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Workshops I | Thursday November 13 | 10:20 - 11:45 a.m.
Workshops II | Thursday November 13 | 2:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Workshops III | Thursday November 13 | 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Workshops IV | Friday November 14 | 10:15 - 11:30 a.m.


Workshops I
Thursday November 13
10:20 - 11:45 a.m.

A = Career and Professional Development
B = Personal Growth and Enrichment
C = Mind, Body, Spirit

A.1 Sustaining Ourselves and Each Other in Challenging Times - Fir Room
Vicki Willis, Assistant to the President, Chemeketa Community College

Those of us who work in community colleges are facing unprecedented challenges with decreased funding, decreased staffing and increased student enrollment and workloads. In this workshop, we will discuss the relationships that sustain us through difficulties and challenges, and what we can do to promote and nurture healthy relationships.


A.2 Appreciative Inquiry - Cedar Room
Mimi Maduro, Director of Workforce Development Programs, Portland Community College

Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a process designed to accelerate positive change. It’s based on the premise that human organizations and systems grow in the direction of what they repeatedly ask questions about and focus their attention on. You’ll learn about positive deviancy and the four stages of AI: discovery, dream, design and destiny/delivery. The model focuses on personal and organizational strengths and assets as well as identifying what’s working and what we’d like to see more of in or lives and organizations.

This is a recharged repeat of Mimi’s excellent workshop presented at last year’s conference, with new material and insights gained at a week long seminar she has attended at the Taos Institute.

A.3 The Understanding of White Privilege and Its Effects on the Work Place - Cascade Room
Guadalupe (Lupe) Martinez, Faculty, Counseling & Advising Department, Clackamas Community College

What does it mean to be a woman of color in today’s workplace? What does it mean to
be a Caucasian ally at work and at home? How does race and ethnicity impact our relationships with each other? Join Lupe Martinez in a thoughtful presentation and discussion about topics ranging from white privilege to how a person who is perceived to be different loses effectiveness in an organization.

B.1 Mental Health Breaks – Keeping it Together in Our Pressure Cooker World! - Alder Room
Terri Johanson, Retired, Former Assistant Commissioner, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development

Busy professionals, especially those in education, social services, administration, etc. work in the future, work with intangibles, work with concepts, ideas, people...in short, never really see the product of their efforts in a “hold it in your hand” sort of way. This session will explore the power and positive benefits of “mental health breaks” spent in the pursuit of a “product” to revitalize your energy and your perspective on life and work!

B.2 Caring for Elderly Parents: The Ultimate Role Reversal - Mt Hood Room
Marcia Keith, Associate Dean, retired, Clackamas Community College and Susan Bach, Director, Research and Planning, Portland Community College

Just when the kids are successfully launched and you are about to enjoy the rewards of retirement, it seems as though there is one more role you will play–with no preparation and likely with limited resources - physical, emotional, financial. How will you find the strength, the compassion, and the resources to make this experience a fulfilling and a positive one?

C.1 Creative Visualization - Birch Room
Lin Olson, Community Education Coordinator, Linn-Benton Community College

Your mind is the key to creativity. Open your mind with visualization activities that tap into the deepest resources of your creative potential. Our deep relaxation techniques will help us enter the imagination and walk into another world.

C.2 Creative Expression: Awakening Your Playful Spirit - Oak/Pine Room
Leslie Black, Director of FitWithin, Adjunct faculty, Clackamas Community College and Rene Zingarelli, Retired Educator

This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to experience the “creative play” that hectic work lives seldom have time for: art, movement, rhythm and games. Experience the art of Japanese fishprinting, finger painting, the fun of movement and rhythm, and the delight of non-competitive games. No experience necessary.

C.3 Come On, Get Healthy - Columbia Room
Lynn Melow, Executive Secretary to the Dean of Instruction, Chemeketa Community College, Holly Henry Nelson, and Maria Dooley

Workshop focuses on health as a way of life. We will suggest ways to add an exercise program to a busy life. Healthy cooking and recipes will be demonstrated. Techniques to de-stress and add years to your life. Assess how many years your diet and lifestyle are stealing from your life.
 


Workshops II
Thursday November 13
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.

A = Career and Professional Development
B = Personal Growth and Enrichment
C = Mind, Body, Spirit

A.4 Panel Discussion with Women Legislators - Fir Room
Cam Preus-Braly and Andrea Henderson

A panel of female legislative leaders will be available to offer insights about their career and personal paths, followed by a question-and-answer session.

A.5 Lead Your Life - Don’t Let It Lead You - Birch Room
Jessie Diamond, M.Ed., LPC,NCC and Lisha Song, M.Ed.

Participants will have opportunity to: define their life roles and goals, more fully embrace their personal leadership qualities, transform their goals into an attainable, practical vision, develop strategies to achieve their vision, recognize and release personal barriers in order to more fully manifest their vision, claim their “Yes” people, and commit to the first step.

A.6 Celebrating What's Right with Your Community College - Alder Room
Mimi Maduro, Director of Workforce Development Programs, Portland Community College

In this session we'll watch National Geographic photographer, DeWitt Jones' film, "Celebrating What's Right with the World". Afterwards, Mimi will facilitate a discussion about how to see and work with what right
with your organization. The 25-minute film has been used extensively with Appreciative Inquiry processes in organizations throughout the country.

