Association of Faculties for Advancement of Community College Teaching

The 26th Annual AFACCT Conference
January 7 & 8, 2016, at The College of Southern Maryland, La Plata
Call for Proposals
Conference Theme:
The World Beyond the Community College Classroom: Linking Education to Life by Promoting Critical and Creative Thinking

For more information go to: http://www.afacct.csmd.edu/conference25/AFACCTproceedings2015.pdf

Students Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

2015-16 NASPA Community Colleges Symposium Series at Montgomery College
The 2015-16 NASPA Community Colleges Symposium Series at Montgomery College will provide an opportunity for community college student affairs professionals to engage with one another in the DC metropolitan area. The Symposium is a low-cost, high-quality professional development event focused on content covering the role of the community college in society, student development theory, adult learning theory, and inclusive service delivery designed to meet the needs of the diverse community college student population.
For more information go to: http://www.naspa.org/events/1516ccssmc

NeuroLeadership Institute
LEARN THE ART AND DEEPER SCIENCE OF COACHING ENGAGEMENTS
September 9, 2015 – January 27, 2016

90-minute orientation teleclass + 3 days of intensive face-to-face training followed by 16 x 90-minute live weekly teleclasses
NeuroLeadership Institute’s Brain-Based Coaching Certificate is your opportunity to learn cutting-edge research-based tools and skills to help you effectively coach high performance, business focused individuals within the workplace or private practice. We define coaching as “facilitating positive change by improving thinking.” The coaching models at the core of this program draw from the hard science of how the brain works and provide practical tools to help you improve other people’s thinking and performance.

After participating in this program, you will understand the neuroscience behind insight-driven coaching conversations, goal-setting, and habit building that unlock new possibilities for robust interactions that translate into measurable results for your clients.
For more information go to: https://www.neuroleadership.com/events/washington-d-c-brain-based-coaching-certificate-2015/

American Counseling Association
Held in partnership with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), the ACA-CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo will take place March 31–April 3, 2016, in Montréal, QC, Canada, at the Palais des congrès de Montréal/Montreal Convention Center. (Pre-conference Learning Institutes will be held March 30–31, 2016.)
For more information go to: https://www.counseling.org/conference/montreal-aca-2016/about-conf/about-conference

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