Jun
13
to Jun 16

Hartnell College, FELI

Hartnell College in Salinas, CA has successfully implemented the ACE model since 2008 in their nursing and dental CTE programs and for their basic skills program which has a Social Justice theme. This professional development opportunity is being offered to train new Hartnell faculty and is open to other colleges and community partners.

For more information please contact the FELI assistant at Hartnell College, Belinda Saechao-Jimmeye. Email: bsaechao@hartnell.edu

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Aug
19
to Aug 23

San Diego Continuing Education, FELI

San Diego Continuing Education adopted the ACE model in 2017 to support at risk youth ages 18-24 enrolled in their Gateway to College program and those that are supported by workforce development initiatives. This event will serve as a professional development opportunity to involve additional faculty, administrators, and staff in the initiative.

This event is closed to the public. SDCE employees may contact their ACE Coordinator, Veleka Iwuaba, for registration details.  

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Jul
22
to Jul 25

Tacoma Community College, FELI

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Tacoma Community College is eager to host their first FELI for faculty, staff and administrators. They plan to leverage the ACE curriculum to support their opportunity youth on their pathway to education and career success.

Please contact Stephanie Rock for more information: srock@tacomacc.edu

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Jun
3
to Jun 7

Berkeley City College FELI (Postponed)

Berkeley City College launched their ACE program (PERSIST) in 2009 to support underserved students enrolled in basic skills courses. Since that time, the college has developed numerous course innovations for concurrent enrollment and career technical education partnerships. This 10th annual transformative professional development experience is designed for faculty, staff, and administrators from the college and community. 

We recommend that a group of faculty and administrators attend a FELI together to obtain the maximum benefit for your school. All participants need to attend each day in full. Each FELI section is capped at 25 participants. Early bird pricing is available.

This event is open to all educators and community partners. Please contact Chris Lebo-Planas (aleboplanas@peralta.edu) for more information. 

INCLUDED 

  • Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and electronic access to the FELI Graduate Guidebook are included in the registration price.

EXCLUDED 

  • Lodging, evening meals and transportation costs are not included.

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Apr
15
to Apr 19

SDCE FELI

San Diego Continuing Education adopted the ACE model in 2017 to support at risk youth ages 18-24 enrolled in their Gateway to College program and those that are supported by workforce development initiatives. This event will serve as a professional development opportunity to involve additional faculty, administrators, and staff in the initiative.

This event is closed to the public. SDCE employees may contact their ACE Coordinator, Veleka Iwuaba, for registration details.  

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Aug
20
to Aug 24

San Diego Community College and Continuing Education, FELI

San Diego Continuing Education adopted the ACE model to support at risk youth ages 18-24 enrolled in their Gateway to College program and those that are supported by workforce development initiatives. The ACE adoption has been successful and this event will serve as a professional development opportunity to involve additional faculty, administrators, and staff in the initiative.

This event is closed to the public. SDCE employees may contact the ACE Coordinator, Veleka Iwuaba, for registration details.  

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Jun
4
to Jun 8

Berkeley City College, FELI

Berkeley City College launched their ACE program (PERSIST) in 2009 to support underserved students enrolled in basic skills courses. Since that time, the college has developed numerous course innovations for concurrent enrollment and career technical education partnerships. This 9th annual transformative professional development experience is designed for faculty, staff, and administrators from the college and community. 

We recommend that a group of faculty and administrators attend a FELI together to obtain the maximum benefit for your school. All participants need to attend each day in full. Each FELI section is capped at 25 participants.

Please contact Chris Lebo-Planas (aleboplanas@peralta.edu) for more information. 

INCLUDED 

  • Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and electronic access to the FELI Graduate Guidebook are included in the registration price.

EXCLUDED 

  • Lodging, evening meals and transportation costs are not included.

 

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May
21
to May 25

Kapi'olani Community College, FELI

Kapi'olani Community College secured funding for an ACE adoption in the Fall of 2015 through an innovative model that has been shown to be very effective with native Hawaiian students. Their last FELI was one of our largest with multiple cohorts and attendees from 6 of the 7 community colleges in Hawaii. KCC is leading the way and invites a diverse group of faculty, staff, administrators to join them for another transformative professional development experience.

