CBL Professional Development Continuum
CBL provides opportunities for all faculty to discover, expand, and continuously improve their teaching practice. The Professional Development Continuum aims to be a supportive community of practice for faculty at all levels of experience.
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Introduction
CBL 101: Education and Community in Practice
Do you want to integrate community-based learning (service learning) into your courses? Are you still a little unsure about how to do so? This course assists instructors in understanding the core concepts of community-based learning as a pedagogical technique. It provides a sociological and philosophical context regarding community-based learning. It offers guidance and practice in developing assignments and assessments for community-based learning, framing the community-based learning experience for students, identifying community needs, and connecting with the community partner. After taking this course participants will be able to:
- Analyze the value of community-based learning as a pedagogical technique
- Identify the learning objectives in the course curriculum which can be met using community-based learning
- Brainstorm a discipline-specific assignment which addresses a community need while meeting course objectives with colleagues and mentors.
Current Schedule
To schedule a CBL 101 for your program, departments, or SAC, please contact the CBL Program Coordinator to make arrangements.
Please note: Our preferred method of offering this 4 hours course, face-to-face and on campus. CBL also offers a 1.5 hour virtual version of the course paired with 1 hour of individual consultation with a CBL Faculty Coordinator. Registrants will receive materials in advance.
Development
Community Engaged Institute for Social Change
The Community Engaged Institute for Social Change (CEISC) is a collaboration between the Community-Based Learning Program (CBL) and Office of Civic Leadership Development (CLD). CEISC is an experiential learning program focused on civic engagement and social change. For the 2023-2024 academic year, a cohort of student leaders, faculty and community partners will be examining the past-present-future of issues impacting our communities. Participants will engage in learning and teaching together, in order to develop community-based learning curriculum tied to immersive experiences in/around the Metro area.
For Instructors: CEISC is an action-oriented space for timely preparation of a CBL course component. This year-long opportunity allows for instructors to integrate Community-Based Learning (CBL) into a course while developing an institutional culture of community engagement & partnership. All full and part-time faculty teaching in PCC credit-bearing programs from any discipline are eligible to apply for the Institute. Each accepted faculty member receives a stipend for their time and work during the Institute. For the 23-24, participating faculty cohort members receive a $2,500 stipend for their time and work during the institute.
For Students: CEISC is an interdisciplinary learning community that serves as a complement to students’ classroom experience. This year-long experience gives students an opportunity to build community with instructors, engage in experiential learning around community-based issues, and develop systems-based thinking skills. Through this work, students will learn what it means to be a change agent and how they can contribute to systemic change through partnerships and coalition-building. All Civic Leadership Development Student Organizers are expected to participate as a part of their role.
Application
Eligibility
Participation in the Community Engaged Institute for Social Change is by application only. All full and part-time faculty teaching in PCC credit-bearing programs from any discipline are eligible.
Applications for 2024-2025 Faculty Cohort Members will open Spring Term
Fill out the Faculty Application
2023-24 Cohort
- Alissa Leavitt, Health Studies
- Flamur Vehapi, Future Connect
- Julie Hastings, ESOL
- Liladewi Badarinath Rao, Student Organizer
- Ryan Allan, Student Organizer
- Ruja Bista, Student Organizer
- Yogev Toby, Student Organizer
2022-23 Cohort
- Ari Petrides, Math
- Catherine Thomas, ESOL
- Daniel Dankanich, Student Organizer
- Nattie Do, Student Organizer
- Sady Morales, Student Organizer
- Taryn Oakley, ESR
- Yuvraj Verma, Student Organizer
Prior Iterations
Community Engaged Faculty Institute 2019-2022
As a cohort, each instructor prepares a course for a cbl assignment/project by attending two 4 hour class sessions on Best Practices for PCC cbl pedagogy and community partnerships, as well as feedback on their particular assignment/project. Additionally, participants meet with a CBL Faculty Coordinator for individual mentoring and support. The sessions are facilitated by CBL Faculty Coordinators and our District Program Coordinator. Participants learn about the payoffs and pitfalls of cbl, then develop an enriching, manageable, and sustainable learning project that deepens their students’ experience of their course.
2021-22 Cohort
Not offered during the 21-22 Academic Year
2020-21 Cohort
Not offered during the 20-21 Academic Year
2019-20 Cohorts
Winter
- Miranda Yip, Economics
- Joyce Kaplan, Biology
- Wilson Nitunga, Business
Summer
- Postponed to 2020-2021
CBL Faculty Cohort 2009-2019
The CBL Faculty Cohort is an opportunity for instructors to convert a course of their own into a community-based learning (cbl) course.
