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Professional Development Seminar Central California & Northern California Chapters October 9 – 11, 2013 Embassy Suites Monterey Bay
Professional Development Seminar Central California & Northern California Chapters
October 9 – 11, 2013 Embassy Suites Monterey Bay
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Agenda
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 Location
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm PDS Committee Meeting Laguna Grande A
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Registration Ballroom Pre-Convene
3:00 pm- 3:30 pm Moderators Meeting Del Mar
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Welcome & Keynote Address Laguna Grande C
6:00 pm Dinner (on your own) -
5:30 pm - 7:30pm Embassy Suites: Managers Reception Garden Atrium
Thursday, October 10, 2013 Location
7:00 am - 8:15 am Complimentary Breakfast Garden Atrium
7:30 am - 5:00 pm Registration / Silent Auction Ballroom Pre-Convene
8:15 am - 9:30 am COE Address Laguna Grande C
9:45 am - 11:00 am Workshop Session I El Camino; Laguna Grande E; Del Monte; Del Mar
11:00 am - 11:15 am Break
11:15 am - 12:30 pm Workshop Session II El Camino; Laguna Grande E; Del Monte; Del Mar
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm LUNCH (provided) - WESTOP Message Laguna Grande C
2:15 pm - 3:30 pm Workshop Session III Laguna Grande C
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Break (snacks provided) Party Deck Upper & Lower
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm Workshop Session IV El Camino; Laguna Grande E; Del Monte; Del Mar
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Presidents Reception/ Silent Auction Winner Announcements Laguna Grande C
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Embassy Suites: Managers Reception Garden Atrium
6:30 pm Dinner (not provided, enjoy Monterey) -
Friday, October 11, 2013 Location
7:00 am - 8:15 am Complimentary Breakfast Garden Atrium
8:15 am - 9:15 am Roundtable Discussions Laguna Grande E,F,G, Del Monte, El Camino
9:30 am - 12:00 pm NorCal Chapter Meeting Laguna Grande A
9:30 am - 12:00 pm CenCal Chapter Meeting Laguna Grande B
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Chapter Presidents
WE L C O M E
Welcome members of the Central and Northern California chapters of WESTOP to our Annual Professional Development Seminar. It is with extreme excitement that we welcome you to our collaborative PDS. It is our greatest hope that this collaborative environment offers you greater variety and richness, as well as expanded networking opportunities. Thank you to our co-chairs and committee members for their hard work and dedication in putting on such an extensive event. As we continue to face the challenges of being TRIO, there is no greater time to ask questions, tell your story, and get involved with the community of like-minded individuals in our TRIO family. And, PDS is just the place to do that. We believe that it is through collaboration and support of each other that we will continue to grow stronger and prosper. We encourage you to reach out to new and seasoned members and discover something new. Our conference is designed to celebrate the many ways in which you, individually and collectively, come together to enrich the lives of our students and families. Thank you all for being here and enjoy your time together!
Sincerely,
Norma Cuevas - CenCal Chapter President Shannon Smith – NorCal Chapter President
Conference Co-Chairs Once a upon a time, last year, we sat next to each other during a WESTOP board meeting, talked about the great accomplishments and challenges within our chapters, which developed into new ideas. After a casual conversation, we were inspired to work together and provide the opportunity to collaborate, and spark up creativity among chapters. Now you are a part of that conversation. Magical. Do you know the meaning behind the work that you do? Do you come to work and follow the same process that has been used in the last ten years? How many TRiO colleagues do you call when you need help at work? These are the questions that resulted in our PDS collaboration. Sometimes we just need to provide the time and place to have others join the conversation where we can build a community, and collaborate creatively. We are excited to bring both chapters together, both during the planning and execution of our professional development seminar. Please indulge yourselves with valuable, meaningful, and creative knowledge during your seminar. As we continue to transform the lives of our students and families, consider the following tips for being a professional: Be confident. Ask Questions. Don’t comprise what you believe in. Don’t take the shortcuts. Face the brutal facts. Appreciate efforts, but only reward results. Stay Humble, Be Passionate. With Humbling Gratitude, Martha Escalera & Caren Fernandez PDS Co-Chairs
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Michael Tubbs Councilmember, City of Stockton, CA District 6
K E Y N O T E
Michael Tubbs is an adjunct professor for Langston Hughes Academy in Stockton. In addition to his role as an educator, Tubbs was elected in 2012 as the youngest city council member in Stockton’s history, earning more than 60 percent of the vote. Tubbs has interned at Google and at the White House and earned a Bachelor’s degree with honors and a Master’s degree in Policy, Organization and Leadership Studies from Stanford University. He is a Truman Scholar and a recipient of the Dinkelspiel Award, the highest award given to undergraduate students at Stanford. Tubbs is the founder of The Phoenix Scholars and the Summer Success and Leadership Academy at the University of the Pacific and was featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams as a speaker at TEDx San Joaquin and Tedx Stanford, and honored as one of Black Enterprise Top 4 under 4, The Root's Top 25 under 25, and one of Reader Digest's 50 things to love about America.