KCC has a limited number of seats available for colleagues outside of the college. Please contact the ACE Center for more information. info@my-ace.org

Included 

  • Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and electronic access to the FELI Graduate Guidebook are included in the registration price.

Excluded

  • Lodging, evening meals and transportation costs are not included.
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Oct
16
to Oct 20

San Diego Community College and Continuing Education, FELI

San Diego Continuing Education adopted the ACE model this year to support at risk youth ages 18-24 enrolled in their Gateway to College program and those that are supported by workforce development initiatives. The ACE adoption has been successful and this event will serve as a professional development opportunity for faculty, administrators, and staff.

This event is closed to the public. SDCE employees may contact Veleka Iwuaba for registration details.  

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Aug
7
to Aug 11

Berkeley City College, FELI

Berkeley City College (BCC) launched their ACE program in the Fall of 2009. Since that time BCC has developed numerous course innovations for diverse student populations. They are currently in partnership with the City of Berkeley's 20/20 Vision - Completion Velocity program which supports youth with college and career readiness.  This event will provide the Completion Velocity team an opportunity to experience the ACE model as they explore ways to leverage the ACE curriculum with Berkeley youth. This event is also open to BCC employees. Contact Chris Lebo-Planas (aleboplanas@peralta.edu) for more information.

Leading this FELI

BCC Instructors and ACE FELI Master Mentors Chris Lebo-Planas and Shannon Penn will be co-leading this institute.  Learn more about them 

Costs

  • A college may purchase individual tickets to send participants to the Berkeley City College FELI for $360 per day per seat ($1,800 total per person). 
  • An early bird rate of $1,530/person is available for participants who register and pay by June 30th.
  • A group rate of $1495/person is available for groups of five or more participants from a single college, who register and pay by June 30th.

We recommend that a group of faculty and administrators attend a FELI together to obtain the maximum benefit for your school. All participants need to attend each day in full.

Included 

  • Breakfast, lunch, snacks and electronic access to the FELI Graduate Guidebook Resource Files are included in the price.
  • Each FELI section is capped at 25 participants.

Excluded 

  • Lodging, evening meals and transportation costs are not included.

Substitution and Cancellation Policy

Any participant who does not attend the Berkeley City College FELI August 7-11th, 2017 is responsible for the registration fee if their registration is not cancelled by July 7, 2017. A 20% cancellation fee will apply. (ACE may consider the substitution of an alternate person for a paid participant on a case-by-case basis.)

No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after July 7, 2017.

 

“The concept of inside-out learning was a major shift in my idea of what a teacher does. Now, I see the student-teacher relationship as collaborative.

— 2014 BCC FELI Graduate

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Jul
31
to Aug 4

Laney Community College, FELI

Laney College is hosting a Five Day Experiential Learning Institute to help inform the various student success initiatives throughout the campus as well as their new Umoja Community program. The college is planning to leverage the ACE Foundation of Leadership course as an orientation to college for incoming Umoja Community students. 

This event is open to educators outside of Laney College. Please contact the ACE Center for registration details. Info@my-ace.org

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Jul
17
to Jul 21

Grossmont-Cuyamaca Auxiliary Organization, FELI

The Adult Education department of the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District is hosting a Five-Day Experiential Workshop to support their efforts in creating a shared vision of Adult Education in the 21st Century and to foster a deeper understanding of the social justice issues our students face today.

Contact the ACE Center for registration details. Info@my-ace.org 

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Jun
26
to Jun 30

Cal State University, East Bay, FELI

California State East Bay is exploring the ACE model in an effort to support various student success initiatives throughout the campus including the STEP program for second year students. The General Studies Department is hosting the college's 2nd workshop this summer and plans to leverage the ACE Foundation of Leadership course as an orientation to college. 

Contact Caron Inouye for more information.

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Jun
12
to Jun 16

Grossmont College, FELI

Grossmont College is focused on student success and retention and they are hosting their second Five Day Experiential Workshop to expand this professional development opportunity to more faculty, staff and administrators. This event is closed to the public due to high demand.  Grossmont employees may contact Cindi Harris to register.

