September 26th at 1pm (location TBA)
• October 11th at 5pm (location TBA)
• November 9th at 3pm (location TBA)
• November 14th at 5pm (location TBA)
Leadership Workshop Series
Each semester, Carolina Leadership Development offers a leadership development workshop series. Each workshop is approximately one hour and led by Carolina Leadership Development's trained Peer Educators. Students are required to sign up in advance for the workshop(s) they attend.
We are currently looking for students interested in being Peer Educators. To sign up to be a Peer Educators and create workshops, email Mallory Cash at mallory.cld@gmail.com. Additionally, when the schedule is posted, it will be available on our website. Visit leadership.unc.edu under "Programs" for more information about being a Peer Educator and our series!
TBA
Carolina Green Event Certification Trainings
The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling offers training sessions to become Carolina Green event certified. These training sessions are the first step in become Carolina Green certified to host green events on campus. The hour-long training provides you with the necessary tools and knowledge to host a green event. You will learn what can be recycled and composted, the basics behind becoming greener and the ins-and-outs of running a green event. You will also be given handy tools such as a green resource guide that lists green vendors, advertising, caterers and transportation. Such tools as this will not only guide you to select the sustainable choice, but they will make the process much smoother and quicker.
All training sessions will be conveniently located on campus, but the locations will be set just a few days in advance and announced by email to those registered for the training.
In order to receive credit for a PSS skills training, you must complete two parts:
1. A one-hour training on how to host a green event (dates listed below)
• September 15th at 7:00pm in Dey 210
• September 19th at 4pm in Union 3102
• September 27th at 7pm in Dey 210
• October 5th at 3pm in Union 3206B
• October 25th at 8pm in Dey 210
• November 14th at 2pm in Union 3102
• November 30th at 6pm in Dey
2. Host, co-host, be the environmental representative for or volunteer at an upcoming event.
However, if you do not complete the second part, it doesn’t hurt to be trained! Once you are trained, you are added to the Carolina Green Events listserv to stay updated with upcoming green events and volunteer opportunities. Volunteering is at least an hour of staffing compost bins, helping out Ramses Recycles or conducting waste audits.
Email GreenEvents@facilities.unc.edu to join one of fall 2011’s training sessions. It is very important for me to know that you are a Buckley Public Service Scholar so that I can keep track of who is and who is not a BPSS. Please also indicate which training you would like to attend and also include your name, phone number, year and major(s)/minor(s) in the initial email. For more information, please check out Carolina Green Events.
One Act Training
Friday, September 16 at 9am
Wednesday, September 28 at 5pm
Sunday, October 16 at 1pm
One Act teaches students how to recognize the early warning signs of interpersonal violence, including sexual assault, stalking, and abusive relationships. The interactive training provides you with concrete skills and gives you confidence to act to prevent violence and when you see warning signs. Pizza, buttons, pens, t-shirts, and placards are provided to trained students. One Act is a student collaboration with Counseling and Wellness Services.
Email oneact@unc.edu to sign up for trainings or to find out about becoming involved as a peer educator or committee member. Peer Educator training is approximately 20 hours over the semester and will begin in early February; peer educators are also expected to participate in One Act and HAVEN trainings prior to or during peer education training. Find One Act on Facebook and Twitter (@OneActCarolina)!
Spring 2011 Trainings
On Campus Opportunities
Leadership Workshop Series
Union, Room 3503
Please check out the upcoming leadership workshops from Carolina Leadership Development! Each workshop is approximately one hour and led by Carolina Leadership Development's trained Peer Educators. Students are required to sign up in advance for the workshop(s) they attend. If interested, please click here to learn more information about the trainings or here if you want to register.
Tuesday, February 22nd, 5-6 p.m.: Positive Attitudes
Wednesday, February 23rd, 5-6 p.m.: Professional Business Skills
Thursday, February 24th, 7-8 p.m.: Time Management
Monday, February 28th, 6-7 p.m.: Accepting The Risk of Leadership - Leadership Roles
Monday, February 28th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Remembering to Have Fun
Wednesday, March 2nd, 5-6 p.m.: Healthy Lifestyles
Tuesday, March 15th, 7-8 p.m.: Creativity
Wednesday, March 16th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Time Management
Monday, March 21st, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Defining Leadership Styles
Tuesday, March 22nd, 6-7 p.m.: The Art of Networking
Monday, March 28th, 6-7 p.m.: Communication
Wednesday, March 30th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Avoiding Procrastination
Thursday, March 31st, 7-8 p.m.: Teambuilding
Tuesday, April 12th, 6-7 p.m.: Etiquette and Technology
Wednesday, April 20th, 7-8 p.m.: Gender and Communication
GO! Global Orientation on Culture and Ethics
Saturday, April 16, 2011 – 10 a.m.FedEx Global Education Center
Planning to go to Africa, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East to engage in service, service-learning or research and/or an internship program this summer or fall? Join us for GO! Global Orientation on Culture and Ethics to learn about intercultural competency skills, country and culture specific issues and norms, and ethical implication for working in global communities.
