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Dream Big Club - Community Cultural Wealth Series

Building Belonging PD Tara Yosso's Community Cultural Wealth, The Dream Big Club at Garfield Campus is hosting a series of events for students to learn about the 6 different types of Community Cultural Wealth. Welcome to credit and noncredit faculty who want to learn more about cultural wealth and how our students embody these various types of it. Faculty are invited to participate alongside students and hear students' examples of cultural wealth in this series going deep with: 1) aspirational capital 2) linguistic capital 3) familial capital 4) navigational capital 5) social capital 6) resistance capital. As you participate, please keep the space a student-focused space and focus on observation and learning about the 6 types of community cultural wealth. Check in at the session with Nayeli to sign in for flex credit. At each session students will learn about the type of capital and then uncover how students have this type of cultural wealth already in their experience. Sessions Available for Flex: 10/8 -… Organization: Faculty Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Building Belonging. Categories: FLEX. Thursday, November 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. Mariposa Building 103 - Community Room.

Sound Bath Workshop

Building Belonging PD , The Sound Bath Workshop is designed to help you relax & relieve stress. Please join us for this meditative and grounding experience. Yoga mats will be provided. Organization: Dance. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Building Belonging. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Jasmine Ejan. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Thursday, November 5, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Civic Auditorium 114.

What is the AI Assessment Scale?

Data, Feedback, & Assessment PD What is the AI and Assessment Scale? Let's go deep into the scale, what it says, and how that is nuanced for our disciplines. You'll leave with some practical ways to use the scale in your assignments, syllabus statement, and norming/community agreements conversations with students. Friday, November 6 11am-12pm on zoom OR 1pm-2pm on zoom . Organization: Faculty Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Data, Feedback & Assessment. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/98523315406?pwd=deFNca1sWDYQEaUx7wXWbd5w3W5jcQ.1. Friday, November 6, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Zoom.

What is the AI Assessment Scale?

Learn How to Apply for a Fellowship

Engaging Students PD We invite you students, faculty and staff to hear from Megan Fromm of the Pulitzer Center for an informational session on applying for a reporting fellowship to represent Glendale Community College during the 2027-2028 academic year. Learn what the fellowship involves, what makes a strong application, and how to get started. Session is open to all GCC students, faculty, and staff, especially those interested in journalism, history, writing, research, or storytelling. We will learn about what the Pulitzer Center offers, and how students can be considered for a fellowship. Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellows at Campus Consortium partners pursue independent journalism projects that cover a wide range of critical issues in countries around the world and in the United States. In addition to being published, fellows benefit from Pulitzer Center mentorship, networking opportunities, and journalism resources. Students, staff and faculty will walk away understanding what this program on campus does… Organization: Journalism. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Please list External Presenter: Megan Fromm, Pulitzer Center. Monday, November 9, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Zoom.

Faculty Meeting

Building Belonging PD All Faculty Meeting, Part-Time Faculty can receive flex for coming to this. Organization: Academic Senate. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Building Belonging. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Cameron Hastings, Maite Peterson, Administration. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. Main Auditorium - Auditorium Building 100.

Vernacular Jazz Dance Workshop

Building Belonging PD , The Vernacular Jazz Dance Workshop is open to all. This fun movement experience will introduce elements of Lindy Hop, Swing & early Jazz dance styles. Organization: Dance. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Building Belonging. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Ernest Baker. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Civic Auditorium 114.

Midsemester Woes! Help! - Norming as a tool Mid Semester

Engaging Students PD Norming as a Tool Mid-Semester What happens when things go south in the middle of a semester, and students have developed all of the habits that impede the real value of the learning process? This is some of the hardest work of being a faculty member. Come and get a refresher on the idea of "norming" as a tool to steer the semester back onto the road. Friday, November 13 - 2pm-3:30pm on zoom. Organization: Faculty Development. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Zoom Invite Link (if applicable): https://glendale-edu.zoom.us/j/98523315406?pwd=deFNca1sWDYQEaUx7wXWbd5w3W5jcQ.1. Friday, November 13, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM. Zoom.

Major in Words

Engaging Students PD WHO SHOULD ATTEND: This session is designed for all students, faculty, counselors and staff. It’s especially relevant for students exploring majors or careers in speech, Spanish, journalism or other language-focused fields, and for faculty and counselors who want to help those students see clear career paths in a fast-changing job market. THE HOOK: “What can I actually do with this major?” is a question students ask all the time. With AI reshaping how we write, translate and communicate, students and instructors alike are wondering what these fields will look like in the years ahead. WHAT WE’LL EXPLORE TOGETHER: In this session, participants will: Hear from Speech, Spanish and Journalism instructors about the careers language arts can lead to , Discuss how AI is changing communication, translation and media work , Learn practical first steps for getting started in these fields , HOPED-FOR OUTCOME: By the end of this session, students may leave with a clearer picture of the careers… Organization: Journalism. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Engaging Students. Categories: FLEX. Internal Presenter(s) [including yourself, if applicable]: Samantha Garagliano, Nick Smith, Stacy Jazan, Reut Cohen. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. Sierra Vista Building 130*.

25Live! Basics

Technology & Innovation PD Tired of sending countless emails back and forth trying to find a location for your event? Wondering why other people's Zoom workshops are on the campus calendars and yours is not? Join us for a hands-on workshop where you will learn to use the basics of 25Live including: Searching for a location , Booking an event , Tagging events to campus calendars , This workshop is designed for new 25Live users or users who just want a refresher on the functions of the program. (If you are new to 25Live and want to have user access, please email mmalandr@glendale.edu before the workshop so your access can be set up.). Organization: Scheduling Office. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Technology & Innovation. Categories: FLEX. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM. San Rafael Building 324.

Short Film Series: Indigenous Storytellers

Building Belonging PD , Join GCC's own Film Instructor, Carley Steiner, for an on-campus event celebrating short form filmmaking. A curated set of short films will be screened at each event, followed by a discussion to think critically about different storytelling techniques. At this screening, short films will be shown for Native American History Month that celebrate filmmakers and their experiences. Screening will be followed by a discussion about how the filmmaking techniques and storytelling devices work together to explore identity and diversity. , By the end of this session, participants will have been exposed to different artistic voices and given a window into a community during the month honoring Indigenous storytellers. These programs are also brought to you by the Film, TV & Media Arts Department, Cultural Diversity, and Student Equity and Achievement. Organization: Film, Television, and Media. Primary Professional Development Focus Area: Building Belonging. Categories: FLEX. Which campus is your event taking place? Verdugo. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM. San Gabriel Building 334*.