Now Brewing at CAFE April 3, 2024

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES COLLABORATION
BUILDING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE WITHIN AND OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM
When: Wednesday, April 3 from 2:00-3:00pm
Where: Soza Ballroom
Join other faculty and staff for an engaging session focusing on intercultural competency. The facilitator is Dr. Janelle Peifer, Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Richmond and an active researcher in the area of intercultural competence development in college students. Coffee and desserts will be provided.

CAFE and ACADEMIC AFFAIRS COLLABORATION
FACULTY APPRECIATION AND WELL-BEING DAYS
APRIL 8-12
A week filled with snack bags, raffle prizes, meditation, strolls at Longwood and Hampden-Sydney, well-being discussions, gratitude card making, yoga, and chair massages.  The full schedule and more information soon.

CAFE AND QEP ADVISORY COMMITTEE COLLABORATION
11TH ANNUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING INSTITUTE 2024: CONSIDER LIFE DESIGN
When: Monday, May 13 from 8:30-5:00pm
Where: Blackwell Hall
Formal registration will open soon.
The Center for Faculty Enrichment (CAFE) and the Quality Enhancement Plan Advisory Board invite ALL faculty and staff to discover life design, a framework of the new Post-Graduate Success Initiative QEP.

On Monday, May 13^th, Institute participants will explore ways to implement Life Design in the varied contexts of work with students, including 1:1 mentoring and advising, small and large group co-curricular support, and teaching in Civitae and in academic majors. The schedule will include a keynote, concurrent learning sessions, implementation work sessions, and a celebratory reception to end the day. By the end of the Institute, all participants should be ready to prototype activities and discussions that help students consider their life design.

Designing Your Life Virtual Event
All are invited to also attend a pre-Institute virtual event on Friday, May 10^th.  Inspired by Stanford’s Life Design Studio, participants will immerse themselves in life design as students, applying life design to their own life and vocational wayfinding.

CAFE AND CIVITAE COLLABORATION
CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE INSTITUTE TRAINING AND EVENTS
The Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI) will offer multiple virtual trainings and workshops during the spring semester for faculty and staff interested in developing skills in the area of facilitating dialogue with students.  Topics this spring include incorporating dialogue in the classroom and balancing free speech while limiting harm to marginalized groups on campus.
Further details for each training can be found on CDI’s Events and Training page.

• Foundations in Facilitating Dialogue

Apr 12, 2024 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM EDT
Faculty and staff of Longwood University are eligible to register and enroll in CDI trainings free of charge as a result of being an institutional partner with CDI sponsored by SCHEV.  For more information or questions, you can also contact Kris Paal (paalkm@longwood.edu).

ONGOING PROGRAMS 

CAFE PROGRAM
FOCUSED PRODUCTIVITY SESSIONS
Join CAFE for pomodoro sessions again this semester. All faculty and staff are welcome. The sessions use a focused cycle: set a goal, work towards it for 25 minutes, and then take a five-minute break. You will repeat the cycle three times. Choose the session that fits your needs:

CAFE PROGRAM
BRIEF GUIDED MEDITATION SESSION
You can attend sessions as you are available.
Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30-11:50am. Zoom @ https://longwood-edu.zoom.us/j/95744314696?pwd=N2FsTEtpQTA1c2RrUGU1YzB0dDR1UT09