HGEA offers a Statewide Education and Training Program to ensure consistent education and training classes across the islands for all HGEA members. Classes are free for bargaining unit members. Click on the class titles for more information or to register for classes.

January 2012 - "What's Grievable and What Isn't"

Instructor: Gerald Ako

January 3, 2012 - Hawaii
January 10, 2012 - Maui
January 17, 2012 - Kauai
January 24, 2012 - Oahu

January 2012 - "Lab: What's Grievable and What Isn't"

Instructor: Gerald Ako

January 5, 2012 - Hawaii
January 12, 2012 - Maui
January 19, 2012 - Kauai
January 26, 2012 - Oahu

February 2012 - "PAC II: AFSCME helps us PAC a punch!"

Instructors: Assistant Political Director Brian Weeks & Data and Targeting Manager Justin Buchard

February 6, 2012 - Kauai
February 7, 2012 - Hawaii
February 8, 2012 - Maui
February 9, 2012 - Oahu

February 2012 - "Chapter 89: Hawaii’s Collective Bargaining Law"

Instructor: Peter L. Trask

February 6, 2012 - Hawaii
February 7, 2012 - Maui
February 13, 2012 - Kauai
February 21, 2012 - Oahu

March 2012 - "Parliamentary Procedures"

Instructor: Al Hamai

March 5, 2012 - Hawaii
March 12, 2012 - Maui
March 20, 2012 - Kauai
March 27, 2012 - Oahu

April 2012 - "Contract 101: Basic Articles"

Instructor: Alton Watanabe

April 2, 2012 - Hawaii
April 10, 2012 - Maui
April 17, 2012 - Kauai
April 24, 2012 - Oahu

April 2012 - "Contract 201: The Nitty Gritty Articles"

Instructor: Mike Yuen

April 5, 2012 - Hawaii
April 12, 2012 - Maui
April 19, 2012 - Kauai
April 17, 2012 - Oahu

May 2012 - "Change Management: Who Moved My Cheese?"

Instructor: Dennis Higashiguchi

May 1, 2012 - Kauai
May 7, 2012 - Hawaii
May 15, 2012 - Maui
May 22, 2012 - Oahu

June/July 2012 - "Generations Connection Part II: Conquering the Generational Divide in the Workplace"

Instructor: Dennis Higashiguchi

June 19, 2012 - Kauai
June 26, 2012 - Oahu
July 2, 2012 - Hilo
July 17, 2012 - Maui

Contact Education & Training Committee

If you would like to register for Education & Training Program classes, please contact the following:

HAWAII
Marcia Soares
hawaiidiv@hgea.org
935-6841

KAUAI
Joni Taba
kauaidiv@hgea.org
245-6751

MAUI
Alton Watanabe
mauidiv@hgea.org
244-5508

OAHU
Joan Takano
oahutraining@hgea.org
543-0000

Other Training Links

Center for Labor Education and Research

AFSCME Training

Cornell University ILR School