Professional Development & Diversity Calendar 2014
December 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014, 7:00 PM Forum Building #17, Rooms 308 and 309, LCC Main Campus
Lane Community College, MEchA de LCC, ASLCC, and the Springfield School District proudly presents: "ENRIQUE'S JOURNEY, THE STORY OF A BOY'S DANGEROUS JOURNEY TO REUNITE WITH HIS MOTHER"
About the presenter: Sonia Nazario, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author and Journalist
This event is free and open to the public. For more information: Jim Garcia, 541.463.5144, LCC Multicultural Center
November 2014
Friday, November 21, 2014, 6:00 pm "ELDER IN RESIDENCE: RAMON RAMIREZ" Forming Coalitions and Grassroots Organizing, Global Scholars Hall, Great Room 123, 1710 East 15th Avenue, University of Oregon
Farewell and honoring ceremony featuring Ramirez and special music by Gabino Palomares.
Thursday, November 20, 2014, 5:30 pm, Knight Law Center, Room 175, 1515 Agate Street, Eugene.
This program addresses several aspects of our Equity, Inclusion and Diversity goals, including raising awareness and dialoging on campus community about immigrant rights, Latino history and sustainable food practices.
Friday, November 7, 2014 "BREAK THROUGH CONFLICT" Workshop, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM, LCC19 214
Even with the best of intentions, many of us communicate automatically, often not handling conflict as well as we would like, which takes a toll on our professional and personal lives. The models presented in "Break Through Conflict" offer flexible guidelines with progressive steps that are easily learned, applied, and adapted in order to develop and maintain strong, positive relationships and to actually create trust through conflict. The program has evolved from three decades of Drs. Peter and Susan Glaser's published, field-tested research and introduces participants to concrete, tangible skills. More specifically, managing conflict constructively means having the challenging conversations necessary to deliver seamless education and service to Lane's staff and students. This requires a culture where people from all departments have tangible skills and tools to transform conflict into solved problems, strengthened relationships and deepened trust. Only then does conflict become a stimulus for creative problem solving, increased innovation, and the inter-dependent performance required at Lane Community College. The training is open and FREE of charge to Lane Community College staff, and will be provided by Lane managers who have been certified by Drs. Peter and Susan Glaser to conduct the training. All participants will receive the Glaser's "Break Through Conflict" booklet. We hope that you will be able to take advantage of this great professional development opportunity and join us. Registration closes on Monday, Nov. 3rd. Enrollment will be limited to 25 participants, so register now! For more information, contact Donna Koechig at ext. 5307 or koechigd@lanecc.edu.
October 2014
October 28, Tuesday (12 noon) Roots Music from the Chilean Andes with Phusiri Marka - Lane Cafeteria, Center Building
The Phusiri Marka ensemble will be performing traditional panpipe, tarka, and orquesta music from the Chilean Andes at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 28th, in Lane's cafeteria. The ensemble, whose name translates as "Town of Wind Players," was formed in 1976. Since that time, Phusiri Marka has worked independently and continuously to nurture and preserve the traditional musical expressions of the Aymara people of Chile and have performed around the world.
This event if FREE and open to the public. For more information, please see attached flyer, or contact Donna Koechig, koechigd@lanecc.edu or ext. 5307, in Lane's Diversity Office.
If you unable to hear Phusiri Marka on Tuesday at Lane, they will also be performing at 7:30 PM, tonight, Oct. 24th, at Beall Hall at the University of Oregon. Tickets are available at the door or in advance from the UO Ticket Office, 541 346-4363.
June 2014
June 6, Friday, through June 7, Saturday (times are listed below): Aspiring Leaders Program Spring Retreat, sponsored by Holiday Farm Resort & McKenzie Riverside Cottages in Blue River.
Friday session: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm, with a dinner & social from 6:30 - 9:00 pm. Saturday session: 8:30 am-2:00 pm will include lunch. The content of this spring's retreat will be Ethics, Strategic Planning, Campus Politics, Appreciative Inquiry, Wrap Up, and Evaluation.
May 2014
May 1, Thursday (8:30 am - 12 noon=EI Part 1, and 1:30 -5 pm=EI Part 2): Emotional Intelligence Workshop will be held at the City of Eugene Police/Fire Department 911 Training Center, located at 1705 W. 2nd Avenue, in Eugene.
What distinguishes great leaders from the rest? Decades of research shows that it is the competencies associated with emotional intelligence (EI) that makes the biggest difference. Great leaders know themselves and pay close attention to the impact they have on others. Leadership expert and executive coach, Suzanne Rotondo, will lead you through examples of what leading with EI looks and feels like. This session will help you develop the ability to gauge your impact on others, be attentive to emotional cues, cultivate the quality of empathy, and motivate/inspire others, and cover how the best leaders build, maintain, and restore trust.
EI Part 1 will give participants a foundation in Emotional Intelligence in leadership roles--learn about the core of EI, self-awareness all the way through to effective relationship management. Most appropriate foe staff who did not attend the Nov 2012 EI sessions.EI Part 2 will take partiipants who have a basic foundation in EI skills into a deeper exploration and practice of EI, as well as how to apply EI to groups in order to create optimal work environments that support two key metrics: return on investment, and return on mission. Most appropriate for staff who participated in the Nov 2012 sessions.
Participants may attend EI Part 1 (morning session), EI Part 2 (afternoon session), or EI Parts 1 & 2 (full-day session discounted). Same cost on each day: $50 half-day (Part1 or Part 2)/per person, or $80 full day/per person. Lane's POD office will be funding a limited number of participants on a firs-come first-serve basis. For questions about the workshop, contact Donna Koechig in POD at koechigd@lanecc.edu, or by calling x5307.
