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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Office of Equity <OfficeOfEquity@updates.gov.wa.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 3, 2022 4:31 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ha Nguyen <hnguyen@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Digital Equity Forum - Upcoming Community Listening Sessions<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"> <img width="473" height="357" style="width:4.9236in;height:3.7222in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/WAGOV/2021/11/5192384/chosen-logo-with-trajan-font_original.png" alt="Office of Equity Logo"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Partners,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">As you might know, the
</span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjAzMDQuNTQzNjIwNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2VxdWl0eS53YS5nb3YvP3V0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1nb3ZkZWxpdmVyeSJ9.saDHw8Hmw9ftpjQ82rMLvG-8UbE1MtFrNdb17sTLNwc/s/702330327/br/127509435611-l" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Washington
State Office of Equity</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> and the
</span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.8Pnwg02jIL5vmfCWp5lTY9BTcUSai_0HP9F1SKQWKSo/s/702330327/br/127509435611-l" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Washington
State Broadband Office</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> have partnered to convene the
</span></span><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.B4qNZbeV4RX95uuRZu2jW38OoHiz9s3SSDUbVbr6MBk/s/702330327/br/127509435611-l" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Washington
State Digital Equity Forum</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">. The Forum’s purpose is to develop recommendations for the Washington State Legislature that advance statewide
digital equity and connectivity. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Upcoming Community Listening Sessions – Please share widely!</span></u></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The Digital Equity Forum is holding a series of community listening sessions to ensure community needs are at the center of its recommendations
to the Legislature. The listening sessions are FREE and open to the public. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Where:
</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">All community listening sessions will be virtual. A Zoom meeting link and telephone number will be provided. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">When: </span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">March 29, 2022, 5:00 - 6:30 pm</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">March 30, 2022, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">May 10, 2022, 5:00 – 6:30 pm</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">May 11, 2022, 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We want to hear from community members:</span></strong></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Have you experienced anything that kept you from feeling connected to the internet? If yes, what are the challenges?</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What do you need to be able to use the internet for your personal life?</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What do you need to be able to use the internet for your work or job?</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What could state government do to help support your needs for using the internet?</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:gd_top">
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