Past Events and Programs

All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis Book Discussion NEW!)

To change everything, we need everyone. Yet, when it comes to creating the societal change needed for climate justice, women and girls are too often missing from the proverbial “table.” More than a problem of bias, this is a dynamic that sets us up for failure. Curated by two climate leaders, this book is a ...

Am I A Reading Instructor?

(The answer is, Yes!)  Reading Apprenticeship Basics Have you had students who struggled with the content of your course and you wondered if their reading comprehension skills played a role? Have you ever thought about how you, an expert in your discipline, make sense of the literature in your field? Reading Apprenticeship (RA) bridges the ...

American Deaf Culture

Join Valentino Vasquez, American Sign Language Instructor, to explore why and how Deaf people identify as members of a cultural and linguistic minority group in America. This 80-min. workshop is an ideal opportunity for participants to learn more about the ideology of Deaf people and become an ally. Tuesday, April 16th, 2:00 – 3:20 p.m., ...

Antiracist Teaching and Assessment (Updated!)

The American educational system was designed (and has been redesigned again and again) to center Whiteness and colonize the minds of BIPoC students. As agents of this system, all of us—including instructors of color— have been, and continue to be, complicit in this educational legacy. Our complicity in an unjust system says more about the ...

Antisemitism 101: From the Ancient World to the Internet – Spring 2022

We saw it at the Capitol Insurrection; we’ve experienced it on our campus. Antisemitism is not a thing of the past.  Indeed, it exists in our community today and there is evidence that it is on the rise. This interactive workshop will offer participants an overview of the history of antisemitism and its manifestations in the contemporary ...

Antisemitism: The 1930s and 1940s in America vs. Today (New)

From the antisemitic rantings of Father Coughlin and Charles Lindberg to quota systems and the refusal to let Jewish refugees attempting to escape Hitler’s German into the United States to today’s online hate groups and actual Republican candidates and congress people spouting off antisemitic hatred, this lecture will compare the antisemitism of the 30s and ...

Applying for Sabbatical

Thinking about a sabbatical? We encourage you to come to one of these sessions to meet with members of the Sabbatical Review Committee. They will review the most up-to-date application process, requirements, and timeline, as well as provide examples of applications from faculty who have recently been awarded sabbatical. Applications will be due January 27, ...

Applying for Unemployment Insurance Benefits 

Did you know that if you are an adjunct, you can apply for unemployment during college breaks? During this workshop, you learn eligibility requirements for unemployment, and you will be introduced to the process for applying for unemployment during school breaks.  Tuesday, March 25th, from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m., via Zoom  Open to faculty. Questions ...

Arab Culture 101: Dispelling Myths – Spring 2022

In this interactive workshop, participants will be introduced to Arab culture. We will dispel myths and misconceptions about Arabs, identify and define major concepts (such as Arab vs Muslim), and touch on the impact of what is happening in the Arab world today on the Arab community in the United States. An important goal of ...

Archipelago of Hope: Wisdom and Resilience from the Edge of Climate Change – Spring

With various climate changes happening worldwide, the call for diverse, unique, adaptable ideas is essential. Join us for the Spring Quarter Climate Justice Book Club to explore the ideas in The Archipelago of Hope: Wisdom and Resilience from the Edge of Climate Change by Gleb Raygorodetsky. Through his travels, he shares the stories of multiple ...