Contact Us:
Center for Innovation and Learning
cilgwc@cccd.edu
Dr. Erin Craig, CIL and Flex Day Coordinator
ecraig4@gwc.cccd.edu
Uyen Tran, Training and Development Specialist
utran@gwc.cccd.edu
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Nicholas Mitchell
Intended Audience: All GWC Employees
Location: REC ED 106
Join us for CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) training, where you’ll learn essential life-saving skills to help someone whose heart has stopped or who is no longer breathing. This critical training can significantly improve survival chances during emergencies. Participants will gain hands-on experience in key CPR techniques, including checking for responsiveness, calling for help, performing chest compressions, and providing rescue breaths. The workshop includes practice with both adult and child mannequins, as well as training on how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED).
Notes: This session does not qualify for part-time faculty compensation. Certificates will not be issued for this session.
Friday, April 24, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Presenter: Denise Gonzalez Bon Bon
Intended Audience: All GWC Employees
Location: MS 347
The DSPS Office & The LOOP invite you to our newest interactive training, Communicating with Neurodivergent Students: DO’s and DON’T’s. This is a part of our Annual Autism Acceptance trainings.Together, we’ll explore terminology, inclusive language that supports all forms of communication, and strategies to diffuse situations and address challenging behaviors in the moment. We will also have a student panel of current autistic GWC students, with opportunities for a Q&A.
Note: This session is for part-time faculty.
Friday, April 24, 2026
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Presenters: Erin Craig, Uyen Tran, and AI Taskforce Members
Intended Audience: All GWC Employees
Location: MS 347
No matter your role at the institution, this training helps employees move from simply trying AI to using it well. Through demonstrations and role-based breakout activities, participants will see how different AI systems respond to the same prompt and learn practical strategies for improving those results. The focus is on building better prompts—starting with a basic request and refining it into a clear, effective, and work-ready tool participants can immediately apply in their roles.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Presenters: John Wolfe and Oscar Aranda
Intended Audience: All GWC Employees
Location: RCJRC 146 (First floor of the Criminal Justice Training Center)
This session builds on practical self-defense strategies for everyday situations and includes a brief review of key safety concepts and situational awareness. The majority of the training will focus on hands-on practice, allowing participants to further develop basic defensive moves and techniques through guided drills and exercises. This session is ideal for individuals looking to strengthen their self-defense skills. Attendance in Level 1 is not required.
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Presenters: Dr. Joan Fishman and Jeanette Adame
Intended Audience: All GWC Employees
Location: Multicultural Center (2nd Floor of Student Union)
This advanced-level Safe Zone training expands employee and student participants’ understanding of LGBTQ+ identities while deepening their skills in building inclusive, affirming spaces across the GWC campus. Attendees should have some familiarity with the LGBTQ+ community. (Examples include: attendance at a past Safe Zone training in the last three years, active involvement with the LGBTQ+ community, either on- or off-campus, etc.)
Please note: The session also includes suicide awareness and prevention practices tailored to the unique mental health needs of gender and sexuality diverse people.
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Presenter: Dr. Joan Fishman
Intended Audience: All Employees
Location: Zoom
GWC Student Health Center presents QPR Suicide Prevention Training. Suicide is far too common. Know the warning signs and become more comfortable helping suicidal students, co-workers or loved ones. Become more aware of the college protocol for at-risk students.
Note: This session does not qualify for part-time faculty compensation.
For questions, please contact Dr. Fishman at jmoss31@gwc.cccd.edu.
Friday, May 22, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Presenters: C.J. Bishop and Amy Thach
Intended Audience: Faculty
Location: Zoom
No sign up necessary!
Zoom link: https://cccd-edu.zoom.us/j/6173560904
Your contributions to SLO data are critical in helping ORPIE positively impact the educational experience of our students at GWC. Join us and take advantage of this opportunity to simplify your SLO data entry process and make a meaningful impact! To support your efforts, we’re offering a hands-on workshop designed to help faculty enter SLO data into Nuventive with ease. If you have any questions about the workshop, feel free to reach out. We look forward to seeing you there!
Why Attend?
Note: This session does not qualify for part-time faculty compensation.
