Prairie School for Union Women 2023 Reports

The SEIU-West Education Committee sponsored members to attend the 2023 Prairie School for Union Women hosted by the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, and would like to share the reports they received. 

Apply to Attend: SSMLT 2023 Conference

The SEIU-West Education Committee will be sponsoring up to two delegates to attend the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT) Fall Conference 2023 on October 12 and 13 at the Conexus Arts Centre (200 Lakeshore Drive) in Regina. They will reimburse registration costs, lost wages, travel costs and meal expenses for those who are selected to attend, according to our policies.

Space for these courses is limited so get your Expression of Interest in soon. Your completed Expression of Interest form must be received in our office on or before September 22, 2023 in order to allow us to complete the registration and selection process. More Information about the event can be found here and the registration can be found here.  

*Once you've been notified that the Education Committee is sponsoring you, you'll still need to register for the conference. We will book you a hotel room if required and we will send you our Member Expense Form to reimburse your costs.

Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan 2023 Reports

The SEIU-West Education Committee sponsored two members to attend this year's Pharmacy Association of Saskatchewan Conference. Below are the reports:

SFL Spring School Reports for 2023

The SEIU-West Education Committee sponsored four members to attend the SFL Spring School and the members that attended were excited to share their reports as follows:

Bob Desjarlais Memorial Scholarship

It is with mixed emotions that we announce our new scholarship, the Bob Desjarlais Memorial Scholarship.  This is a bittersweet moment for all of us.

The scholarship will be an annual $750 prize for SEIU-West members, in addition to the ongoing ten scholarships for members and ten scholarships for children of members.

This scholarship is intended to honor the characteristics that we miss so much about our Staff Rep, Negotiator, and friend, Bob Desjarlais. The successful applicant will be someone who has their co-workers' backs, dedicates their time to fellow union members by being an ally, supports, encourages and defends…in other words, someone who embodies the definition of solidarity.

Applicants must be pursuing an educational program deemed acceptable by the SEIU-West Scholarship Committee.  In order to qualify, please read about who Bob was and then send the SEIU-West Education Committee an email, care of Alicia Zerr, describing how you, or someone you wish to nominate,  supports your/their co-workers to make the workplace and community a better place. Please include the funniest clean joke you know. Bob was a funny guy. Please also fill out this form and return it to an SEIU-West office, or complete the form online.

Alternatively, you can send a fax to our Saskatoon location @ 1-877-221-2212. Deadline to apply is November 15th, yearly.

SEIU-West Education Committee's list of mental health resources

SEIU-West Education Committee is encouraging our members to seek out the opportunities to take education on mental health. 

In a report released by Statistics Canada, seven in 10 healthcare workers reported worsening mental health during the pandemic.

The Education Committee has researched several options to share with you: 

2021 Bob Desjarlais Memorial Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to our first ever recipient of the Bob Desjarlais Memorial Scholarship!

Leta R, you have truly embodied the spirit of the Scholarship. Your dedication to your fellow SEIU-West coworkers shines through with your work as a member, shop steward, Multicultural Mentorship Committee (MMC) member, and former Provincial Contract Action Team member(ProCAT). Leta can often be found at rallies, dressed in her purple! She brings people together on issues that are important and stands up for workers rights. Solidarity Leta!!!

Read Leta's profile here.

All the best with your studies!

2020 Scholarship Winners

The SEIU-West Education Committee is pleased to announce that all of the 2020 Scholarship Winners have been awarded and the winners have been notified.

Each year, the quality of the applications makes the\is selection process difficult. The committee wants to thank everyone who applied in 2020 and encourage all interested and qualified to do so in 2021. If you're interested in applying for the 2021 scholarship, click here for more information and to download the application form.

Apply to the SFL Prairie School for Union Women (PSUW)!

The Education Committee will be sponsoring up to six (6) delegates to attend the SFL Prairie School for Union Women in Waskesiu Lake, Saskatchewan from June 7-11, 2020. We will cover registration costs, lost wages, and meal expenses for those meals not provided at the school. For Saskatoon and area women (or those delegates that will be travelling through Saskatoon) there will be a chartered bus provided. Delegates from other areas of the province will be notified regarding car-pooling arrangements and in those cases, travel expenses will be covered.

Anyone interested in attending this school is asked to:

• Complete the online registration form here  OR
• Complete this pdf SEIU-West Expression of Interest Application form 
• Review the brochure for course selection here

Your completed Expression of Interest form must be received in our office on or before, April 2, 2020 in order to allow us to complete the registration and selection process.  Unfortunately, if you have attended this school in the last 3 years, your application will not be considered unless there are extra spots due to low entries.

Forward your completed pdf forms to:

Colleen Denniss, Chair, Education Committee

#200 – 747 46^th Street W., Saskatoon, SK S7L 6A1

Fax:  306-652-1392

Email: [email protected]

Delegates attending the school will be asked to submit a brief report to the SEIU-West Executive Board through the Education Committee Chairs following the completion of the event.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this regard.

Apply to the CLC/SFL 2020 Spring School!

Apply to attend the 2020 CLC/SFL Spring School being held April 20^th – 24^th at Temple Gardens in Moose Jaw! The Education Committee will be sponsoring up to 6 delegates to attend. They will cover registration costs, lost wages, travel costs and meal expenses for those who are selected to attend.

Anyone interested in attending this school is asked to complete the SEIU-West Expression of Interest Application form either online or with our paper form.

Your completed Expression of Interest form must be received in our office on or before March 20, 2020 in order to allow us to complete the registration and selection process. In this brochure, you can determine what courses interest you most.

Forward your completed form to:

Colleen Denniss, Chair, Education Committee at #200 – 747 46^th Street W, Saskatoon, SK S7L 6A1 or fax: 306-652-1392 or by email at [email protected]

Once delegates are chosen we will complete an online registration.

Delegates attending the school must submit a brief report to the SEIU-West Executive Board through the Education Committee Chair following the completion of the event. Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this regard.

Related Documents:

• 2020 CLC/SFL Spring School Brochure
• Online Registration Form
• PDF Registration Form