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<p class="MsoNormal">The Student Supports team is pleased to announce the launch of a Canvas Community for community and technical college (CTC) and community-based organization (CBO) staff working in the following Student Support programs: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Basic Food Employment and Training (BFET)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Opportunity Grant<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Student Emergency Assistance Grant Program (SEAG)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">WorkFirst<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">Worker Retraining (WRT)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Canvas Community will house: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Onboarding<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Ongoing training<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Program information<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Program files<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">COVID-19 guidance<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">More features will be added in future phases!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All program files from the SBCTC Program Staff Websites will be transferred to the Canvas Community by July 1. A PDF detailing the full list of changes is attached. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you’re new to Canvas, this<a href="https://community.canvaslms.com/videos/1124-canvas-overview-students"> Canvas Guide video</a> gives you a brief tour of Canvas. The Student Supports Canvas Community also contains a
<a href="https://sbctc.instructure.com/courses/1940148/pages/canvas-101?module_item_id=42178960">
Canvas 101 page</a> for your reference. Please contact <a href="mailto:djilek@sbctc.edu">
Dylan Jilek</a> with any technical support questions related to Canvas.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Getting Connected<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All ABAWD Navigators, BFET & Workfirst Administrators, Opportunity Grant Points of Contact, SEAG Program Contacts, and WRT Coordinators have been added to the Canvas Community. If you have not received an invitation to the community and
would like to join, please send an email requesting access to <a href="mailto:djilek@sbctc.edu">
Dylan Jilek</a> at <a href="mailto:djilek@sbctc.edu">djilek@sbctc.edu</a>. Indicate the Student Supports program(s) you work with in your request.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;page-break-after:avoid"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2F5496">Going Forward<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As the program administrator for ABAWD, I will continue to be your direct point of contact for all things related to your program. I look forward to the utilization of Canvas as an intersection between Workforce programs and a community
of resources. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our Canvas Community will be a living course. The Student Supports team plans to continue adding features, in particular features requested by you in the field. If you’d like to provide suggestions, proposed additions, comments, or any
other feedback around any element of the community, please contact <a href="mailto:djilek@sbctc.edu">
Dylan Jilek</a>, Education Program Coordinator, at <a href="mailto:djilek@sbctc.edu">
djilek@sbctc.edu</a> or 360-704-1027. We want to make sure the site meets your needs - your feedback is valuable and appreciated. This is phase one of our release - we look forward to creating a fantastic Canvas Community to serve the system’s needs!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">General questions about the Canvas Community and these changes can also be directed to
<a href="mailto:djilek@sbctc.edu">Dylan</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kathi<o:p></o:p></p>
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Medcalf, M.S.Ed<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2C86A6">Program Administrator: ABAWD, Workforce Education<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1300 Quince Street SE | PO Box 42495 | Olympia, WA 98504-2495<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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