Go2Knowledge: I recently learned all VCCS faculty and staff have free, unlimited access to live webinars and on-demand training provided by Go2Knowledge. There’s a wide variety of topics for all roles at the college. The live webinars are highlighted at the top of the Go2Knowledge dashboard, but you can search through an entire library of recorded, on-demand sessions on topics including teaching and learning, campus safety, institutional effectiveness, and student success. Some upcoming live webinars:

• June 17: Teaching Online: Best Practices for Asynchronous & Synchronous Delivery (back by popular demand), 1 to 2 p.m.
• June 28: Barriers to Enrollment: Designing an Online Orientation Focused on Access, Equity & Inclusion, 1 to 2 p.m.
• June 29: From Recruitment to Job Placement: A Retention Roadmap in the Age of COVID, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
• July 6: Returning to Campus: Redefining the Student Services Experience, 1 to 2 p.m.
• July 13: Examining Asynchronous & Synchronous Strategies for Active and Engaged Learning (back by popuar demand), 1 to 2 p.m.
• July 15: Planning for a Safe Return to Campus: HR, Public Safety, Training and Communication, 3 to 4 p.m.

You can access Go2Knowledge on your MyVWCC dashboard or here: Go2Knowledge.org/vccs

The Future Trends Forum: Discussions about the future of education and technology with writer/futurist Bryan Alexander. June 17: How can we best spark conversations about using new technologies in learning? with Zach Lonsinger and Ryan Wetzel, the Penn State University creators of What the Deck?, a card game designed to elicit productive and thoughtful discussions about emerging ed tech. June 24: How can we revolutionize higher education? How can we improve students’ learning experiences? with Christina Katopodis, Executive Director at Transformative Learning in the Humanities at the City University of New York, and Cathy N. Davidson, professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY). More upcoming programs. Video recordings available on YouTube.

Virginia’s Education Equity Summer Institute. June 15-17, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Virginia Department of Education hosts this conference for Virginia educators, school leaders, education policymakers, and more. Breakout sessions and keynotes will include professional development to support Virginia’s recently expanded History and Social Science standards and the implementation of the new elective course in African American History for high school students that will launch this fall. June 17: Culturally Responsive and Inclusive Educator Practice at Four Critical Levels.

The #RealCollege Virtual Journey, sponsored by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice. A series of online workshops and engaging activities led by experts and delivered free of charge. July webinars focus on racial justice. Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Basic Needs Movement (July 14) and Work Requirements, Deservingness, and the Social Safety Net (July 14). Both at 3 p.m. Register here. Recordings of previous events are available by scrolling down this page.

Bookmark the VCCS professional development website

Thank you for reading. Why does Stephanie Ogilvie Seagle feature free learning opportunities on the Green House Grants Blog? Because we transform ourselves by learning like our students. All of us are teachers and learners, no matter our titles.