Nevada Info Sessions
Meet your Regional Coordinator at this live, virtual event! This info session is about spreading awareness, and connecting members to resources! Have you wondered about The Education Fund and the benefits we offer?
We are hosting Zoom meetings at the following times. Just choose which session works best with your schedule:
Time: Jun 9, 2020, 10:30 AM
Meeting ID: 973 4649 3087
ZOOM
Time: Jun 9, 2020, 6:00 PM
Meeting ID: 944 1576 5507
ZOOM
Time: Jun 23, 2020 10:30 AM
Meeting ID: 970 3169 6904
ZOOM
Time: Jun 23, 2020 6:00 PM
Meeting ID: 959 4384 9134
ZOOM
Click on the link for the Zoom meeting that is most convenient for you.
How to use Zoom
If you have not used Zoom before, it’s easy! And, it’s free. The only thing you have to do is download/install the Zoom app sometime before joining a Zoom meeting on your computer or mobile device. Give yourself plenty of time to do it, so you’ll be comfortable when the real meeting starts. You can download the free Zoom app at https://zoom.us/download.
How to use Zoom on your computer:
- Go to https://zoom.us/download
- Click download under “Zoom client for meetings”
- Once the download is complete, continue with the installing of the Zoom application on your computer
- Open the Zoom invitation that you received
- Click on the “join meeting” link
- Click on the “join by video” option
- Dial one of the telephone numbers listed, enter the meeting id number, followed by the participant id number
- Success! You’re now in the Zoom meeting, enjoy!! (you can control your camera and audio settings on your zoom toolbar at the bottom of your screen)
How to use Zoom on your phone:
- Go to the app store on your phone
- Type Zoom into your search box
- Select Zoom
- Follow prompts to create your account
- Once account is created click on “join a meeting”
a. Enter the meeting ID number
b. Click on Join meeting
c. Turn on camera - You’re now in the Zoom meeting, enjoy!
I had wanted to go back to school for a while, but it had been 7 years since I graduated and I was scared. Between fear and excuses, I was impeding myself from moving forward in my career. After taking several Skills Builders classes, including CPR, Study Skills, and Medical Terminology, I began to believe I could do well in college.
Now I’m enrolled in the STEP program to help me get my A.A. in Science. The Education Fund is paying for my books, tuition, and fees. When I was struggling with English, the Education Fund provided me with tutoring. A month ago I told my counselor that I sprained my ankle, and she helped me apply to a program at the college that helps me get to my classes on time. All of the support and help makes me feel like I can’t fail. I have a 4.0 this semester, and I would not have been able to do it without the Education Fund.
I’m a father, I’m working 40 hours a week, I’m a full-time student, and I’m feeling great. My next dream is that I want to pursue my Bachelor’s in Health and enroll in the KP School of Allied Health Science’s Radiography Program. With the financial, emotional, and academic support that the Education Fund offers, I’d be a fool not to take advantage of it and pursue my dream.
I’ve come full circle in my life. I was born in the Kaiser facility where I now work. I began working at Kaiser Permanente as a housekeeping attendant in 2009 the same year my father went through open-heart surgery. I met an Education Fund counselor who encouraged me to start taking classes. I hadn’t been in school for 7 years so I was nervous, but I wanted to take a chance. My counselor suggested I take one class at first to build my study skills and confidence. I chose a Medical Terminology course because during my father’s surgery I couldn’t understand everything the doctors were saying. I did well in that class, so when I heard about the green certification course I signed up. We learned about sustainable practices and did research. As part of this program, we reduced waste and saved Kaiser an estimated $18,000. My life has really changed by participating in Education Fund programs. After completing my certification, I became a trainer. I never thought I had it in me to teach a group of EVS workers about green practices. Now people are asking my advice and really taking to heart what I teach them. It’s very gratifying. My next step is to get certified as bilingual. After that I am thinking about going back to school and pursuing a career a Radiologic Technologist.
I have been a CNA at All Saints Sub Acute and Rehab Center for 10 years. I learned about the Education Fund benefit when we were renegotiating our bargaining agreement and they wanted to take it out. We didn’t want this benefit removed, so we began to take classes.