[Factc] Community and Technical Colleges: Recovery, Equity, and Justice

[Jennifer Whetham]

Dear Friends,

I have registered for this event described below. I hope to see many of you there!



From: Equity in Education Coalition <info at eec-wa.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 9:00 AM
To: Ha Nguyen <hnguyen at sbctc.edu>
Subject: Welcome to Partners in Change



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Communities for our Colleges is hosting an online forum on August 12th, 2020 on Washington's community colleges.


US Representative Pramila Jayapal has been a champion of everyone in Washington State. She has been a leader on immigrant rights, Medicare for All, fighting income inequality, and more. The congresswoman is also the author of the “College for All Act” that ensures access to higher education for every American. Join an online forum on Washington’s community colleges featuring U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Wednesday, August 12 at 1 pm PST<https://click.everyaction.com/k/18540513/231828039/-1488084937?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMS8xLzU4MjQwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImFjZmQ0ZjhiLTZiZDYtZWExMS05YjA1LTAwMTU1ZDAzYmRhMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiaG5ndXllbkBzYmN0Yy5lZHUiDQp9&hmac=lIbfLtZWbX3UMQ6HHq5J6JkoZ6tSotJRGcNL3OvPQJI=&emci=e530ca95-efd5-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=acfd4f8b-6bd6-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=7308891>


REGISTER<https://click.everyaction.com/k/18540514/231828040/249794274?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMS8xLzU4MjQwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImFjZmQ0ZjhiLTZiZDYtZWExMS05YjA1LTAwMTU1ZDAzYmRhMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiaG5ndXllbkBzYmN0Yy5lZHUiDQp9&hmac=lIbfLtZWbX3UMQ6HHq5J6JkoZ6tSotJRGcNL3OvPQJI=&emci=e530ca95-efd5-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=acfd4f8b-6bd6-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=7308891>


Strong community and technical colleges are essential to Washington’s recovery and to racial and economic equity. These campuses are the backbones of our communities. Rep. Jayapal and other speakers will discuss what can be done to support the schools which support the communities most in need.


Register today for the online discussion, Aug 12. Now more than ever, we need to invest in our colleges.<https://click.everyaction.com/k/18540515/231828041/-1404110399?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMS8xLzU4MjQwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImFjZmQ0ZjhiLTZiZDYtZWExMS05YjA1LTAwMTU1ZDAzYmRhMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiaG5ndXllbkBzYmN0Yy5lZHUiDQp9&hmac=lIbfLtZWbX3UMQ6HHq5J6JkoZ6tSotJRGcNL3OvPQJI=&emci=e530ca95-efd5-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=acfd4f8b-6bd6-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=7308891>


Our speakers include:

·       U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal

·       Carolina Forero, Seattle Central College Professor

·       Mya Leonhard, Highline College Student

·       Eric Murray, Cascadia College President, Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges President

·       Sharonne Navas, Green River College Board of Trustee Member, Executive Director of Equity in Education Coalition

·       Karen Strickland, American Federation of Teachers Washington President

·       Lizbeth Rivera, Wenatchee Valley College Student

·       Isaac Tchao, Shoreline Community College Student Body President

·       Michael Tuncap, Adjunct prof. at Highline College & Shoreline Community College, WA State Diversity Equity in Hiring & Professional Development Network Co-founder


Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Rep. Pramila Jayapal speak about the importance of our community colleges. Register today and spread the word!<https://click.everyaction.com/k/18540516/231828042/912498756?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMS8xLzU4MjQwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImFjZmQ0ZjhiLTZiZDYtZWExMS05YjA1LTAwMTU1ZDAzYmRhMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiaG5ndXllbkBzYmN0Yy5lZHUiDQp9&hmac=lIbfLtZWbX3UMQ6HHq5J6JkoZ6tSotJRGcNL3OvPQJI=&emci=e530ca95-efd5-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=acfd4f8b-6bd6-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=7308891>


REGISTER<https://click.everyaction.com/k/18540517/231828043/1751567833?nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9FQS9FQTAwMS8xLzU4MjQwIiwNCiAgIkRpc3RyaWJ1dGlvblVuaXF1ZUlkIjogImFjZmQ0ZjhiLTZiZDYtZWExMS05YjA1LTAwMTU1ZDAzYmRhMCIsDQogICJFbWFpbEFkZHJlc3MiOiAiaG5ndXllbkBzYmN0Yy5lZHUiDQp9&hmac=lIbfLtZWbX3UMQ6HHq5J6JkoZ6tSotJRGcNL3OvPQJI=&emci=e530ca95-efd5-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=acfd4f8b-6bd6-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=7308891>



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Thank you for your support. See you on August 12!


In Solidarity,


Fernando Mejia-Ledesma


Our Colleges

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Contact Info:

Equity in Education Coalition
605 SW 108th St.
Seattle , WA 98146
United States
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