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Freelance Fridays! monthly workshops

New for 2014, CMG Freelance presents Freelance Fridays! regular series of educational workshops. This educational series is free to members and open for a nominal suggested fee to non-members. FF! sessions expand on the day-long Freelance Survival Series that ran in Toronto and Vancouver in the fall of 2013. Participants told us they'd love more time to delve into specifics, so we made it!

Workshop Format

The FF! two- hour format includes a semi-formal presentation, a general Q&A, time for individual case questions and advice, as well as a chance to mix and mingle with participants. These professional development workshops will rotate venues within cities, to make the most of diverse gathering places, public facilities, shared workspaces, neighbourhoods and locales where different sectors of freelancers work, live and make community. We are also looking into options for live online workshops via Spreecast.

Freelance Fridays! 2014 Season

2014 - 05 - 23 - Toronto, Location TBA
Workshop 4 - Successful Freelancers Share Tips

2014 - 05 - 16 - SPREECAST online + Toronto, CMG Office
Workshop 3 - AFBS Health and Dental Benefits with Jason Saulay

2014 - 04 - 26 - Vancouver, Heartwood Community Café
Community Drop-in - Freelancers Organize - a meet-up and info session

2014 - 04 - 11 - Toronto, The Common Café
Community Drop-in - Freelancers Organize - a meet-up and info session

2014 - 03 - 07 - Toronto, The 519
Workshop 2 - Contracts and Negotiations with Keith Maskell, CMG Staff Rep

2014 - 02 - 07 - Toronto, CMG Office
Workshop 1 - Accounting and Taxes for Freelancers with Sunny Widerman

 

CMG Education Workshops

The CMG Education Committee offers workshops open to all union members on a cyclical basis. For these sessions, members submit an application and are chosen by lottery. In early 2014 the Education Cttee is revamping its education series and schedule. Visit their webpage for updates and check your inbox for announcements.

Below is a list of courses offered in previous years.

  • Thinking Leadership: Theory and Practice for Union Leaders
  • Dispute Resolution – Level I
  • Dispute Resolution – Level II: facilitation and mediation
  • (Prerequisite: Dispute Resolution I or previous workplace experience in problem-solving)
  • Leadership in Action
  • The Art of Negotiation
  • Contract Enforcement – Level I
  • Contract Enforcement – Level II: labour law
  • Train the Trainer
  •  But What Does it Mean? (How To Interpret Your Collective Agreement)

 

Equity and Accommodations in Education

See more on CMG's commitment to equity and accessibility in our workshops and throughout our work.