Learn more: unc.edu/go
Carolina Navigators Training Session
Saturday, January 22 - 1-4 p.m.
FedEx Global Education Center Room 4003
301 Pittsboro St.
After studying abroad, are you looking for an audience to recount your stories? Do you want an opportunity to dispel stereotypes about your culture and better inform the community about your country? Are you passionate about a global issue and eager to share your knowledge? Become a Carolina Navigator! Email navigators@unc.edu to reserve your seat. For more information go to http://cgi.unc.edu/navigators.
HAVEN ( Helping to Advocate Violence Ending Now) Training
Tuesday, January 25th
5-9 p.m.
Location TBD
Wednesday, February 9th
1-5 p.m.
Location TBD
Monday, February 21st
5-9 p.m.
Location TBD
Tuesday, March 22nd
1-5 p.m.
Location TBD
The HAVEN Program is a campus-wide initiative to increase support for student survivors of sexual violence, abusive relationships, and stalking, and to further the universities' efforts to prevent interpersonal violence. Students, faculty, and staff may attend a four-hour HAVEN training session and then receive a sign for their door or laptop which indicates that they are a safe space to go to discuss issues around interpersonal violence. HAVEN is a collaboration between the Office of the Dean of Students, Counseling & Wellness, and the Carolina Women’s Center.
Email dos@unc.edu to sign up for a HAVEN training.
One Act Training
Monday, January 24th
5-9 p.m.
Location TBD
Tuesday, February 8th
5-9 p.m.
Location TBD
Thursday, February 17th
5-9 p.m.
Location TBD
Wednesday, February 23rd
5-9 p.m.
Location TBD
Monday, February 28th
5-9 p.m.
Location TBD
One Act teaches students how to recognize the early warning signs of interpersonal violence, including sexual assault, stalking, and abusive relationships. The interactive training provides you with concrete skills and gives you confidence to act to prevent violence and when you see warning signs. Pizza, buttons, pens, t-shirts, and placards are provided to trained students. One Act is a student collaboration with Counseling and Wellness Services.
Email josephsonL@gmail.com to sign up for trainings or oneact@unc.edu to find out about becoming involved as a peer educator or committee member. Peer Educator training is approximately 20 hours over the semester and will begin in early February; peer educators are also expected to participate in One Act and HAVEN trainings prior to or during peer education training. Find One Act on Facebook and Twitter (@OneActCarolina)!
Safe Zone Ally Trainings
The purpose of Safe Zone is to create a network of allies for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, and by doing so, to make the University community a safer and more supportive place. Trained allies receive a Safe Zone sign to display in their living space to let others know publicly that they identify as an ally for LGBT persons.
• Tuesday, January 25th, 4-8 p.m.
• Wednesday, February 16th, 3-7 p.m.
• Thursday, March 24th, 1-5 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 6th, 1-5 p.m.
To register for a Safe Zone training, contact Maggie Carlin at mcarlin@email.unc.edu and let her know the date of the training for which you would like to register. Please include your first and last name in along with your expected year of graduation when registering for a training date.
Safe Zone Challenge Trainings
Wednesday, March 30th - 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Safe Zone Challenge program is a symbol of this University's
efforts to increase awareness and acceptance of the diverse gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. The purpose of Safe
Zone Challenge is to make the University community a safer and more supportive
place for all UNC-CH students, faculty, and staff members by creating
a network of allies who have basic knowledge about transgender and intersex
communities. To enroll you must already have gone through the 4 hour Safe
Zone training.
To register for Safe Zone Challenge, contact Maggie Carlin at 843-5376 or at mcarlin@email.unc.edu.
Carolina Green Event Certification Trainings
The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling offers training sessions to become Carolina Green event certified. These training sessions are the first step in become Carolina Green certified to host green events on campus. The hour-long training provides you with the necessary tools and knowledge to host a green event. You will learn what can be recycled and composted, the basics behind becoming greener and the ins-and-outs of running a green event. You will also be given handy tools such as a green resource guide that lists green vendors, advertising, caterers and transportation. Such tools as this will not only guide you to select the sustainable choice, but they will make the process much smoother and quicker.
All training sessions will be conveniently located on campus, but the locations will be set just a few days in advance and announced by email to those registered for the training.
