RTAM taking part in SAGE Day
November 1, 2024
RTAM expands their pre-retirement seminars and recruiting to include Manitoba teachers during their Special Area Groups of Educators (SAGE) day development.
The Retired Teachers' Association of Manitoba have been looking to increase their footprint in the world of pre-retirement seminars while also increasing direct communication with teachers looking to retire or starting to plan for their post teaching journey.
Despite our best efforts in 2023, we weren't able to secure spots with partners presenting or hosting SAGE conferences. We learned from the experience and we were able to do more planning and secure more volunteers to help this year, which worked well as we connected and were welcomed by all sorts of new partners.
- Vice President, Jayesh Maniar was able to represent RTAM at McMaster House. While he wasn't speaking on behalf of RTAM, he was able to share his connection with our organization and acted as a representative of ours in the highest regard.
- Director Jocelyne Fraser, past Director, Gisele Gregoire and EMR Treasurer Lucille Daudet were both able to attend the EFM. While wearing many hats that day, they were also able to represent and promote RTAM and it's programs to the French community.
- President Gabe Mercier and Director Peter Narth were invited to be part of the Trades day and sessions with VTAM. RTAM was given a table to showcase the new website and hand out materials about the organization while talking about the need to plan for retirement before it is happening in real time. The group was invited back for next year and thanked by those in attendance.
- Director Audrey Siemens and Past President, Linda Blair were also able to attend the MSSTA SAGE conference. Linda promoted retirement planning and RTAM insurance, events and programs while Audrey also highlighted RTAM and spoke to retirees who are still part of the substitute teacher community.
Our presence this year was small but diverse and an excellent launching point for the future. We're excited to grow our presence through SAGE in 2025 and look forward to active teachers learning more about RTAM and joining us in the future.
