5th
Annual IAQ
TfS Symposium & NEA HIN Pre-Symposium
Training
Application Materials
Important
Information!
Deadlines
to Apply Have Been Extended:
Mailed
applications must be postmarked
by September 6th
Faxed
applications
must
be received by September 10th
-
We
are recruiting Teams of
three to four NEA members and UniServ staff.
Members of other unions and other State
Association
staff are not eligible to
apply. However, they are welcome to join
a team if they are able to secure funding
from another source. -
Teams of
three to four NEA members and/or UniServ
staff must submit applications. Applications
submitted by individuals will not be accepted. -
All
applications accepted are subject to
State President support and
sign-off.
(See Application Guidelines for details.)
Through
a 2004 Representative Assembly New Business
Item (#9) and a cooperative agreement with
EPA, NEA
HIN
will
provide
funding
to send up to 20 teams of NEA members and UniServ
staff (approximately 60 individuals) to the
5th annual U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) IAQ TfS National Symposium and
2nd annual NEA HIN Pre-Symposium IAQ training
(December
1-4). This
funding covers the cost of travel, conference
registration fees, lodging, and meals. Substitute
teacher funds will be available for teachers
who need this coverage.
Building on last year’s success NEA HIN, a
co-sponsor of the Symposium, will once again
conduct a Pre-Symposium training to address
IAQ issues from the union perspective. This
day-long training will take place Wednesday,
December 1 and will be held at NEA Headquarters.
This
year the IAQ TfS Symposium will
be held December 2-4 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel
in Washington,
D.C. and will center around the IAQ TfS program.
This is a nationwide initiative to help school
employees and others assess, resolve, and prevent
IAQ problems and reduce exposure to asthma
triggers in schools. Each year teachers, education
Support professionals, UniServ staff, school
board officials, administrators,
and others attend the conference to discuss
improving IAQ in our nation’s schools.
Innovative workshops will be offered on mold
remediation, carpet in schools, student health,
cleaning and maintenance, and more. (By recruiting teams we hope to foster successful implementation of IAQ
management plans in schools across the country.)
*NEA HIN
is
conducting
a Pre-Symposium training on December
1st to address IAQ issues from the
union perspective. This session is
mandatory for NEA members and UniServ
staff attending the Symposium. The IAQ TfS Symposium
will be held December 2-4th.
Draft
Symposium Agenda — Click here for
conference schedule and sessions.
Application
Guidelines — Read application
requirements and team building criteria!
Application
Forms — Download
the NEA HIN Symposium Applications!
Application
Checklist — Use this
to ensure that your team has submitted a complete
application package!
Questions?
Contact…
|
Jennie |
Courtney
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August 19, 2004