Update on Staff Development Events - April and May 2005

1. The Recognition Awards for Classified, Staff and Faculty will be held on May 19th, "Breakfast at the Fountain". Please fill out a Nomination Form for anyone you would like to recognize and forward it to David Jordan, Chair. The Breakfast will take place at 8 am.

2. May 4th - Weds at noon - Training on Etudes and Etudes NG - the "new generation" of etudes - LRC 205

3. May 10th, Tuesday at 1-3 pm, and May 19th, Thursday 1-3 pm, LRC 305, "Writing Across the Curriculum" with Dr. Sandra Mano from the UCLA Writing Programs - Transfer Intensive Program ("TIP").

4. April 27th - The Clothesline Project and Denim Day. Everyone wear your "denim" - "Bearing Witness to Violence Against Women" - stop by the Quad, where the Diversity Committee in conjunction with Staff Development and Myriam Mekelburg, Sociology Instructor and her Sociology Classes will present our own "Mission College Clothesline Project". (a mental health counselor will be present to assist).

5. May 2nd 2-3 pm in Campus Center #2 "Maintain your Brain" . This is a workshop sponsored by the Alzheimers Association. The one-hour interactive workshop features nutritional and lifestyle advice, strategies to keep your memory sharp, interactive exercises and activities, and materials to take home for further reading.

The workshop will introduce attendees to scientifically rooted advice on brain health based on strong lifestyle choices, including: Staying sharp with challenging mental activities, Engaging in social interactions, Adopting a brain-healthy diet, Remaining physically active.

This workshop is for adults – especially baby boomers – who want to learn more about staying fit from the neck up!

4/25/05
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