Advanced Labor Leadership: Skills for Organizing and Basics of Health & Safety
Learn the skills and strategies for internal and external organizing, in both union and non-union workplaces. You will also learn how to organize members around health and safety issues, including through their rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA).
*This class is offered every winter starting in January.
For More Information, Contact:
Jessica Cook-Qurayshi
Email: JCOOK18@depaul.edu
Upon completion of all six courses, you will:
- Build on existing labor knowledge and skills
- Gain a deeper understanding of labor issues and economic justice
- Prepare to take on new levels of leadership in unions, worker centers and community-based organizations
- Earn a Certificate of Achievement from DePaul University
The Labor Leadership Certificate Program is presented in partnership with the Labor Education Center.
Is there a required textbook?
No, no textbooks are required for this program. Reading materials will be provided in class.
Do I get DePaul credit for this class?
No, but some DePaul CPE courses have been approved for continuing education units (CEUs). These classes are professional education classes with different requirements than courses taken for academic credit.
Is this class offered in-class or online?
This certificate program is offered both in-class and online.
Will I have to write papers and take exams?
There will be short papers and exams in some of the courses.