Purpose Statement: 

The Professional Development Learning Center (PDLC) provides DEISJ* centered training for all PCCD employees. Three components include new hire onboarding, ongoing professional development, and career advancement pathways for all PCCD constituents including student workers, classified professionals, faculty, managers, and the Board of Trustees.

*Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice

Schedule of Events

District-level onboarding orientations for all new employees occur every other Monday from 10 am - 3 pm in the PDLC office (C-7) at the District Office. Faculty are welcome but not required to attend. New employees will receive notification about their onboarding date from the Office of Human Recourses.

Event Name & Date Description Zoom Link/Location

Classified Professional Topics
(2:00-3:30 pm)

Monday, March 20, 2023

Leadership: Identifying, Developing, and Empowering Classified Staff. (with Brandi Howard). This workshop is offered online only. Zoom Link for this Training

Tech Wednesdays
PeopleSoft
(9:00-10:00 am)

Wednesday, March 22, 2023



PeopleSoft: Contracts Open Office Hours (with John Hiebert)
Zoom Link for this Training

Vision Resource Center (VRC) Topic
(3:00-4:00 pm)

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Drop-in Office Hours for using Vision Resource Center. This workshop is offered online but if you would like to join us in the PDLC (C-7, District) please email staffdevelopmentofficer@peralta.edu. Zoom Link for this Training
Faculty Topics
Friday, March 24, 2023
Danae Martinez talks about PCCD’s Fulbright-sponsored curriculum project and the associated trip to South Africa Zoom Link for Session
Monday, March 27, 2023 Spring Break  
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Thursday, March 30, 2023
Friday, March 31, 2023