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Faculty Experiential Learning Institute (FELI)
The ACE Faculty Experiential Learning Institute is a five-day transformative learning experience designed for community college faculty and administrators. During this professional development workshop, participants experience effective communication and leadership curriculum, and often experience significant renewal and inspiration.
The FELI is an experiential workshop, meaning that each attendee participates as a learner, instead of as a faculty member learning to teach ACE curriculum. For both those who want to teach in the ACE program and those who want to learn and apply the concepts in classrooms outside of the ACE program, this workshop offers the opportunity to enrich one's self both personally and professionally, and is an excellent way to be introduced to ACE.
The FELI is the first step for faculty interested in teaching ACE courses. This evidence-based workshop simulates the transformative learning incorporated into the ACE Bridge Semester program for students. This program enables both faculty and administrators to maximize their support of all students with whom they interact, with particular tools for helping vulnerable student populations.
It may sound like a long workshop, but many exercises get you out of your seat, and there are ample breaks. Because each exercise builds on the next, and rapport is built within the group, participants are asked to attend each day in full. Session groups are capped at 25 participants.
Who Should Attend
The FELI is designed for community college faculty and administrators.
Why Attend
- Improve your connection with students & colleagues
- Experience ACE curriculum
- Take the first step to becoming an ACE instructor
- Gain new skills
- Renew yourself professionally
- Get back in touch with why you became involved with education
Agenda
In this workshop, you will be exposed to core ACE curriculum and exercises within the theme of ‘re-conceptualizing the community college’. Major components include:
- Laws of communication
- Listening techniques
- Identifying the working & communication styles of self and others
- Learning how to construct & participate in a cohesive work team
- Reflection techniques
For those who are interested, information about how to become an ACE instructor will also be shared.
Participate!
The FELI is five days in length, and is held at least twice annually, usually in January and again during the summer months. See the Upcoming Events page for upcoming FELIs.