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Jun
5
to Jun 9

Hartnell College

Hartnell College in Salinas, CA has successfully implemented the ACE model since 2008 in their nursing and dental CTE programs and for their basic skills program which has a Social Justice theme. This professional development opportunity is being offered to train new Hartnell faculty and is open to other colleges and community partners. Contact the ACE Center directly for registration details. Info@my-ace.org

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Dec
12
to Dec 16

San Diego Continuing Education, FELI

San Diego Continuing Education is part of the San Diego Community College District and they are focused on student equity. SDCE is hosting their second FELI workshop of the year for faculty, staff and administrators. Their plans to incorporate the ACE curriculum in order to meet their goals with student success and retention are now underway. This event is currently closed to the public due to high demand, but SDCE employees may contact Tura Hayes for more information.

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Aug
15
to Aug 19

San Diego Continuing Education, FELI

San Diego Continuing Education is part of the San Diego Community College District and they are focused on student equity. SDCE is hosting two FELI workshops this year with plans to incorporate the ACE curriculum to help them meet their goals with student success and retention. This event is closed to the public but SDCE faculty and staff may contact Tura Hayes for event information.

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Aug
8
to Aug 12

Grossmont College, FELI

Grossmont College is focused on student retention and success. They are hosting this FELI in an effort to find the best practices to achieve their goals. This event is closed to the public due to high demand.  Grossmont employees may contact Cindi Harris with registration inquiries.

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Jul
11
to Jul 15

Cal State East Bay, FELI

California State University East Bay will be hosting this FELI to support faculty involved in their STEP program which is focused on retention and degree attainment for low income students. The college is planning to enhance this program with ACE courses. Registration is limited to 25 participants. Open to CSUEB faculty and a limited number of colleagues from other colleges and community organizations.

Contact the ACE Center for registration info@my-ace.org

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Jun
6
to Jun 10

Berkeley City College FELI

Berkeley City College (BCC) began their ACE program in the fall of 2009. Since that time BCC has more than doubled their program, developing numerous course innovations.  They have plans for increased expansion over the next two years, through the leadership of ACE Master Mentor III and ACE coordinator Chris Lebo-Planas.  BCC is offering a limited number of seats to outside colleges.

“This has been a powerful experience and transformative. My teaching style will improve because of this experience.

— 2013 BCC FELI Graduate

 

Leading this FELI

BCC Instructors and ACE FELI Master Mentors III's Chris Lebo-Planas and Shannon Penn will be co-leading this institute.  Learn more about them.

Dates and Times

Monday, June 6th thru Friday, June 10th from 8:30AM to 5PM daily.  All participants need to attend each day in full.

Costs

  • A college may purchase individual tickets to send participants to the Berkeley City College FELI for $360 per day per seat ($1800 total per person). 
  • An early bird rate of $1530/person is available for participants who register and pay by May 2, 2016.
  • A group rate of $1495/person is available for groups of five or more participants from a single college, who register and pay by May 9, 2016.

We recommend that a group of faculty and administrators attend a FELI together to obtain the maximum benefit for your school.

Included 

  • Breakfast, lunch, snacks and electronic access to the FELI Graduate Guidebook Resource Files are included in the price.
  • Each FELI section is capped at 25 participants.

Excluded 

  • Lodging, evening meals and transportation costs are not included.
“The concept of inside-out learning was a major shift in my idea of what a teacher does. Now, I see the student-teacher relationship as collaborative.

— 2014 BCC FELI Graduate

Substitution and Cancellation Policy

Any participant who does not attend the Berkeley City College FELI June 6-10th, 2016 is responsible for the registration fee if their registration is not cancelled by Monday, May 30, 2016. A 20% cancellation fee will apply. 
(ACE may consider the substitution of an alternate person for a paid participant on a case-by-case basis.)

No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after May 30, 2016.

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Nov
19
8:03 AM08:03

Student Equity: Moving the Needle by Addressing the Non-Cognitive Domain

Community College League of California 2015 Annual Convention

Session Description:  Evidence suggests that closing the student equity gap will require addressing non-cognitive skills such as grit and persistence. However, without measuring the effects of affective interventions we cannot determine effective practices. This session will focus on academic and non-cognitive evidence of effective practices, and models of best practices from across the country.