4:00 pm– 5:00 pm Laguna Grande C
October 9, 2013
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Workshop I 9:45 am – 11:00 am
Topic: New Members Meeting Laguna Grande E Room Presenters: Bernardo Reynoso & Latoya Thompson Audience: New Members This workshop session will give New Members an orientation of the WESTOP Central & Northern California Chapters goal and purpose. Workshop participants will learn how they can benefit from their involvement. Members will learn about the importance of being involved at the chapter level and the purpose of the chapter activities and events. New members should attend this session, as it is the “New Members Orientation.” Returning members are encouraged to attend if you would like a refresher on the benefits of WESTOP.
Topic: Common Unity: Process of Creating a Community Del Monte Room
Presenter: Robert Hernandez Audience: All
This workshop presents community building as a group process. We will examine the importance of creating community in order to work effectively together, achieve greater results, and the value of the individual as a contributor to a greater good. We will explore the fundamentals, principles, essential tools and strategies to help our work groups to connect, develop possibilities, and create thriving environments of acceptance, appreciation of diversity, and nurturance of personal growth, healing, and self-discovery for wholesomeness.
Topic: Challenges Facing First-Generation, Latino Students: Assessing the TRiO Response El Camino Room Presenter: Arash Daneshzadeh Audience: All Latino students in California are underrepresented in almost every statistical category that measures academic success. First-generation students, whose parents lack college degrees, are adversely affected by not having academic mentors who were familiar with the college-admission process. TRiO programs are charged with shepherding low-income, first-generation students through high school with the ultimate ambition of graduation from college or university. This study addressed the following questions: How does a student’s first-generation college-bound status contribute to the threat of self-imposed stereotyping? Do college equity programs like Upward Bound (UB) and Educational Talent Search (ETS) have mechanisms in place to account for the challenges faced by first-generation students. Major findings of this study indicate that first-generation students face a variety of challenges that influence their sense of preparation for the college-admission process. These challenges demonstrate a relationship between expectations and behaviors.
Topic: What CenCal/NorCal Should Know About Test Prep Del Mar Room
Presenter: Ben Yarin Audience: ETS/UB/UBMS
This workshop helps program staff understand how high school students should prepare to succeed on standardized tests. We will discuss motivating students by connecting exams like the SAT and ACT to their futures. We will outline test prep plans specific to underserved students at each grade level and demystify these intimidating tests! Finally a resource that empowers YOU to help your students build confidence on these exams without being a “test prep expert!”
Oct 10, 2013
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Workshop II 11:15 am – 12:30 pm
Topic: Connecting the Dots El Camino Room Presenter: Alvin Phillips Audience: All The Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) has served the TRIO Community for over 30 years! As we reach this milestone, we reflect on 30 years of advocating for the rights of low-income first-generation and disabled students, and ask ourselves “What is the future of TRIO programs in an uncertain world??” Come to this session to learn how COE works with Congress to get additional funding which translates to more dollars for your projects.
Topic: Advisor Advising Program: Using Data to Graduate Our Students Del Mar Room
Presenter: Thang Ho Audience: All
This session will display the Advisor Advising System that is being used at CSU, Chico. We will showcase how we use the current program and the data to retain and graduate our students. From there, we will run through the future enhancements of the advising program and how we will continue to proactively help identify struggling students, customize our advising and increase our six year graduation rate.
Topic: Navigating the Holistic Admission Process for First-Generation Students of Color Laguna Grande E Room Presenter: Arash Daneshzadeh Audience: All This case study addresses racial justice by providing youth development educators with mock application scenarios which examine typical issues facing many under-represented and underserved students of color aspiring for post-secondary education--as they relate to admission outcomes. Among the issues integrated into the proposed case study applications are: discipline, stereotype threat, absentee fathers, private vs. public schools, test scores vs. GPA, achievement versus learning, academic rigor, essay writing, procuring letters of recommendation, immigration status (e.g., AB540 students), etc. My goal is to provide a panoramic glimpse into the undergraduate selection process germane to most selective liberal arts colleges.
Topic: Keeping the Balance in Professional Development and Home Del Monte Room
Presenters: Omar Murillo/Joy Brittain Audience: All
This workshop will aim to answer the following questions: How do we go about professional development in education without losing ourselves? How can we gain support from family members, colleagues and supervisors in order to engage in such endeavors? Objectives: To encourage attendees to engage in professional development opportunities while still maintaining a healthy level of personal, social, and emotional well-being.
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WESTOP President- Elect
L U N C H
Agenda 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Laguna Grande C
Cambridge Educational Services
2:15 pm – 3:30 pm
Topic: Ways to Efficiently Use Data for Measurable Gains and Perpetual Student Achievement Laguna Grande C Presenter: Bobby Oommen Audience: All
WESTOP, President-Elect, Anita Blanco will be updating us on the current issues and trends that are happening in TRiO and in WESTOP. WESTOP President-Elect, Anita Blanco has over 10 years in WESTOP and 7 years on the WESTOP Board of Directors & the Service Council. She was a member of the Arizona Chapter for 3 years and 4 years for the NorCal Chapter. Ms. Blanco received her BA in Art History & Historic Preservation at the age of 19. She received her M.Ed. in Higher Education Policy & Leadership with Distinction from Arizona State University.
