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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">This is great, and sorry to sound like I’m delegating, but I agree with Jess that it makes sense for this recognition/encouragement to come from one of the CATO
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">To make it easy, I found the email that Ward sent from our November CATO meeting to Terry Leas at Big Bend and took a stab at some minor edits:
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<p class="MsoPlainText">I’m writing on behalf of CATO, the State Board’s Committee for Accessible Technology Oversight (Optimization?) . . . Your recent district email (forwarded to Jess Thompson by Jeannie Henkle) on Making Accessibility a Priority is an exemplary
model for how a college president can communicate the importance of this work. It clearly demonstrates the critical need for shared responsibility to ensure an accessible and equitable experience for all students, employees, and community members. CATO would
like to encourage you to share this with the other college presidents via your listserve.
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Thank you for your commitment and being a leader in this work.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Cato [mailto:cato-bounces@lists.ctc.edu]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jess Thompson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 13, 2018 12:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> cato@lists.ctc.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Henkle, Jeannie <jHenkle@wvc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] [Cato] FW: Making accessibility a priority<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We have another great piece of communication coming out from the Wenatchee president. I'd like to do the same thing we did with Big Bend and recognize them for great communication, being an accessibility
champion, and encourage them to share out with the other presidents. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Does anyone want to craft a note? Jeannie is happy to receive the email and forward it along to Pres Richardson. Or I can craft the note, but I'd perfer not to be the one to send it. :) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Jess<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#404040">p: 360.704.4327 | c: 253.229.8591</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#212121">Keep in the accessibility loop by joining the </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/CP1GHPl6Pe1ipD6q1" target="_blank" id="LPNoLP"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif">CTC
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Henkle, Jeannie <<a href="mailto:jHenkle@wvc.edu">jHenkle@wvc.edu</a>><br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 05, 2018 3:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> All District<br>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As part of its mission to serve the educational needs of students of diverse backgrounds, Wenatchee Valley College is making accessibility a priority.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Electronic and information technology resources that are created accessibly, following </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html#Understanding%20disability" id="LPlnk26219"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">universal
design standards</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">, are usable by everyone on our campus, including those with disabilities. Here’s everything you should know about the accessibility work being done at WVC and how
you can help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">What we’re doing</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Work is underway. We already have:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">a committee dedicated to this work. The Access 360 Committee is a made up of 12 WVC employees who are working to make campus more accessible. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/contact.html" id="LPlnk974254"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">Learn
more about the committee and WVC's accessibility team</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">many staff and faculty who have completed accessibility trainings and are incorporating it into their materials.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">resources and tools available to everyone. Visit <a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility" id="LPlnk21121"><span style="color:#0433FF">our accessibility homepage</span></a> for resources, tools and more.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">begun remedial work on pages and materials on the website.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">started work on </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/reporting.html" id="LPlnk623745"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">a
reporting tool</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> so that users can report accessibility issues on the website. It will be available soon.
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<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">What you can do</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">You are a part of the solution! There’s a lot you can do to begin incorporating accessibility into your work. You can:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">educate yourself about accessibility on the </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html" id="LPlnk740569"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">resources
page on our website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">get free training! The state offers a thorough online training that is perfect for beginners. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://sbctc.instructure.com/courses/1578604/" id="LPlnk259925"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">View
the course</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> and </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/elearning-open-education/training-registration.aspx" id="LPlnk64508"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">check
back here to register</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> for the next available course.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">attend info sessions on campus to ask questions and learn more. Info sessions will be held April 11 and April 18 with ITV to Omak. View the
</span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/" id="LPlnk745821"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">times and locations</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">give us feedback. Tell us what trainings you’d like or what resources you’d like to see on the website. Contact Jeannie Henkle at (509) 682-6718 or at </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jhenkle@wvc.edu" id="LPlnk170440"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">jhenkle@wvc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
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<p><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Learn more</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Here’s what you should know about accessibility:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">accessible materials work better for everyone – not just those with disabilities. </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html#Understanding%20disability" id="LPlnk332388"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">Read
more about the benefits of universal design</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">accessibility is a legal requirement. Federal law and state policy both require public colleges and universities to make online materials accessible. Failure to comply with these laws is an issue of discrimination.
Read about </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/resources.html#Understanding%20disability" id="LPlnk62196"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">the legal reasons for accessibility
on our website</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">making things accessible isn’t as scary as it might sound. Here are </span><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.wvc.edu/accessibility/blog.html" id="LPlnk108500"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0433FF">3
things you can start doing now to make your stuff more accessible</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. (By the way, this e-mail is an example of accessible formatting!)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you for your continued dedication to making Wenatchee Valley College a place for all students to learn.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Jim Richardson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">WVC President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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