Are you interested in an immersive, in-depth learning experience that centers culturally relevant & responsive curriculum facilitated by competent POC educators with over 20 years of experience in promoting holistic & humanizing pedagogies of transformation and liberation?
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Are you interested in an immersive, in-depth learning experience that centers culturally relevant & responsive curriculum facilitated by competent POC educators with over 20 years of experience in promoting holistic & humanizing pedagogies of transformation and liberation?

If so, please join our interest list for our upcoming four day, intensive retreat. This learning and growth opportunity is limited to ten interested faculty, so we recommend signing up quickly. Once we collect enough interest, we will follow-up with additional information and dates for information sessions.

Invitation to Participate in the 4-Day Retreat

An interdisciplinary cohort of 5-10 faculty members are invited to participate in the 4-Day Retreat that will take place off-campus. Please consider filling out an interest form or attend a 30-minute info session if you are: 

  • Interested in an immersive, in-depth learning experience that centers culturally relevant & responsive curriculum facilitated by competent POC educators with over 20 years of experience in promoting holistic & humanizing pedagogies of transformation and liberation
  • Open to receiving support in personalizing the modules & creating learning activities of engagement in authentic ways that align with their respective disciplines & teaching methods
  • Receptive to community building, strengthening collegiality, & exciting opportunities for collaboration 
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More about the 4-Day Winter Intersession Retreat

Professional development training, during the 4-Day Retreat, will familiarize faculty members with the content of each of the five Canvas modules, which include the following topics and skills:

  • Defining first-generation, understanding the characteristics of first-generation college students, identifying relevant support for this diverse population with regard to college & career readiness
  • Gaining exposure and opportunities to analyze Dr. Tara J. Yosso’s (2005) concept of Community Cultural Wealth as a tool for empowerment within the first-generation search for meaningful career options
  • Defining Intersectionality stemming from Kimberlé Crenshaw’s (1989) theoretical discourse and exploring the applicability of it within the Chicano/Latino experience through Cindy Cruz’ (2004) conceptualization of an Epistemology of a Brown Body and its role in identity and career explorations through deep introspection, self-reflection, and self-study
  • Honoring resiliency in pursuit of a fulfilling career path, which requires an in-depth examination of the topic of intergenerational historical trauma by Chicano authors (Gonzales & Rodriguez, 2004-2005) who engage with the pain and emotion (Urrieta, 2003) of colonial subjugation (Zavala, 2021)
  • Prioritizing values, ethics, and authentic interests through principles of embodiment, self-concept, and self-confidence originating with acknowledgement of ancestral roots and pre-Hispanic origin stories