Educators who specialize in College Access must be trained to translate student data into alternative instructional strategies. As evidenced in DOE grant competitions, TRIO personnel must find innovative ways to use student data for measurable gains and perpetual achievement (especially in high-stakes assessments like the ACT/SAT and GRE). This presentation explores research-based models to explain how supplemental curriculum and student data is used to obtain mastery of college, graduate and career readiness skills at ALL ABILITY LEVELS.
WESTOP President Address Welcome WESTOP Central and Northern California Chapters:
Fall is upon us and it is a great time to reflect, slow down and comfortably embrace what has been accomplished thus far this year. As you gather together as professionals and seek out ways to engage your mind and soul in this auspicious occasion our Trio community works diligently with a purpose in making everything work with the funds that are allocated to our programs. You are all working creatively and always rising to the occasion. Our regional WESTOP board, our community, your students are aware of all your accomplishments and collaborative efforts and we applaud your commitment and eagerness to stay abreast of all situations. Thank you! I look forward in seeing everyone at our 2014 annual conference in Sunny San Diego, CA. Respectfully Yours, Olga Diaz 2013-2014 WESTOP President
Workshop III
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Workshop IV 3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
Topic: Making Yourself Indispensable El Camino Room Presenter: Alvin Phillips Audience: All In these challenging economic times, universities and community colleges are faced with tighter budgets and are tasked to accomplish more with fewer resources. Learn how to make sure that your program is seen as indispensable to the institution and that your individual work is recognized. Examine how to position your program squarely within the institutional mission. Topic: Change is Inevitable, the Importance of Adaptability
Del Mar Room Presenter: Mario Alvarez
Audience: All The concept of adaptability will be explored in an effort to provide an understanding of its day to day application at the workplace. Adaptability traits have been linked to stress decline and an increase in creativity (Stoltz et al., 2013). This workshop aims to provide insight for accepting change and thriving when things do not go according to plan.
Topic: A School-Day Curriculum Model and Other Successful Curriculum Best Practices Laguna Grande E Room Presenters: Michael McMurtrey /Jose Arroyo Audience: UB, Directors Interested in an out-of-the box UB model? Workshop presenters will demonstrate a unique school-day model that is working for them. An outline of curriculum being used will be presented and available. Presenters will also moderate a discussion regarding other curriculum best practices, so workshop participant should prepared ready to share! Topic: LBGTQ
Del Monte Room Presenters: Jesus Clemente/Alex Westerlund
Audience: SSS, Directors, Counselors, Student Staff The presenters will introduce LGBTQ terms and will facilitate a LGBTQ student panel in an effort to share personal stories of identify development. The presenters will identify strategies for creating safe and welcoming environments. Objective: participants will be able to list strategies for creating a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ students.
Oct. 11, 2013 Roundtables & Chapter Meeting 8:15 am – 9:15 am 9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Roundtables: Chapter Meetings: Talent Search: El Camino Room NorCal: Laguana Grande E Room SSS: Del Monte CenCal: Del Monte Room Upward Bound/Upward Bound MS: Del Mar EOC/McNair: Laguana Grande E
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COE’s 34th Annual Policy Seminar March 22-26, 2014
Renaissance Washington DC * Washington DC
COE’s 33rd Annual Conference September 7-10, 2014
Marriott Wardman Park * Washington DC
Congratulations to the Northern and Central
California Chapters of WESTOP for a successful
Professional Development Seminar!
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“What TRIO Staff Should Know About Test Prep”
Thursday, October 10 Workshop Session I
9:45 AM Del Mar
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WESTOP The Western Association of Educational Opportunity Personnel
Thank You PDS 2013 Conference Committees:
Co-Chairs: Martha Escalera & Caren Fernandez
Keynote Chairs: Francisco Dorame & Arash Daneshzadeh
Workshops Chairs: Cesar Margarito & Raul Pasamonte
Evaluations Chairs: Jesus Clemente & Pauli Watts
Technology/Equipment Chairs: John Yang & Carmelo Miranda
Registration Chairs: Norma Cuevas & Eric Sanchez
Program: Martha Escalera & Caren Fernandez
Ads/Fundraising Chairs: Martha Escalera & Ben Yarin
Leg/Ed Update Chairs: Kimberly Hughes & Arash Daneshzadeh
New Comers Session Chairs: Bernardo Reynoso & LaToya Thompson
Moderators Chairs: Ricardo Marmolejo & Karissa Morehouse
Hospitality Chairs: Omar Murillo & Shannon Smith
Silent Auction: Martha Escalera & Cirilo Cortez
Our Special Thanks to:
The presenters and moderators for their valuable time and dedication to serving the TRiO students and staff.
Embassy Suites Monterey Bay:
Scott McClathey, Director of Catering
Estela Espinoza, Group Rooms Coordinator
Andrea Jackson, Sales Manager
Cambridge Educational Services
Council for Opportunity in Education
*Free Wi-Fi, limited to one device per person
