2025

May 19-21, 2025 (Mon-Wed)
Rekindling Joy
Brown County, Indiana

We are excited to announce the call for workshop proposals for the upcoming FACET Retreat 2025, scheduled for May 19 - 21 at the Abe Martin Lodge in Brown County. This year's retreat theme is "Rekindling Joy," focusing on connection, rejuvenation, and invigoration.

So, the thing about this year’s retreat is. . . it will be a retreat. We hope you’ll leave feeling rested, rejuvenated, refreshed, reinvigorated—and remembering the joy that first brought you to education. How can we holistically support ourselves and each other? Let’s figure it out together! 

With this goal in mind, we're breaking the typical concurrent block schedule and replacing it with a series of plenary workshops and keynotes. This call for proposals seeks workshops designed to rejuvenate us as educators and help us build community as an organization. There is a flexible time limit of up to three hours to allow for a wide variety of ideas from a brief workshop to an in-depth topic. We encourage collaboration—especially with someone outside your discipline or campus! 

We invite teams of 2-4 to submit proposals for interactive and creative workshops that align with our theme and help us achieve the following four goals: 

  1. Connection: Workshops that foster meaningful connections among participants. 
  2. Rejuvenation: Sessions that provide relaxation and rejuvenation opportunities. 
  3. Invigoration: Activities that energize and invigorate participants. 
  4. Creativity: Workshops that encourage creative expression and innovation. 

Please submit your proposal completing this form by March 7, 2025.

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Location

The Abe Martin Lodge is nestled in the picturesque hills of Indiana’s largest state park, Brown County State Park. Guests can enjoy hiking, biking, tennis, and basketball within the park, as well as exploring the nearby town of Nashville with its arts and crafts shopping and local wineries.

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Registration

This year's registration will be limited to FACET member and nominees, and special guests for ceremonies. Each member will be able to invite one of their non-FACET member colleagues as a guest. The registration form will be opened in March. 

From Gratitude to Joy: Unlocking the Transformative Power of Thankfulness

Y. Joel Wong, Professor, Counseling Psychology, IU Bloomington
How do we learn to live more joyful lives? In this talk, Dr. Joel Wong will unpack the meaning of joy and demonstrate how cultivating gratitude can be a key pathway to a more joyful existence.  He’ll share not only scientific insights on how to be more grateful but also practical strategies for building enduring gratitude habits. Joel will conclude by offering suggestions for incorporating gratitude practices in classroom settings.

Dr. Joel Wong is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at the IU School of Education. Joel conducts research on Asian American psychology, the psychology of men and masculinities, and positive psychology—the science of happiness, well-being, and virtues—especially gratitude interventions and practices. Joel’s research on gratitude addresses a range of interventions and practices, including gratitude journaling, interpersonal activities, group interventions, and psychotherapy. Joel teaches an undergraduate class, Living the Grateful Life, where he shares scientific insights and practical tips for cultivating gratitude with his students.
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