<div dir="ltr"><div><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:Poppins,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span class="gmail-s-0" style="box-sizing:border-box">Thank you for the emails in interest in participating in the cross-institutional faculty of color mentoring program. </span><span class="gmail-s-1" style="box-sizing:border-box">I love hearing from everyone who wants to be part of the program. </span><span class="gmail-s-2" style="box-sizing:border-box">To help with registration still awaiting supervisor approval, or other busy life things we face, we will extend the registration date until November 28th. </span><span class="gmail-s-3" style="box-sizing:border-box">Also, please remember that part-time faculty are welcome to participate. </span><span class="gmail-s-4" style="box-sizing:border-box">This is a program for us, and we want to ensure that we work to help build each other and increase the retention of faculty of color.</span></p><span class="gmail-s-5" style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:Poppins,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont;letter-spacing:0.5px"></span><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:Poppins,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span class="gmail-s-5" style="box-sizing:border-box">For any faculty member running into barriers to their institution investing in their professional development for this program,</span><span class="gmail-s-6" style="box-sizing:border-box">  we understand financial moderations are happening due to enrollment and pandemic recovery. </span><span class="gmail-s-7" style="box-sizing:border-box">Yet, our Faculty of color professional development is highly important for colleges seeking to increase and sustain their diversity. </span><span class="gmail-s-8" style="box-sizing:border-box">The challenges that Faculty of color are navigating right now increase the importance of community and mentor support. </span><span class="gmail-s-9" style="box-sizing:border-box">This program benefits not only Faculty's well-being but also the institution. </span><span class="gmail-s-10" style="box-sizing:border-box">Please email us directly if you are running into any challenges with registration. </span><span class="gmail-s-11" style="box-sizing:border-box">This will allow us to support you and look at options to ensure your participation.</span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:Poppins,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont;letter-spacing:0.5px"><span class="gmail-s-11" style="box-sizing:border-box">Registration form: <a href="https://forms.gle/A1Pp4W5aoXizmKQu8" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:normal">https://forms.gle/A1Pp4W5aoXizmKQu8</a><br></span></p><p style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 0px 12px;color:rgba(0,0,0,0.87);font-family:Poppins,Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont;letter-spacing:0.5px">More information on the program can be found on the SBCTC website <a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/faculty-of-color-mentorship/">https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/faculty-of-color-mentorship/</a><br></p></div><div><br></div></div>