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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you Charlie!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I appreciate the sentiments. After my transition, I definitely plan on leaning on you all. Please consider me a collaborator in your corner should you ever strategically need
an external voice to help reverberate your already powerful voices within your institutions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#44546A">Parfait Bassal</span></b><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#44546A">é (He. His. Him)</span></b><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#44546A"><br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Executive Diversity Officer</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
2011 Mottman Road SW | Olympia, WA 98512<br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#44546A">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">360-596-5356 |
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:pbassale@spscc.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">pbassale@spscc.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#222222;background:white">"The better you understand the complexities and imperfections within your own story, the more you begin to expect nuances and imperfections in others'"</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC"">
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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"> DEOC <deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Charlie Parker via DEOC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 1, 2022 8:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <deoc@lists.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Charlie Parker <CParker@pierce.ctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DEOC] A New chapter for me<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Bittersweet to see you go, but super excited for your next journey. Please lean on this commission in your new endeavors, if we can ever support you. Congrats
to you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#990033">Charlie Parker<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Vice President for Learning and Student Success, Pierce College District<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#990033">EDI: CARES (<b>C</b>ollege
<b>A</b>ccess, <b>R</b>etention, and <b>E</b>ngagement <b>S</b>ervices) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">253-964-6304<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#990033"><a href="http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/"><span style="color:#990033">www.pierce.ctc.edu</span></a> E:
<a href="mailto:Cparker@pierce.ctc.edu"><span style="color:#990033">Cparker@pierce.ctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmHmB5k-kDJgddEB9mbSfLw"><span style="color:black">Check out the EDI CARES YouTube Channel!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qDNWBHqgag"><span style="color:black">Interested in EDI CARES? Check us out!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#990033"><a href="https://bit.ly/edicaresapp"><span style="color:#990033">https://bit.ly/edicaresapp</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">”Love Takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within” James Baldwin</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#660033"><o:p></o:p></span></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"> DEOC <<a href="mailto:deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu">deoc-bounces@lists.ctc.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Phyllis Esposito via DEOC<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 1, 2022 6:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Diversity and Equity Officers Commission (DEOC) <<a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Phyllis Esposito <<a href="mailto:pesposito@everettcc.edu">pesposito@everettcc.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [DEOC] A New chapter for me<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Exciting news, congratulations!. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 11:26 AM Parfait Bassalé via DEOC <<a href="mailto:deoc@lists.ctc.edu">deoc@lists.ctc.edu</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Hello esteemed colleagues!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I want to inform you that after five years at South Puget Sound Community College, I will be leaving this summer to start my next personal and professional chapter as
<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=http%3a%2f%2fwww.parfaitbassale.com%2f&c=E,1,dVxJjLgl3_zj_WRS8vaLomcHARTUjyOLQ8xXhcS8hGjZi4-OeaDj5s7D3qxN7JBPXUX1rYq_Zupo_nkjzmB9W4MotX6bTO-ek27lphsS6H_-hbH7KFt7ahSpqg,,&typo=1" target="_blank">
an Equity strategist and consultant</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thank you for the community you have provided me these last two years. I have learned much from you and have been inspired by your dedication and commitment to advance equity in
our system.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">My position is already posted
<a href="https://linkprotect.cudasvc.com/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.schooljobs.com%2fcareers%2fspscc%2fjobs%2f3494530%2fexecutive-diversity-officer&c=E,1,-Y_g2KdDZtKyhqD3QCHqZNQFBweXLbBzSqtRoaz1yXWUtcLQovPgb5XpmYeaOuHkRzYmh8FS6nL9ukOXdGnPh2Ai8Wr9_NeRn7vKsoaJK8I0ZC8gu_UYXh62Ww,,&typo=1" target="_blank">
here</a>. Please consider and/or share with your networks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">For those who desire to stay in touch, you can contact me at
<a href="mailto:parfait@parfaitbassale.com" target="_blank">parfait@parfaitbassale.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">With gratitude!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Parfait<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#44546A">Parfait Bassal</span></b><b><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#44546A">é (He. His. Him)</span></b><b><span lang="FR" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#44546A"><br>
</span></b><i><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">Executive Diversity Officer</span></i><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#1F497D"><br>
2011 Mottman Road SW | Olympia, WA 98512<br>
</span><b><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#44546A">Phone:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#1F497D">360-596-5356 |
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</span><span style="font-family:"Adobe Garamond Pro",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:pbassale@spscc.edu" target="_blank">pbassale@spscc.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:#222222;background:white">"The better you understand the complexities and imperfections within your own story, the more you
begin to expect nuances and imperfections in others'"</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC""> Le Verbe</span></i></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">w| tel: 425-259-9979 e| <a href="mailto:pesposito@everettcc.edu" target="_blank">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">"Without <b>community</b>, there is no liberation...but <b>community</b> must not mean a shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that these differences do not exist.”
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