SLU's Worker Education in collaboration with the Tech Incubator at Queens College and iQ4 is offering a free four-session course "Threat Within: Cybersecurity Virtual Internship Case Study" in summer 2019.
This cybersecurity applied learning course is a non credit course, free of charge, to the SLU students and staff. The course … Continue Reading ››
Are you an adult interested in college but worried your English and math skills aren't quite up to par? Join us for an open house info session to learn more about Worker Education at the Murphy Institute's FREE College Preparation Program!
This program, held at the CUNY School of … Continue Reading ››
By Rebecca Lurie As I read the latest paper by Steve Dawson on workforce, once again I am grateful for the principles and practices he describes so well. (And succinctly! So if you have time to read a one-pager, do it! And don’t bother to read my post!) Dawson’s paper, “Class Dismissed Defining Equity … Continue Reading ››
By Becky Firesheets On Thursday, December 6th, thirteen members of Local 94 celebrated their successful completion of Worker Education at SLU’s Business Writing course with a graduation ceremony that felt more like a family meal than a formal event. After nearly perfect attendance throughout the term (there were only two absences, both due to medical reasons), … Continue Reading ››
By Rebecca Lurie This summer, the Pinkerton Foundation released a new paper called "Make Bad Jobs Better: Forging a "Better Jobs" Strategy," by Steven L. Dawson. Dawson argues that the tightening labor market and improving economy offer new opportunities for organizers, educators and workers to bargain harder and "make bad jobs better." Here, Rebecca Lurie, … Continue Reading ››
Advance the green building movement nationwide through education. Urban Green Council, the New York Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization working to advance sustainability in the urban built environment, has an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual who is interested in getting involved with the growing green building movement. Urban Green is … Continue Reading ››
