Education is power. BE4ALL hosts regular virtual “Learning Journeys” to provide SMACNA and SMART members with information and perspective on a variety of topics, including mental health awareness, workers’ rights, Black History Month, LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Juneteenth and much more. These include events of historical and cultural importance to members of our industry. While not all Learning Journeys are recorded, you can watch some of the past Learning Journeys below.
Related Resources
Second Chances Learning Journey
A Learning Journey on second chances, justice-involved individuals and reentry into the workforce. Guests: Local 104 Business Representative Fred Latu and Ingrid Archie, the national organizing director of the Time Done program.
Martin Luther King Jr. Learning Journey
A recording of the BE4ALL Learning Journey celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. — featuring Dave Dennis, a Civil Rights veteran, executive director of the Southern Initiative Algebra Project and one of the Original Freedom Fighters — that took place on January 18, 2023.
Mental Health Learning Journey
A recording of the BE4ALL Learning Journey on Mental Health featuring SMOHIT Administrator Aldo Zambetti that took place on April 5, 2023.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Learning Journey
A recording of the BE4ALL Learning Journey on Asian American and Pacific Islander History that took place on May 23, 2023, featuring Dr. Sam Vong, Curator of Asian Pacific American History, Division of Work and Industry at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, and Kent Wong, director of the UCLA Labor Center, a vice president of the California Federation of Teachers, and the founding president of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance.
Addiction and Recovery Learning Journey
A recording of the BE4ALL Learning Journey on Addiction and Recovery that took place on July 18, 2023, featuring SMART MAP’s Chris Carlough and Jeremy Holburn of the SMOHIT Mental Health Network.
LGBTQ+ Pride Learning Journey
A recording of the BE4ALL Learning Journey celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month that took place on June 8, 2023.
Hispanic Heritage Month Learning Journey
A recording of the BE4ALL Learning Journey celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month that took place on September 19, 2023.
Indigenous History Learning Journey
A recording of the BE4ALL Indigenous History Learning Journey that took place on October 24, 2023.