AFL-CIO Leadership Institute Focuses on Building Power for Working People

The Metro Washington Council (MWC) Staff and the AFL-CIO Community Services Agency were privileged to attend the 13th Annual AFL-CIO Leadership Institute, which ended last week in Columbia, Maryland. MWC Executive Director Carlos Jimenez said, “It was inspiring to spend time with other front-line leaders who are building power in their respective regions and states.” The Institute’s aim is to expand skills, knowledge, and leadership in order to overcome key challenges. Some topics included racial justice in our labor communities, strategic political action and community mobilization, and utilizing leadership styles. The institute provided a forum to network and share experiences with 40 other labor leaders from around the country. Carlos Jimenez said he “can’t wait to put a lot of the ideas and tools we received to use.” -Kathleen McKirchy
-photo: MWC staff, from left to right, David Dzidzienyo, Kathleen McKirchy, and Carlos Jimenez pose at AFL-CIO Leadership Institute  

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