Faculty and Staff Training
Activities | Faculty and Staff Training
It is important for the Center to provide basic training in mentoring or advising capacity. Faculty and colleagues should be equipped with some knowledge and skills which can be applied in the mentoring situations in the following areas:
Dec 9, 2025
CRAFTING CONNECTIONS - DIY Leather Workshop
- A DIY leather workshop to spark creativity and break down communication barriers.
- Through partner activity, participants enhanced teamwork, bonding, and trust through crafting the wallet.
Facilitator: MOTTO Carpe Diem
May 19, 2025
NEON CONNECTIONS - Sparking Collaboration and Creativity
- A DIY NEON lights workshop to stimulate creativity and strengthen teamwork.
- Through team activities, participants enhanced their collaboration and communication to better assist students.
Facilitator: Myosotis Flower
Dec 17, 2024
TEAM & TUFT - Weaving Stronger Connections Workshop
- A creative tufting workshop was held to enhance collaboration and communication amongst faculty, advisors, and students.
- Most importantly, the workshop helped to build trust by tufting on your partner's rug.
Facilitator: Chill Tuft
May 16, 2024
A Recipe for Team-Building: Cooking, Communicating, and Connecting
- The workshop facilitated staff bonding, collaboration, and communication through interacting while cooking the 4 Italian and Spanish dishes from scratch - salad, frittata, paella, and churros for dessert.
- The workshop provided participants with a unique perspective on the challenges students face when learning new courses, enabling them to better understand and provide more effective mentoring support.
Facilitator: Towngas Cooking Center
Dec 4, 2023
SIP and SIGN Latte Art Workshop
- Talented hearing-impaired baristas taught participants simple sign language for daily life and latte milk art.
- By bridging latte milk art and sign language taught by hearing-impaired baristas, the SIP AND SIGN Workshop provided a unique opportunity for participants to learn different forms of communications, whether verbal or non-verbal, and to gain experience for diversity and inclusion in student advising.
Facilitator: My Little Coffee
Prof. Lucy XIA
ISOM Faculty
I recently attended the Crafting Connections – DIY Leather Workshop and found it to be a truly enjoyable and meaningful experience. The workshop was thoughtfully organized and provided a relaxed, welcoming environment where participants could explore their creativity while learning a new hands-on skill. Crafting a leather card wallet together made the experience both engaging and rewarding, and it was a great opportunity to connect with colleagues outside of our usual work setting. The supportive and interactive atmosphere encouraged collaboration and conversation, making it an excellent team-building activity. I would highly recommend this workshop to anyone looking for a fun, creative, and community-building experience.
Professor Yan YU
ECON Faculty
I attended the Tufting workshop where I made a heart-shaped rug, the very first time! The workshop was very well organized and prepared. We were able to finish the project in about 3 hours: from yarns to rugs! In the university when we work, mostly we use our brains. This workshop of tufting provided opportunity for me to use my hands: it is amazingly stress-releasing! I enjoyed it thoroughly. Highly recommend to anyone who would like to try something new.
Professor Lynn PI
FINA Faculty
Fun and challenging! Great for team building! If your team work well together, you will have a gourmet meal.
Mr. David Boyd-Thomas
Communication Tutor
In the “Sip & Sign: An Inclusive Latte Art workshop” , the “sip” part appealed to me as a coffee drinker; but it was the “sign” that was most beneficial and inspiring! Through the invaluable and lively participation of the founder and team from My Little Coffee (most of the staff are deaf) we were not only given hands-on training in the art of making lattes but also introduced to sign language. Thank you for organizing such a meaningful activity!
Past Faculty and Staff Training