The NEA-Santa Fe Executive team invites members to define their Association’s goals for the upcoming year based on this single theme, Bridging Community. We want to use this opportunity to bolster community with our colleagues at our sites directly and broaden our outreach in our community. At our last members’ meeting, we discussed many ideas including.
• Setting up carpooling or Teacher Walk to Work Days;
• Planning after-school tutoring programs for at-risk students;
• Working with the public libraries to volunteer and read to young children;
• Organizing groups to clean up neighborhood parks or start a community garden;
• Making a pledge to fully participate in your local Union activities, state trainings and local politics to urge our legislature to sufficiently fund public education;
• Plan a fundraiser to purchase books to be distributed during NEA’s Read across America.
Whatever you decide, your leadership team is here to support you with resources and a collaborative spirit to get the work done. If you would like to propose an idea that may require monetary resources or have an idea you want to put into action, please review the following criteria.
Submit a one-page description of your idea that includes the following:
Your name and contact information including home telephone number.
A short proposal and the specific community population you are trying to reach.
Budget of expenses or man/woman power you may require.
What the ultimate goals of your efforts will result in.
How you would like the executive team to assist you.
Submit the proposal by e-mail to Gracemayer11@comcast.net
THE NEXT AR MEETING:
November 5, 2008, 4:30-6 p.m. NEA-NM Building, 2007 Botulph, Santa Fe
NEA-SANTA FE EMPLOYEE RIGHTS HOTLINE: 505-986-2851
