Students begin the Academy for College Excellence (ACE) semester with a two-week intensive called the Foundation Course. The FELI is a compressed, modified version of the Foundation Course exclusively for community college faculty, administrators and staff. During this workshop, participants are exposed to all of the same basic communication and leadership curriculum as ACE students, and often experience similar renewal and inspiration. The FELI offers the opportunity to enrich one's self both personally & professionally, and is an excellent way to be introduced to ACE. This FELI is the first step for faculty interested in teaching ACE courses.

This is an experiential workshop, meaning that you will be participating as a learner, not as an instructor learning to teach ACE curriculum.
The workshop is being held Monday, June 13 – Friday, June 17, 2011, 8:30am-5:30pm daily, at Cabrillo College, CA. This 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 around 25 participants.
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.
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