B.3 Journaling: The Power of the Journey - Mt Hood Room
Linda Vogt, Faculty, English Dept.; Faculty Counseling Dept., Clackamas Community College and Cheryl Hollatz-Wisely

What do our journals teach us about who we were, who we are, and who we will become? Whether you are an avid “journaler” or just want to get started, come learn how journals can be a way to enrich your life experience.

B.4 Genius Kits - Columbia Room
Gwenn Marchese, Director, Albany Extended Learning, Linn-Benton Community College and Cathy Edmonston

Get in touch with your creativity. Working in a team you will have an opportunity to create something out of chaos.

C.4 Better Bones & Balance - At Any Age - Cascade Room
Beth Lambright, Fitness Instructor, Linn-Benton Community College Benton Center

This presentation/demonstration will share the latest research in bone health for all ages as well as demonstrate simple exercises that can be done at home, in a class or with a video that will help adults of any age maintain balance, flexibility, muscle strength and bone health.

C.5 Creative Dance for Fun and Fitness - Pine/Oak Room
Cynthia Hylton, Volunteer Coordinator for Retired and Senior Volunteer Program

This is a beginning primer course on Middle Eastern Dancing otherwise known as Belly dancing. This is a very ancient art form and has been around since pre recorded history. The particular dance form I teach is known as folkloric or tribal dance. The moves I teach will involve using each part of the body from head to toes. This type of dance is for all ages and body types.

C.6 Remembering Your Loved Ones: A Multi-cultural Approach - Cedar Room
Anne Key, Director of the Skill Center, Columbia Gorge Community College

In this session we will explore how different cultures remember their loved ones who have passed on. Ancient Greek customs, modern day African, and ancient and modern Mexican customs will be presented. Attendees will be able to see different altars and learn simple rituals for honoring their loved ones.


Workshops III
Thursday November 13
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

A = Career and Professional Development
B = Personal Growth and Enrichment
C = Mind, Body, Spirit

Middle Eastern Dancing - Cedar Room
Cynthia Hylton

Quilt Making - Fir Room
Angela McMahon & Angela Ritchie


Workshops IV
Friday November 14
10:15 - 11:30 a.m.

A = Career and Professional Development
B = Personal Growth and Enrichment
C = Mind, Body, Spirit

A.6 Leaders Sharing Circle - Fir Room
Dr. Charlotte Peterson

A.7 Intentional Dialogue – Using Conscious Communication to Transform Chaos into Positive Outcomes - Cascade Room
Linda Reisser, Dean of Student Development, Portland Community College, Cascade Campus and Jan Woodcock, Faculty, Psychology, Umpqua Community College

This workshop will include theory, practice and personal reflections on dealing with chaotic circumstances and “crunch situations” (problematic experiences with accompanying strong feelings). It will demonstrate specific skills for intentional dialogue to bring clarity, cooperation, and creative solutions instead of avoidance, conflict, and confusion.

A.8 Chaos and Change - Mt Hood Room
Rebecca J. Kenney, M.Ed., Director of Continuing Education, Mt. Hood Community College and Heather Lang, Director, Learning Assistance & Testing, Mt. Hood Community College

This highly interactive workshop has you explore the relationship between “Chaos and Change”. Did you know your college is a living system? Chaos is a necessary and natural occurrence among living systems. Now more than ever, your college may want to look at the principles of Self Organized Learning, or SOL, to better understand what is going on, to be as open to change as possible, and to see change as essential for the health and longevity of your college system as a whole.

B.5  Values Clarification: What makes you tick and who do you want to be in this world? - Alder Room
Jean DeVenney, Faculty, Counseling & Advising Dept., Clackamas Community College

This workshop provides a great opportunity to examine your personal beliefs, attitudes and values, and to clarify your personal value system. Do your behaviors and choices match your stated beliefs? The answers may surprise you!

B.6 Esteem’s Path to the 3 “R’s” - Columbia Room
Joyce Davis, Education Dept. Chair, Treasure Valley Community College and Terry Basford, Pro-Tech Division Program Assistant

We model best what we manage within. Learn about the changes within self that create positive results and the four levels to enhanced esteem.

C.7 Releasing and Integrating the Gifts in Your Shadow - Birch Room
Karin Magnuson, Faculty, Training Specialist, Linn-Benton Community College

We all have public and private selves, but we also all have aspects of ourselves that live in the shadow. Our “shadow selves” are what we deny or neglect - often our blind-side or darker-side - or that which doesn’t fit an idealized image. When we reject or banish our shadow selves from our awareness, our ability to live an authentic life is weakened. In this creative, interactive workshop we will cast light on some of the aspects of ourselves that live in the shadow and learn ways to transform them so that we can live our lives with greater strength and fullness.

C.8 Remembering Your Loved Ones: A Multi-cultural Approach - Cedar Room
Anne Key, Director of the Skill Center, Columbia Gorge Community College

In this session we will explore how different cultures remember their loved ones who have passed on. Ancient Greek customs, modern day African, and ancient and modern Mexican customs will be presented. Attendees will be able to see different altars and learn simple rituals for honoring their loved ones.

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