As a cohort, each instructor prepares a course for a cbl assignment/project by attending two 4 hour class sessions on Best Practices for PCC cbl pedagogy and community partnerships, as well as feedback on their particular assignment/project. Additionally, cohort members meet with a CBL Faculty Coordinator for individual mentoring and support.
2018-19 Cohort
- Leni Tupper, Paralegal
- Mary Courtis, Anthropology
- Max Macias, Library
- Michelle Huss, Biology
- Naso Michaels, History
2017-18 Cohort
- Colin Gilmore, Humanities/Social Sciences
- Jessica Lee, Arts and English
- Melissa Tennyson, English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- Shannon Gaul, Exercise Science
2016-17 Cohort
- Ann Su, Women’s Studies
- Dani Dennenberg, College Guidance
- Cherise Frehner, English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
- Megan Faust, Geology
- Susan Watson, Computer Applications
- Tuba Kayaarasi-Rodriguez, Geography
2015-16 Cohort
- Rachelle Katter, Health
- Andrea Lowgren, History
- Becca Parker, College Success & Career Guidance (LINKS, Future Connect)
- Taryn Oakley, Environmental Studies
- General Johnson, Education (CA Multicultural Center)
2014-15 Cohort
- Lutgarda Cowan, English
- Ken Kraska, Psychology
- Alissa Leavitt, Health
- Beth Manhat, Chemistry
- Heidi Sickert, Business
2013-14 Cohort
- Ben Clemenzi-Allen, English
- Joye Otto, Writing
- Maria Holmes, Business Administration
- Marianne Monson, Writing
- Virginia Schwartz, DE Reading and Writing
2012-13 Cohort
- Oksana Kuzminova, Business Administration
- Hsiao-Yun Shotwell, Chinese
- Charlie Presti, History
- Maria Alejandra Bonifaci, Spanish
2011-12 Cohort
- Carl Yao, Math
- Christine Weber, Art History
- Anne Sinke, Humanities
- Susan Federici, Chemistry
2010-11 Cohort
- Alison Butler, Developmental Education
- Alexa Maros, Business
- Nell Johnson, English Composition
- Amanda Gerke, Spanish
- Lara Messersmith-Glavin, Developmental Education & English
- Andrew Fague, Writing
2009-10 Cohort
- Jessica Lamb, Writing
- Linda Jones, Early Childhood Education
- Hadiyah Miller, Early Childhood Education
- Dana Gail, Physical Education
- John Drain, Business Administration
- Deborah Edwall, PCC Prep
2008-09 Cohort
- Susan Iversen, Developmental Education
- Katie Leonard Floyd, Aviation & Math
- Cat Zimmerman, Instructional Improvement
- Stephanie Zink, Spanish
- Ted Picciotto, Chemistry
- Alexie McNerthney, Biology
Engagement
CBL provides active support, funding, and recognition to all PCC full time and part time faculty who are engaged practitioners. Various professional development opportunities are available throughout the year. See the CBL Professional Development Calendar for upcoming events and offerings.
CBL Professional Learning Community
An opportunity for practitioners seeking to stay engaged and current in CBL/the community engagement field. Join educators from across the district in exploring current topics related to this high impact practice.
2023-2024 CBL PLC Theme: PCC’s Social Change Ecosystem
By framing our teaching and learning spaces as ecosystems for social change, we can find connections and build solidarity. As educators, we have the opportunity to weave connections between classroom content and social issues that impact our students and their communities. Community-Based Learning allows us to guide students in identifying their own ecosystems and recognizing the important roles they play.
This year’s CBL Professional Learning Community will focus on Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Ecosystem, which provides multiple entry points to social change. Instructors and practitioners are invited to utilize this framework for social change to critically reflect on our collective values, the roles we play to strengthen our collaborative connections, and how we can better facilitate transformative learning experiences for students and communities.
- Participation Stipends available for PT Faculty teaching credit bearing courses
- Curriculum Development Mini Grants available for PT and FT Faculty teaching credit bearing courses
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Local, Regional, and National Professional Associations and Related Resources
Workshops, Conferences, and other professional development opportunities will be posted to the CBL Professional Development Calendar and shared with the CBL Community of Practice for Faculty.