HIGHLIGHT EVENTS
Cheap Produce and Labor: Exposing the Plight of the Migrant Worker
Do we ever wonder why our vegetables and fruits cost so little in California? As we drive highway one to Monterey, do we have a thought as we pass by the stooped figures in the fields? There the migrants toil, sometimes in cold rain or blistering heat, for cheap wages under harsh conditions—so that we can buy that lettuce for 99 cents a head. Because many of our students and their families are field workers, the plight of the migrant worker is one that we as educators cannot ignore in our classrooms. In this session we will watch and discuss two important documentaries. Harvest of Shame, made by Edward R. Murrow in 1960, perhaps the most famous television documentary of its time. Thirty five years later Murrow and Dan Rather again took to the fields and produced a follow-up, Legacy of Shame which continues the documentation of those they call “America’s invisible laborers.”
This report calls attention to a myriad of risks migrant workers incur including pesticide poisoning, peonage, and inequitable employment and housing opportunities. Our discussion will focus on using documentary films in the humanities as a representation of the director’s set of responses to historical events and/or controversial issues. We will discuss how to analyze and evaluate the messages the films transmit and various ways we can use documentaries like these as teaching tools to enrich the knowledge of our students and ourselves and thereby to continue to change the political and cultural imaginary of the migrant.
9AM–12NOON
Forum 450
Julio Leal and Kathy Cowan
Study Skills for Math Courses
Many of our basic skills math students don’t know how to be successful students. If you have study skills activities, please come and share them. The goal of this workshop is to create a packet that can be used in our basic skills math courses. Although some of the ideas are math specific, not all of them are so faculty from other disciplines are encouraged to attend.
8–10AM
711
Gabby Rodriguez
Communication and Interaction in Blackboard
Participants will learn how to increase student engagement by incorporating interactive assessment techniques such as peer review, graded discussions, surveys, and self-tests. Seasoned Blackboard users are encouraged to share their tips and tricks.
8–10AM
1096
Francine Van Meter
Cheap Produce and Labor: Exposing the Plight of the Migrant Worker
Do we ever wonder why our vegetables and fruits cost so little in California? As we drive highway one to Monterey, do we have a thought as we pass by the stooped figures in the fields? There the migrants toil, sometimes in cold rain or blistering heat, for cheap wages under harsh conditions—so that we can buy that lettuce for 99 cents a head. Because many of our students and their families are field workers, the plight of the migrant worker is one that we as educators cannot ignore in our classrooms. In this session we will watch and discuss two important documentaries. Harvest of Shame, made by Edward R. Murrow in 1960, perhaps the most famous television documentary of its time. Thirty five years later Murrow and Dan Rather again took to the fields and produced a follow-up, Legacy of Shame which continues the documentation of those they call “America’s invisible laborers.”
This report calls attention to a myriad of risks migrant workers incur including pesticide poisoning, peonage, and inequitable employment and housing opportunities. Our discussion will focus on using documentary films in the humanities as a representation of the director’s set of responses to historical events and/or controversial issues. We will discuss how to analyze and evaluate the messages the films transmit and various ways we can use documentaries like these as teaching tools to enrich the knowledge of our students and ourselves and thereby to continue to change the political and cultural imaginary of the migrant.
9AM–12NOON
Forum 450
Julio Leal and Kathy Cowan
Drawing the Model
Join us to sketch the model and loosen up your motor skills and eye hand coordination. Enjoy the comradeship with colleagues creating together. Bring either a sketchpad or 18inch x24inch drawing pad and materials to draw with such as charcoal. Th ere will be a brief slide introduction on gesture drawing.
10AM–12NOON
VAPA 2020
Ron Milhoan
Giving our Past a Future
Take a trip with us down memory lane! Over the past year, the library has been digitizing selected treasures from the Cabrillo College Archives. We will be taking attendees through a guided tour of the online collection so far, and hopefully in the process sparking discussions about how this new collection could be used. Included so far are: newspaper clippings from 1959–1991, portrait and candid photographs from the 1960’s on, faculty newsletters, staff directories, campus yearbooks, student handbooks, and more.
10AM–12NOON
Library 1051
Georg Romero, Topsy Smalley, and Stephanie Staley
Keynote for Enhancing Presentations
Bring your Mac laptops with Keynote installed or just a notebook. This workshop will provide you with an introduction to the dazzling capabilities of Apple’s lecture presentation software. Anyone who works with visual images on a Mac should see what Keynote can do. Everyone is welcome who would just like to see a variety of brief art and travel presentations fill the big screen.
10AM–12NOON
VAPA 1001
Brian Legakis
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment and Program Planning
This workshop is designed to help participants implement Student Learning Outcomes Assessment as required in the Program Planning process. Anyone with questions about what the requirements are, or how to meet them, should attend. Program Chairs are especially encouraged to attend or to send representatives from their departments. Also offered on Monday.