In order to receive credit for a PSS skills training, you must complete two parts:
1. A one-hour training on how to host a green event (dates listed below)
• Wednesday, January 26 at 4:30 p.m. (location TBA)
• Monday, February 7 at 4:30 p.m. (location TBA)
• Friday, February 25 at 3 p.m. (location TBA)
• Thursday, March 17 at 7 p.m. (location TBA)
• Wednesday, March 23 at 1:30 p.m. (location TBA)
• Friday, April 8 at 3 p.m. (location TBA)
• Monday, April 18 at 1:30 p.m. (location TBA)
2. Host, co-host, be the environmental representative for or volunteer at an upcoming event.
However, if you do not complete the second part, it doesn’t hurt to be trained! Once you are trained, you are added to the Carolina Green Events listserv to stay updated with upcoming green events and volunteer opportunities. Volunteering is at least an hour of staffing compost bins, helping out Ramses Recycles or conducting waste audits.
Outward Bound Skills Training & Info Session
Tuesday, February 15
5:30-7 p.m. (dinner provided)
Location: TBA
The training will begin with a short information session about how you can apply to be one of four students in the Public Service Scholars program to receive a full scholarship for a 28 day summer NC Outward Bound course and will continue with team work and communications exercises focusing on service. These exercises are designed by the Outward Bound instructors and some movement will be required so wear comfortable clothes! RSVP is required for this training. There is a limit of 50 students and preference will be given to those students who will be returning to UNC for the 2010-2011 academic year. RSVP by Friday, 2/4 to service_scholars@unc.edu, subject line: OB Training
Learn more about the Center’s Outward Bound scholarships here.
On Campus Conferences
Conferences: (NOTE: Conferences count as ONE skills training, not a series of individual skills trainings.)
2011 Southeast Regional Unity Conference
"Unboxed! Breaking Barriers, Building Community"
April 1-3, 2011
UNC Chapel Hill
The Southeast Regional Unity Conference is an annual gathering of progressive lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer identified people and their allies in the Southeast. The 2011 conference is occurring on April 1-3, 2011 at UNC Chapel Hill. This year's theme, "Unboxed! Breaking Barriers, Building Community," will emphasize how the LGBTQIA movement is strengthened not in spite of many unique sub-communities and individuals but because of them. In exploring this topic we will bring together an array of artists, performers, speakers, workshop presenters, and activists. For more information about the Unity Conference and this year's performers, speakers, and workshops, please visit this link or contact unityconference2011@gmail.com.
Registration for the conference is required and is free for UNC students, faculty, and staff members! Registration information is available at http://studentorgs.unc.edu/unity/index.php/registration.
Additionally, the Unity Conference is accepting workshop proposals! We encourage any and all people who are interested in presenting a workshop at the conference to submit a workshop proposal. For more information, please visit this link or email unityconference2011@gmail.com.
Fall 2010 Trainings
On Campus Opportunities
Safe Zone Challenge Trainings
Friday, October 29th - 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Safe Zone Challenge program is a symbol of this University's
efforts to increase awareness and acceptance of the diverse gay, lesbian,
bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. The purpose of Safe
Zone Challenge is to make the University community a safer and more supportive
place for all UNC-CH students, faculty, and staff members by creating
a network of allies who have basic knowledge about transgender and intersex
communities. To enroll you must already have gone through the 4 hour Safe
Zone training.
Email Danny at depuy@email.unc.edu for more info.
Safe Zone Ally Trainings
The purpose of Safe Zone is to create a network of allies for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, and by doing so, to make the University community a safer and more supportive place. Trained allies receive a Safe Zone sign to display in their living space to let others know publicly that they identify as an ally for LGBT persons.
• Thursday, October 14th, 1-5 p.m.
• Wednesday, November 3rd, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
To register for a Safe Zone training, contact Maggie Carlin at mcarlin@email.unc.edu and let her know the date of the training for which you would like to register. Please include your first and last name in along with your expected year of graduation when registering for a training date.
Leadership Workshop Series
Union, Room 3503
Please check out the upcoming leadership workshops from Carolina Leadership Development! Each workshop is approximately one hour and led by Carolina Leadership Development's trained Peer Educators. Students are required to sign up in advance for the workshop(s) they attend. If interested, please click here to learn more information about the trainings or here if you want to register.
Thursday, October 14th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Time Management
Tuesday, October 19th, 6-7 p.m.: Personal Money Managment
Tuesday, October 19th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Techniques to Avoid Procrastination
Monday, October 25th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Positive Attitudes
Wednesday, October 27th, 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Tapping Into Your Creativity
Thursday, October 28th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Communication Skills
Tuesday, November 9th, 6-7 p.m.: Personality and Leadership
Tuesday, November 9th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Cultural Identity
Monday, November 15th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Teambuilding
Tuesday, November 16th, 6-7 p.m.: Organizational Membership Retention
Wednesday, November 17th, 7-8 p.m.: Marketing You and Your Organization
Monday, November 29th, 7:30-8:30 p.m.: Conflict Resolution
Carolina Green Event Certification Trainings
The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling offers training sessions to become Carolina Green Event certified. These training sessions are the first step in become Carolina Green certified to host green events on campus. The hour-long training provides you with the necessary tools and knowledge to host a green event. You will learn what can be recycled and composted, the basics behind becoming greener and the ins-and-outs of running a green event. You will also be given handy tools such as a green resource guide that lists green vendors, advertising, caterers and transportation. Such tools as this will not only guide you to select the sustainable choice, but they will make the process much smoother and quicker.
