UCAR’s flagship workplace culture training program is called UNEION 101.

UNEION 101 is the introductory course in the UNEION training series and focuses on developing a greater understanding of workplace culture topics. The training uses a flipped classroom approach in a cohort experience, with close relationships built across the organization, and includes deep, personal reflection as part of the learning experience– including ways in which our backgrounds and experiences can affect how we interact in society and the workplace.

Evaluation results show that UNEION 1) increases participants’ awareness of workplace culture topics, 2) encourages participants to feel responsible for creating more ethical, welcoming and supportive workplace environments, and 3) teaches participants how to intervene in inappropriate situations. For more on our evaluation, you can read our articles in Harvard Business Review and Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS).

If you are a current employee and you are interested in attending UNEION 101, please add yourself to the waitlist on Workday - waitlisted individuals are given priority when enrolling for the next cohort. UNEION is offered in some format twice a year.

UNEION 102 will be launching in Spring 2025, and will be open to all alumni of the UNEION 101 program. UCAR will offer the five modules at multiple times of year and participants will be able to choose their own schedule. UNEION 102 will be considered complete when participants have taken all 5 modules.

Mission and Vision for UNEION

Mission: In UNEION, we use peer facilitation to explore how our backgrounds and experiences shape how we move through the world and our place in society. We honor individual experiences and our common humanity and provide a place to explore individual, interpersonal, and systemic growth.

Vision: A welcoming and supportive organization where employees actively practice curiosity and compassion.