Conference Workshops:
You will be assigned to two workshops based on your preferences. All workshops qualify for USDA continuing education credits for UCWU Nutrition workers represented by UCWU 4795. In addition, all workshops are approved by Tacoma Public Schools to qualify for Professional Development under the Tacoma 461 Collective Bargaining Agreement:
Vaccines: Personal and Public Health Perspectives
This workshop is designed to inform participants about the physiological effects of the COVID-19 vaccine, possible side effects and the historical significance of vaccine hesitancy in marginalized communities. There will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions of the presenters following the workshop.
Trauma-informed Education in an Early Childhood Education Setting
In this 2-hour workshop, we will be examining the foundation of trauma-informed education and why it is crucial to successful student outcomes. We will discuss how to view behavior through a trauma-informed lens and explore practical ideas to implement trauma informed approaches in the classroom.
Nutrition, Food Insecurity and Student Learning
Access to nutritious food is necessary for every child to learn. School nutrition programs play a vital role, especially during the pandemic, to get healthy food to students in need. Workshop participants will learn about food insecurity and its increase during the pandemic, and how access to food can affect students' ability to learn.
Return to a Better Normal
This workshop is designed to see how best to tackle the challenges of trauma from the Pandemic, the effects of it on our students, and using what was meant to destroy to support growing together and growing stronger.
Interrupting Unconscious Bias
How does our unconscious racialized bias affect our interactions with students and coworkers? We will explore where unconscious bias originates from and how we recognize it in the school environment. In addition, we will learn the skills needed to interrupt it.
This workshop is presented as part of the Washington State Labor Council's (WSLC) racial justice program as outlined by WSLC Convention Resolutions. Our working definition: Racism is a system of oppression, designed to divide the working class, so the wealthy elite can consolidate their wealth and power at the very top.