Forget Lauderdale—Take a Spring Break for Justice

by Mike Hall, Feb 25, 2006

A spring break at the beach might be fun, but the tans will fade and the cheap souvenir t-shirts will shrink. College seniors who want to make more permanent—and more important—memories, should check out AFSCME’s Union Spring Break 2006.

The union is offering three five-day sessions for college seniors who want to make a difference and help bring justice and respect to workers and their communities The sessions, which run from March 12-17, 19-24 and 26-31, include intensive training and organizing action.

Students who are accepted into the grassroots organizing training will receive lodging and transportation during the week. They are responsible for transportation to the program sites, but financial help may be available. Here are the details.

If you’re interested in joining AFSCME’s Union Spring Break 2006, you’ve got to hurry. Applications are due by Feb. 28 and you can apply online— click here to apply.

Meanwhile, the AFL-CIO’s Organizing Institute (OI) is accepting applications from activists looking for a career in organizing. Selected applicants go through an intensive training program, including a three-month, paid field assignment. After the training is completed, the OI helps graduates find organizing jobs with the nation’s unions and the placement rate for OI grads is 95 percent.

For more information, visit www.organize.aflcio.org.

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