 

Presenters:

Diego Navarro, Visiting Scholar, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and Faculty on Sabbatical, Cabrillo College

Jonathan Brennan, PhD, EdD English Faculty, Mission College & Chair, On Course National Conference.

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Oct
9
8:30 AM08:30

Addressing Student Equity: Measuring Affective Strengths to Support Student Success

Strengthening Student Success Conference

Strand: Capitalizing on Affective Strengths

room: Junior ballroom 1-2

Interest in non-cognitive skill building in higher education is growing. but what academic impact is this attention having on students, especially those who are underprepared for college? is there a lasting and long-term effect on student success by changing the trajectory of student’s non-cognitive skills? is there
a causal link? in this workshop we will explore these questions, focusing on research being conducted at multiple colleges assessing the predictive power of non-cognitive measures coupled with other measures, such as students’ high school transcripts and working styles. we will also discuss the incorporation of non- cognitive factors in the state-level discussions around multiple measures.

Stephen Blohm, Natalia Cordoba-Velasquez, Diego Navarro, and Terrence Willett, Cabrillo College; Craig Hayward, Irvine Valley College

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Oct
8
9:00 AM09:00

The Impact of a Social Justice Pedagogy: Accelerating Basic Skills Students in Both English and Math in One Semester

Strengthening Student Success Conference

Strand: civic engagement and Social Justice

room: occ 204

For students who have experienced trauma in their lives, whether in an educational or familial setting, social justice pedagogy (SJP) can increase their chances of academic success. a model of education utilized in the academy for college excellence (ace), SJP incorporates social justice survey research with accelerated academics to bring basic skills students to college-level success in one semester. in this interactive breakout, participants will learn about SJP and how to apply it in their classrooms. in ace, students come to recognize their life experiences as part of a larger historical context and begin to understand how issues in their lives are often the result of systemic injustices. in order to change the status quo, students become motivated to make a difference through the acquisition and creation of knowledge.

Diego Navarro and Sadie Reynolds, Cabrillo College; Tue Rust, Los Medanos College

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Monterey Bay FELI
Aug
10
to Aug 14

Monterey Bay FELI

This will be the twelth FELI hosted on the campus of Cabrillo College in Aptos California. The ACE program began at Cabrillo,  with the first ACE student cohort of students in the Fall of 2003 on the Watsonville campus.  In the Winter FELI 2014 that relationship continued as employees from the city of Watsonville attended and contributed a rich community-based organization's perspective.  Since that institute the Monterey winter and summer FELIs have become known for their diverse mix of different colleges colleagues and community members.

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Berkeley City College FELI
Jun
1
to Jun 5

Berkeley City College FELI

Berkeley City College (BCC) began their ACE program in the fall of 2009. Since that time BCC have more than doubled their program, developing numerous course innovations.  They with plans for increased expansion over the next two years, through the leadership of ACE Master Mentor III and ACE coordinator Chris Lebo-Planas.  BCC is offering a limited number of seats to outside college colleagues.

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Arkansas State University Newport FELI
May
18
to May 22

Arkansas State University Newport FELI

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Arkansas State University Newport (ASUN), in collaboration with Ozarka College, will be holding this FELI to train faculty in preparation for launching their student cohorts in the Fall 2015 term on their respective campuses. Ozarka College will be pioneering a new Foundations of Leadership course model while ASUN has already made innovations in a new learning community model this Spring, which will be enhanced by ACE courses this Fall. Registration is open to ASUN & Ozarka faculty and staff and a limited number of colleagues from other colleges and universities.

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Kapi`olani Community College
May
18
to May 22

Kapi`olani Community College

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In July 2014 Kapi`olani Community College hosted a massive FELI, attended by six of the seven community colleges in Hawaii. KCC is the first to secure funding for an ACE adoption in the fall of 2015 through an innovative model that has already been shown to be very effective with native Hawaiian students. This FELI is free to KCC instructors and due to demand does not have external seats available at this time.

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