TO: Executive Council
Alt. Regional Vice-Presidents
Local Presidents (Pacific, Prairies, and Rocky Mountain Regions)
RE: UTE Regional Equal Opportunities Conference – West
The Conference for the Pacific, Prairies and Rocky Mountain regions will be held in virtually.
DATES: May 2, 2022 – Onboarding session (morning 3hrs),
May 3-5, 2022 -Conference
TIMES: Tuesday May 3, 2022
9:00 – 3:00 p.m. PST
Wednesday May 4, 2022
9:00 – 2:35 p.m. PST
Thursday May 5, 2022
9:00 – 12:00 p.m. PST
REGISTRATION: Online only via the following link:
https://forms.office.com/r/HPXuMh4EJs
The deadline for registration is April 8, 2022 at 23:59 EDT, Locals must also approve the registrations by the deadline.
All registrations received after 23:59 EDT, April 8, 2022 will be denied.
If you wish to submit your registration via printed form or other form due to a disability(ies), please contact Louise Dorion via telephone (613) 235-6704 or by e-mail at dorionl@ute-sei.org, or Andrea Holmes via telephone (613) 235-6704 or by e-mail at holmesa@ute-sei.org.
THEME: Coming Full Circle
The Conference objectives are:
- Equity Never Ends;
- How have we come Full Circle?
- Metamorphosis.
These objectives will be achieved through plenary sessions and workshops. This will be an opportunity for you to network with other equity group members and others.
FUNDING:
- The UTE National will fund two (2) members per Local.
- Funding will consist of:
- Family care allowance, if required; and
- Loss of salary
PARTICIPANTS:
- The conference is intended for UTE members who have limited or no knowledge / experience of equity issues. We strongly encourage Locals to fund other interested participants.
For all queries / concerns related to the Conference, contact Andrea Holmes via telephone at (613) 235-6704 or email (holmesa@ute-sei.org) or the undersigned via telephone at (250) 613-2835 or email (kochk@ute-sei.org).
In Solidarity,
Kimberley Koch
Chairperson, Equal Opportunities Committee