May 2, Friday (7:30 am - 5 pm): Spring Conference will be held in the Center for Meeting & Learning.
May 16, Friday (time TBD): Aspiring Leaders Monthly Seminar: Team Building
May 28, Wednesday (3:00 - 5:00 pm): Lane's Employee Recognition Gala will be held in the Center for Meeting & Learning.
April 2014
April 18, Friday (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm) Rescheduled Aspiring Leaders Monthly Seminar: Budget
will be held in the Center for Meeting & Learning, Room 214.
March 2014
March 7, Friday (1:00 - 5:00 pm): Aspiring Leaders Monthly Seminar: State & Legislative Issues in the Center for Meeting and Learning, Room 220
March 13, Thursday (1:00 - 3:00 pm): Living and Learning in Perpetual Fear: Understanding Immigration Policy while Serving Undocumented Students in College will be held in the Center for Meeting & Learning, Room 226.
DACA. DREAMers. Mixed Status Families. Tuition-Equity. These are all descriptors of the complexities of who and what must be addressed by colleges across the country. These issues intersect with undocumented students, their families and challenge us in how to serve them. Federal policy and political debate has been cumbersome, heated and polarizing. You are invited to become more knowledgeable about this topic.
Co-Presenters: Leslie Soriano-Cervantes, Counselor LCC; Javier Cervantes, Director of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion LBCC
The presentation will cover the DACA/DREAM Act, DACA renewal pointers, status of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Oregon immigration policy issues ,and techniques on how to create safe spaces when undocumented students disclose their immigration status.
March 14, Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm): Mental Health First Aid Training in the Center for Meeting and Learning, Room 214.
Open to faculty and staff of Lane Community College. Please bring a brown bag lunch for our half-hour lunch break. This 8-hour course will be instructed by Debby Ganser (LCC Counseling). Subjects include defining what Mental Health First Aid is and Mental Health Problems in the USA. We will also cover Crisis First Aid for Suicidal Behavior and Depressive Symptoms, Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Anxiety Disorders, Panic Attacks, Traumatic events, Acute Stress Reaction, Psychotic Disorders, Acute Psychosis, Aggressive Behavior, Substance Use Disorder and Overdose and Withdrawal. Upon completion of both full days, attendees will receive a certificate of Mental Health First Aid. Seating is limited to twenty-five people. Please call Debby Ganser directly at ext. 5034 to reserve a space.
February 2014
February 7, Friday (1:00-5:00 pm): Aspiring Leaders Monthly Seminar: Budget will be held in the Center for Meeting & Learning, Room 220.
February 11, Tuesday (EI Part 1: 8:30 am-12 noon, and EI Part 2: 1:30 -5 pm):Emotional Intelligence Workshop will be held in the Center for Meeting & Learning, Room 104.
What distinguishes great leaders from the rest? Decades of research shows that it is the competencies associated with emotional intelligence (EI) that makes the biggest difference. Great leaders know themselves and pay close attention to the impact they have on others. Leadership expert and executive coach, Suzanne Rotondo, will lead you through examples of what leading with EI looks and feels like. This session will help you develop the ability to gauge your impact on others, be attentive to emotional cues, cultivate the quality of empathy, and motivate/inspire others, and cover how the best leaders build, maintain, and restore trust.
EI Part 1 will give participants a foundation in Emotional Intelligence in leadership roles--learn about the core of EI, self-awareness all the way through to effective relationship management. Most appropriate for staff who did not attend the Nov 2012 EI sessions.EI Part 2 will take participants who have a basic foundation in EI skills into a deeper exploration and practice of EI, as well as how to apply EI to groups in order to create optimal work environments that support two key metrics: return on investment, and return on mission. Most appropriate for staff who participated in the Nov 2012 EI sessions.
Participants may attend EI Part 1 (morning session), EI Part 2 (afternoon session), or EI Parts 1 & 2 (full-day session discounted). Same cost on each day: $50 half-day (Part1 or Part 2)/per person, or $80 full day/per person. Lane's POD office will be funding a limited number of participants on a firs-come first-serve basis. For questions about the workshop, contact Donna Koechig in POD at koechigd@lanecc.edu, or by calling x5307. Registration for this event is on Doodle at http://doodle.com/9fzkqwzcacprqzit Deadline for registration is Thursday, Feb 6, at 5 pm.
February 12, Wednesday (8 am-12 noon only): Emotional Intelligence Workshop for Aspiring Leaders, Lane Management Staff, and local community members will be held in the Center for Meeting & Learning, Room 214.
This is a special session of EI Training with Suzanne Rotondo for Lane's Aspiring Leaders, management staff, and local community members. For more information, please refer to our February 11 event. Registration for this event is through the Doodle Survey, and through the Hult Center (for community members). For questions on the workshop, please contact Donna Koechig in POD at koechigd@lanecc.edu. Deadline for registration is Thursday, Feb 6, at 5 pm.
January 2014
January 10, Friday (1-5 pm): Aspiring Leaders Monthly Seminar: Situational Leadership Model
The LEAD Self: Leadership Style/Perception of Self assessment was developed by the Center for Leadership Studies, Inc. The information gathered with the LEAD Self assessment provides insight into your current strengths--and areas for your leadership skill development. It supplies information about which leadership behaviors you use, and the extent to which you match those behaviors to the needs of others.
January 27, Monday (1-3 pm): Beginning Drupal Training will be held in the Academic Training Center, located in Building 2, Room 122. Please contact brendenl@lanecc.edu to register.