Staff Development Sessions

As part of our grant project, we are partnering with APALI and ICCE to hold 10 staff development sessions (5 in the 2008-2009 school year, and 5 in the 2009-2010 school year) to help faculty and staff gain insight into how to support our AANAPI students and help them flourish.

Below are summaries of past Staff Development Sessions. Sound interesting? Check our current newsletter for the date of the next session. All are welcome! 

Monday, June 8, 2009

Buffets, Football Players, Grass Skirts, and Leis:

Reconstructing Images of Our Pacific Islander Communities

Workshop, discussion, performances
Presenters:  Erica Benton and Jean Melesaine
Monday, June 8, 2009, 11:30am-1:30pm
De Anza College Conference Room A, Hinson Campus Center

Friday, May 15, 2009

Staff Development Conference:
'Engaging Students Where They Are: Cultivating Learning Environments Conducive to Success for All Students'
De Anza College Conference Rooms A + B, 8am-2pm

IMPACT AAPI will be holding two 75-minute sessions:

9:55am-11:10am, L48
'Pin@y Educational Project (PEP):
Strategies to Engage Filipino American Students"

This interactive workshop is for faculty and staff who want to deepend their knowledge and understanding regarding contemporary issues facing Filipino Americas, especially high school and college students. The workshop will feature a discussion of pedagogical strategies, resources and practices that PEP uses/developed to engage students. Facilitated by Pin@y Educational Project's Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales and Rod Daus-Magbual. Coordinated by Mayra Cruz and Karen Chow.

11:20am-12:35pm, L48
"Improving Success for Southeast Asian Students"

This interactive workshop is for faculty and staff who want to deepend their understanding and share experiences in helping SE Asian students (Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Thai, etc.) success at De Anza College. The forum will feature an invited panel with student, staff, alum, and faculty representation. Facilitated by Michael Chang.

Friday, April 24 2009

Pacific Islanders: 'Voices Across the Ocean'
Documentary, Panel Discussion, Cultural Performances, Art Exhibit
 California History Center, 2-4pm

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Pacific Islander Focus Group
1:00-2:30pm

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  • Review of Student Data
    • What percentage of Samoan students who attended De Anza for Fall 08 returned for Winter 09? (Answer: 50% of students who identified themselves as Samoan did not return.)
    Dialogue on Pacific Islander educational experiences at De Anza
    • How do the following affect learning, perception: Language spoken at home, parental authority, tensions between different Pacific Islander groups, geography, participation in sports?
    • Where do Pacific Islander students get support?
  • Brainstorm Next Steps
    
    • Organize club
    • Create a newsletter or ongoing communication for families, community
    • Reach out to churches, pastors, sports coaches
    • Ideas for new classes

Thursday, March 12, 2009

"Success of Southeast Asian Students at De Anza College"
 1-3pm

• Identifying Current Campus Resources
  • Foreign Language courses
  • Ethnic clubs
  • Southeast Asian faculty and staff
    
• Dialogue on Southeast Asian Student educational experiences and opportunities
  • Personal anecdotes, geographic/technical definition of 'Southeast Asia',
  • What are the differences in migration patterns/socioeconomic conditions of Southeast Asians, versus South Asians or East Asians? How does that affect their conditions here in the US? How can we accommodate all of these variants?
• Potential Next Steps
  • New Southeast Asian Studies classes (maybe modeled on existing classes at UC Berkeley)?
  • Scholarships, internship opportunities for SEA students
  • Southeast Asian art contest
  • Expand Asian languages offered at De Anza

Thursday, January 27, 2009

"Bring in Pinoys! Bring in DA Funk! Filipino American Students at De Anza"
11am-1pm

• Dialogue/Q&A between Filipino American students and faculty & staff panel
  
  • Family, culture, student support, community issues
  Poetry performances by resident artist Reggie Cabico and students
  • Materials Disseminated
    "Bring in Pinoys! Bring in DA Funk!" event flyer/announcement
    "Plight of Phil-Am HS students in US", internet article
    "What is Asian OUtlook: Look Out for the These Key Issues" data
    Evaluation form/evaluation tally and Filipino-American Student Survey
    La Voz article