All training sessions will be conveniently located on campus, but the locations will be set just a few days in advance and announced through email.
In order to receive credit for a skills training, you must complete two parts:
1. A one-hour training on how to host a green event (dates listed below)
• Friday, October 29 at 3 p.m. (location TBA)
• Monday, November 8 at 2 p.m. (location TBA)
• Friday, November 19 at 4 p.m. (location TBA)
• Friday, December 3 at 3 p.m. (location TBA)
2. Host, co-host or be the environmental representative for an upcoming event.
However, if you do not complete the second part, it doesn’t hurt to be trained! They are also able to volunteer at Carolina Green Events, staffing compost bins to make sure the correct things go in and the wrong things stay out.
Email Christina Lynch to join one of fall 2010’s training sessions. Please indicate which training you would like to attend and also include your name, phone number, year and major(s)/minor(s) in the initial email. For more information, please check out Carolina Green Event’s website.
HAVEN ( Helping to Advocate Violence Ending Now) Training
Tuesday, November 9th
5-9 p.m.
Location TBD
The HAVEN (Helping Advocate Violence Ending Now) Program is a campus and community-wide initiative to increase support for student survivors of sexual violence and to further the universities' efforts to prevent sexual violence. Trained HAVEN allies serve as "safe spaces" around the campus for students to go for information, discussion, and referral. If you are interested in becoming a HAVEN ally or have any questions about the program, please email dos@unc.edu. For more information, please click here.
Rebuilding Environment And Communities Together (REACT)
Thursday, December 2nd
4 p.m.
Union Room 3413
Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst natural disasters to hit North America. Even after five years, there is still much relief, support, and attention needed in the area. Through this training, we would like to assess the personal, social, cultural, economic, and political effects following a major disaster, such as Hurricane Katrina. In addition to physical damage, we want to approach the problem through environmental and psychological standpoints. By evaluating the ecological problems, we can learn how disasters destroy ecosystems and how this relates to rebuilding the community. Unfortunately, the psychological and social perspectives are often overlooked when reconstructing an area. However, they are essential to reconstructing society, families, and everyday life. By discussing these problems, we can REACT and help people reintegrate into their communities, and finally reestablish hope for the future.
On December 4th, 2010, there is a volunteer opportunity at Battle Park from 10 a.m. to noon.
What is Community-Based Research (CBR) Anyway?
Wednesday, November 17th
7-8:30 p.m.
Bingham Hall 317
This interactive workshop will guide undergraduate students through the main principles, challenges and benefits of community-based research. Past recipients of the CBR-SURF Fellowship, offered in collaboration with the Office for Undergraduate Research, will speak about their experiences. Summer fellowship deadlines and requirements will also be discussed. For more information, see the attached workshop flyer.
RSVP by November 15th with the subject line “CBR Workshop” to: Madhu Eluri, eluri@email.unc.edu.
The workshop is sponsored by the APPLES Service-Learning Program and facilitated by Vicki Stocking, Assistant Director for the Robertson Scholars Program.
Food & Water Watch: Activist Skills Training
Sunday, December 4th
Noon-2 p.m.
405 B West Franklin Street
Food & Water Watch, a non-profit organization that advocates for safe and healthy food, and safe and affordable drinking water is working on a campaign to clean up hog factory farms in North Carolina.
Right now there are more pigs than people in North Carolina, and these pigs generate about 40 million gallons of waste per day. Unfortunately, this waste is being held in massive, open-air pits and is also sprayed within 75 feet of people’s homes and schools. It’s time to move towards a more sustainable agricultural economy, and the first step is to stop these worst practices of the factory hog industry. Food & Water Watch will be holding an activist training to develop or hone your outreach and educational skills, and learn more about the campaign and future steps.
Please click here to RSVP for the event.
On Campus Conferences
Conferences: (NOTE: Conferences count as ONE skills training, not a series of individual skills trainings.)
2010 STRETCH Conference
October 8th-9th, 2010
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The 2010 STRETCH (STudents REaching Toward CHange) Conference, entitled Bridging the Gap: Cultural Diversity at Home and Abroad, will be held in the Upendo in the SASB building located on South Campus. At the conference students will discuss different cultural issues and how they affect our local, national, and global community. Everyone is encouraged to apply! Free food, free Public Service Scholars Training, and Free fun! Please click here to sign up.
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