PROGRAM
MARCH 15-17, 2024 CROWNE PLAZA SPRINGFIELD, IL
FRIDAY, MARCH 15
3:30-8:30pm | COVID Testing | Plaza H |
4:00-8:30pm | Registration | Registration Desk |
7:00-8:30pm | IFT Constituency Council and Special Committee meetings | |
| Governor | |
3:30-8:30p | COVID Testing | Plaza H |
4:00-8:30p | Registration | Registration Desk |
7:00-8:30p | IFT Constituency Council & Special Committee Meetings | |
Higher Education | Governor | |
Next Generation | Capital III | |
Paraprofessional & School-Related Personnel | Illinois | |
Public (State) Employees | Capital I | |
Retirees | Lincoln Boardroom | |
Racial & Social Justice | Capital VI | |
Special Education | Capital II | |
Union Leadership Development | Capital IV | |
8:30-10:30p | Welcome Reception | Diamon/Sapphire Ballroom |
The 2024 IFT-Y Awards: A Night of Solid-Hilarity Featuring Bina Martin, Piero Praccini, & T.J. Shanoff, Local 6612 | ||
5:15-6:15p | Reception | Diamond/Sapphire Ballroom |
3:15-4:45p | Workshops Repeated - Session III | |
1:30-3:00p | Workshops Repeated - Session II | |
12:15-1:15p | Lunch | |
Make Sace, Take Space: Cultivating New Leadership Within Our Unions | Plaza H | |
Empowering Union Leaders: Using Digital Organizing for Unprecedented Impact | Governor | |
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Opportunities, Risks, and Priorities for Our Unions & Work | Plaza I | |
10:30-Noon | Workshops - Session I | |
10:15-10:30a | Break | |
Working Toward a Ten-Year Vision: Daniel J. Montgomery, IFT President | ||
Code of Conduct: Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, IFT Secretary-Treasurer | ||
Land Acknowledgment: Stacy Davis Gates, IFT Executive Vice President | ||
Welcome: Daniel J. Montgomery, IFT President | ||
8:45-10:15a | Plenary Session | Ruby/Emerald Ballroom |
7:30-8:30a | Breakfast | Ruby/Emerald Ballroom |
SATURDAY, MARCH 16
SUNDAY, MARCH 17
7:45-8:45a | Breakfast | Ruby/Emerald Ballroom |
9:00-10:30a | Unscripted Awareness: Improv for Fostering Inclusive Environments | Ruby/Emerald Ballroom |
Affinity Groups: Creating a Culture of Belonging | ||
BIPOC Affinity Breakout | Plaza I | |
White Affinity Breakout | Plaza H | |
10:45a-Noon | General Session | Ruby/Emerald Ballroom |
Introduction: Daniel J. Montgomery, IFT President | ||
Invited Speaker: The Honorable Nikki Budzinski, United States Representative | ||
Remarks: Stacy Davis Gates, IFT Executive Vice President | ||
Panel Discussion: Unions Campaigning for Change: Harnessing Member Strength for Local Political Action | ||
Moderator: Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, IFT Secretary-Treasurer | ||
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Noon | Adjourn |
workshops
Artificial Intelligence (AI): Opportunities, Risks,
and Priorities for Our Unions and Work
Presenter:
Jason Edwards, AFT Educational Issues Department Assistant Director
Our world keeps changing and technology continues to be a key driver. Unionists must take the lead on ensuring justice for workers. Join us as we introduce the rewards and risks of using artificial intelligence in our work as unionists, educators, and public employees.
Empowering Union Leaders: Using Digital Organizing
for Unprecedented Impact
Presenters:
Daniel Schlademan, O2O Strategies Group Senior Advisor
Chloe Sigal, O2O Strategies Group Senior Campaign Organizer
Over 70% of IFT’s members check social media daily or multiple times per week. Join trainers from the Online to Offline Strategy Group (O2O) to learn how to tap into this potential to power your locals,
campaigns, and projects!
Make Space, Take Space: Cultivating New Leadership Within Our Unions
Presenters:
Jhoanna Maldonado, IFT Vice President and IFT Next Generation Constituency Council Chair, Local 1
Jackie Erlich, IFT Next Generation Constituency Council, Local 1274
Join us for a lively discussion on fostering leadership among our next generation and experienced members, promoting inclusivity within our union. Through interactive discussions and collaborative activities, participants will delve into the importance of making space for new voices while creating avenues for individuals to take space and step into leadership roles. Key topics include identifying potential leaders, mapping existing pathways to leadership, and addressing challenges within union structures.
