The Union is pleased to offer places on a delegation to Cuba in the October 2024 half-term. The delegation will include school visits, meetings with Cuban education colleagues and representatives of the SNTECD Cuban educators’ union, and an immersive cultural experience.
About the delegation
The Union is pleased to offer places on a delegation to Cuba in the October 2024 half-term. The delegation will include school visits, meetings with Cuban colleagues, and an immersive cultural experience.
Delegation fee
The cost per delegate is £2,000 of which £1,000 will be covered by the Union’s International Solidarity Fund. The remainder will need to be covered by either the delegate themselves, by their district/branch or by a combination of the two determined by decisions taken locally. Nominees are expected to secure funding for the cost of joining the delegation prior to applying.
How to apply
Nominations can only be made by districts or branches. Applications made by individuals without the approval of their district or branch will not be accepted.
Please note nomination form needs to be signed by both the Secretary and Treasurer. Nominees must also answer a set of questions which seek to draw out their experience of international solidarity work, knowledge of the situation in Cuba and pledged activities upon return.
Criteria for eligibility
The National Education Union Executive has determined that the following factors will be considered when selecting participants for delegations:
- Ensuring a regional and nations balance;
- Ensuring a gender balance;
- Ensuing representation from the diversity of our membership;
- Prioritisation for activists who have not been on a union delegation overseas in the last three years to afford opportunities for new activists; and
- Prioritisation of activists who have made clear pledges during the nomination process on how they will use their experience to engage new members into activism through international solidarity.
The closing date for nominations is Wednesday, 22 May 2024.