{"id":55743,"date":"2018-09-24T16:26:56","date_gmt":"2018-09-25T00:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/?p=55743"},"modified":"2018-09-24T13:56:56","modified_gmt":"2018-09-24T21:56:56","slug":"attend-fall-staff-development-conference-sign-worthy-book-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.georgefox.edu\/ennounce\/2018\/09\/24\/attend-fall-staff-development-conference-sign-worthy-book-club\/","title":{"rendered":"Attend the Fall Staff Development Conference and sign up for &#8216;Worthy&#8217; Book Club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Staff Development Committee will be hosting the Fall Conference<strong> from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1<\/strong>. See the 2018<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kYC2pPQcVkN5L9NQIF6LAw3V5Q39FaqS\/view\">Fall Staff Conference <em>Worthy<\/em> Information Flyer<\/a><\/strong> for details and mark your calendar to join us! A limited number of administrators and faculty will be able to participate in the conference presentation as space permits (information on this will follow as we draw closer to the conference date).<\/p>\n<p>Support staff may also participate in a book club opportunity. In an effort to promote fun, learning and connection opportunities for staff, we are coordinating a voluntary book club to read and discuss <em>Worthy<\/em>, a book written by our very own <strong>Melanie Springer Mock<\/strong>.\u00c2\u00a0<strong>Polly Peterson<\/strong> will be presenting from this book at the upcoming Fall Conference.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to participate, simply complete this <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScnyZYY4itnZJfSpZc23xS5xjuJYyVEydAD7Cm2wGWcbydT5A\/viewform\"><em>Worthy<\/em> Book Club Google Sign-Up Sheet<\/a><\/strong> to let us know your preferences for location and time. We plan to run two sessions: one before and another after the Fall Conference (which will have a separate sign-up as the date draws nearer).<\/p>\n<p>There are\u00c2\u00a0a\u00c2\u00a0few\u00c2\u00a0ways you can\u00c2\u00a0participate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You may just go to the conference and enjoy the information from the author (required)<\/li>\n<li>You may purchase the book and read it on your own (voluntary)<\/li>\n<li>You may choose to participate in a book club (voluntary).\u00c2\u00a0Here is how:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScnyZYY4itnZJfSpZc23xS5xjuJYyVEydAD7Cm2wGWcbydT5A\/viewform\"><em>Worthy<\/em> Book Club<\/a> by <strong>the end of the day<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0on <strong>Thursday,<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<strong>Sept. 27<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Purchase the book (<strong>Kathy Harris<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0on Minthorn&#8217;s second floor will have them available for $12, or you may purchase it online)<\/li>\n<li>Read one to two chapters (about 40 pages) a week<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy meeting on non-work time (you may flex your schedule, and we will have before lunch\/after work options) to discuss the book and get to know your colleagues better<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you have questions, please contact <strong>Jennifer Hanks<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:jhanks@georgefox.edu\">jhanks@georgefox.edu<\/a>) or <strong>Darby Thiessen<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0(<a href=\"mailto:dthiessen@georgefox.edu\">dthiessen@georgefox.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Staff Development Committee will be hosting the Fall Conference from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1. 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