10AM–12NOON
406
Winnie Baer
CCEU Fall Luncheon
CCEU welcomes you to our third annual fall fl ex activity as Cabrillo Classifi ed Employees Union. We will discuss current challenges that are in front of us and hope to see you all together in one place. Lunch will be provided.
12NOON–2PM
Hort 5005
Stephanie Stainback
Teaching Exchange: Small Group/Discussion Activities in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Ever get tired of doing the “same old, same old” in terms of small group/discussion activities? Want to help other instructors by sharing your best ideas for these kinds of exercises? Please bring 20-25 copies of a handout detailing one of your most successful small group/discussion activities – what you did, how you did it, what the results were, etc. Participants will take turns briefly presenting their lesson plans to the group. If everyone cooperates, we will all leave with 20-25 new teaching tools to jump start the Fall term! Remember, even if it’s an old stand-by for you, it could be brand new for someone else.
1–3PM
432
Teresa Macedo, Jackie Logg, Sadie Reynolds, and Liz Roberts
Engaging and Motivating Students CANCELLED
This session is an open, informal dialogue about how to address the needs of students who, for whatever reason, are not actively engaged in their course work. We will share strategies for reaching all students and creating active student-centered learning environments.
1–3PM
406
Adela Najarro and English Department Faculty
Health and Wellness: Integrating Senior Concerns into our Curriculum
As our entire population grows older, increasing demands for healthcare, human services, business concerns and psycho/social research catering to older populations grows with it. In this Health and Wellness meeting, we will update each other on progress with our programs and introduce you to a panel of local Senior Health Care and Human Services providers. They will address the special needs of the local aging population and discuss the ways Cabrillo can prepare students for the emerging jobs and academic challenges such demographic changes will bring.
1–3PM
1522
Patrick Meyer, Debora Bone, and Panel
What’s New in WebAdvisor for Fall 2009?
Come learn about the latest functions available for faculty in WebAdvisor. Also, be prepared to bring your questions and share with your colleagues ways that you utilize WebAdvisor to download rosters, create email lists, and any other tricks/tips you’ve using. This workshop is for people with prior experience with WebAdvisor. If you are new to WebAdvisor, attend the Monday night orientation for new adjunct faculty.
1–3PM
1096
Marcy Wieland
The Art of Teaching Art: 50 Years of Cultivating an Arts Community
In celebration of our 50th anniversary and new arts education facility, this flex activity seeks to showcase the development of Cabrillo’s Visual Arts Department. How do we cultivate creativity in our students and our own personal work? Come join us as we share our investigation of visual language and expression through a rich variety of methods and materials.
2–4PM
VAPA 3004
Dawn Nakanishi and the Visual Studio Arts Faculty
Who Ya Gonna Call? A Health Resource Workshop
In these hard times our students are under increased stress, and must make do with less. Many of them are uninsured, and find it difficult to navigate the healthcare system. The effects of anxiety, depression, and untreated physical ailments can be seen in attendance, academic performance, classroom behavior, and personal communication. We invite you to join us in a resource sharing workshop designed to explore on-campus and community resources for physical and mental health issues, and discuss wellness opportunities. Bring your ideas, questions, or favorite referrals.
3-5PM
515
Katie Dowling, Dianne Avelar, Martha Orr
Faculty Senate
Join the Faculty Senate for the fi rst meeting of the fall semester. The Faculty Senate is the voice of all Cabrillo faculty for academic and professional matters. Refreshments will be served.
3–5PM
Sesnon 1804
Steve J. Hodges and Letitia Scott-Curtis
Growing Our Own, Cabrillo College Success Story
Delta High School is a charter school housed at Cabrillo College. Th is partnership is a model in the state as it plays a vital role in the success of students who might otherwise not graduate from high school or access higher education. During this panel discussion, attendees will learn about why the collaboration between Cabrillo and Delta is so important in the lives of our students. Faculty are invited to dialog about concerns, challenges and suggestions around having high school students in community college classes.
3–5PM
510
Mary Gaukel Forster, Felix Robles, Trevor Cavanagh, and Student Panel
Program Chair Meeting
Program Chairs will meet to discuss how we support teaching and learning for our departments.
3–4:30PM
VAPA 5137
Michele Rivard
The Art of Classroom Management and Maintaining a Healthy Learning Environment
Are you enjoying your teaching with the same excitement of the very fi rst day in class? Is your classroom/lab/center learning environment healthy and enjoyable for you and your students? What’s your latest concern about student behavior? Have you been feeling like the students have all the rights and wondering where yours are? Is it free speech or a disruption to your class? Are those cell phones STILL ringing in your classroom? Come to this interactive workshop to discuss these issues. Leave with a recipe for good practices to ensure that your rights are being protected and that you and your students enjoy a healthy learning environment.
5–7PM
833
Sesario R. Escoto
California Community College Commission on Athletics Constitution and Bylaws
This workshop is for Cabrillo athletic coaches and is a mandated annual review of the rules and regulations that govern California Community College Athletics.
6–8PM
Pool
Classroom Dale Murray