Clubs Essential Training Workshops

Clubs Essential Training workshops are part of the Clubs Essential Training (formerly ULead) program.

Clubs Essential Training workshops and Club Cafés for 2021-2022 fall under three themes:

Organizational Development and Membership Engagement

Budgeting and Financial Management
Event Planning
Measuring Your Organization’s Success
Recruitment and Retention
Fundraising
Sponsorship
Writing Funding Applications
Group Dynamics and Team Building
Facilitating Meetings
Engaging and Motivating Team

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Equity 101
Creating Positive and Inclusive Space
Understanding Micro-Aggressions
Difficult Conversations about Race
Inclusive and Accessible Events
Introduction to Anti-Oppressive Practices
Finance with an Inclusion Lens
Self-Awareness: Foundational work in Equity
Self-Care Part 1
Self Care Part 2
Intermediate Interventions

Executive Role Development

Goal Setting and Values
Prioritization: Tools & Techniques Self-Care for Student Leaders
Appreciation, Integrity and Leadership
Effective Feedback Communication and Conflict Resolution Workshop Series
- C & CR (Part 1) Conflict & Me
- C & CR (Part 2) Interpersonal Conflict
- C & CR (Part 3) Team Conflict & Group Dynamics
SafeTALK
Reflection
Clubs Café
Talking to New People Online – For Leaders and Facilitators

Download the list of workshop descriptions (PDF) and start planning.

Program Eligibility

Clubs Essential Training is for student leaders of U of T recognized campus groups on the St. George campus. This includes student societies, course unions and affiliate organizations. University of Toronto Mississauga and University of Toronto Scarborough groups are welcome to attend events, but the focus is on St. George campus.

If you are not currently part of a club or group, we encourage you to register with the Learning to Lead program which is designed for all students.
How The Program Works
Summer 2021 workshops and Club Cafés run in July. Fall/winter 2021-2022 workshops and Club Cafés begin in late September.

Clubs Essential Training workshops fall into three categories:
- Organizational Development and Membership Engagement (ODME)
- Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
- Executive Role Development (ERD)
To receive a Clubs Essential Training certificate and earn CCR recognition, individuals are required to earn 5 points:
- 1 point from Organizational Development and Membership Engagement
- 1 point from Executive Role Development
- 1 point from Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- 2 points from any category of your choosing
To be eligible for 21 Sussex office space, groups are also required to earn 5 points:
- 1 point from Organizational Development and Membership Engagement
- 1 point from Executive Role Development
- 1 point from Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
- 2 points from any category of your choosing
Program Registration

Register for Clubs Essential Training workshops on the CLNx under Events & Workshops > Leadership, Mentorship & Clubs.

The SafeTALK: Suicide alertness for everyone workshop has separate registration. You will need to provide proof of attendance to Alexandra Merrick at alexandra.merrick@utoronto.ca to receive points.

SafeTALK training is strongly endorsed by Student Life as a valuable skill for student group leaders. This training will count for 2 green Clubs Essential Training points.
What Students Are Saying

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The workshops I’ve attended have been excellent! Such great resources are presented there and I always feel motivated to bring back/share what I’ve learned to the team.

Wei