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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">It is my honor to share with you that
<b>registration for the Faculty and Staff of Color Conference, FSOCC, is open</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Every year (for 23 years!), this annual conference provides a vital space for
<span style="color:#333333">systemically non-dominant employees (see <a href="bit.ly/2BWHWRX">
explanation of the term</a>, coined first by Dr. Debra Jenkins) to </span>connect and join in community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Please see below for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">If you hold a leadership or managerial position in your institution, and you have recently hired a systemically non-dominant employee who may not be
aware of this unique professional development opportunity, please consider sharing information about the FSOCC with that person(s) and offering financial support for him/her/them to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 17, 2018 8:03 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jennifer Whetham<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Registration Is Now Open 2018 Faculty & Staff of Color Conference (FSOCC)</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#D05C12"><img border="0" width="720" height="288" style="width:7.5in;height:3.0in" id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://www.regonline.com/custImages/280000/284490/FSOCCLogoDesignwiththeme.jpg" alt="https://www.regonline.com/custImages/280000/284490/FSOCCLogoDesignwiththeme.jpg"><br>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">23rd Annual Washington State Faculty and Staff of Color Conference </span></strong></span></b><b><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Registration is now open for the 23rd annual FSOCC, October 31 – November 2, 2018, Semiahmoo Resort, Blaine WA, Theme:
<em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Building Bridges & Making Connections: Together we Make It Great.
</span></b></em></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Attendance:</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Faculty & Staff of Color Conference (FSOCC) provide</span><em><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">s
</span></b></em><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">a safe and inclusive space for systemically non-dominant employees in higher education throughout Washington State. All workshops are designed for faculty and staff
of color; however, any faculty or staff who would like to support the mission of the conference at their institution are welcome to attend. As a complement to and in preparation for the conference, the FSOCC also offers a white affinity group pre-conference
breakout session, which provides dialogue for more constructive cross-racial interactions and explores ways in which even minimal racial stress may trigger a defensive mindset and create a barrier to open discussion.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">“Diversity is being invited to the party, inclusion is bei</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri Baltic";color:#333333">ng asked to
dance.” - Vernâ Myers</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#333333"> </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">FSOCC Mission:</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">• To create, model,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">and lead networks for ongoing dialogue on issues impacting professional and career opportunities for faculty, administrators and staff of color in all sectors of higher education.<br>
• To develop greater awareness and visibility of policies and plans that enhance the institutional climate, access, and educational quality for faculty, administrators and staff of color in higher education in Washington.<br>
• To increase our capacity and subject matter expertise to combat racism, promote ethnic and racial diversity, and achieve professional excellence in higher education.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This year, there will be affinity group breakout sessions 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., with the following groups; be sure to indicate on the registration page, if you are planning
on attending:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Asian</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Middle-Eastern</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Multi-Ethnic</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Pacific Islander</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">The conference will kick off with a keynote by Luis Ortega. Luis Ortega is a TEDx Speaker, social impact consultant, and the director and founder of Storytellers
for Change. Over the last eleven years, Luis has traveled across the nation to share his personal narrative and message about the power of story-telling and story-listening to generate empathy, promote inclusion, and inspire action. Just following the keynote,
there will be a reception and networking.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">On day two, there will be a panel discussion with Board of Trustees from various colleges, moderated by Dan Johnson, South Seattle College. The panelists include: Lisa Chin,
Bellevue College</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003300">,</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Debrena Jackson Gandy, Highline College, Emily Washines, Central Washington University, & Sharonne Navas, Green River College. There will be an Awards Banquet and live auction
that will include a comedian, that you won’t want to miss. Also on day two, there will be concurring workshops, vendors, silent auction, and a dance. The conference will conclude with a keynote by Nikkita Oliver. Nikkta</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Oliver is a Seattle-based writer, teaching artist, attorney,<em><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
</span></b></em>mayoral candidate, and community organizer. Her writing has been published in the South Seattle Emerald, Crosscut, the E...stablishment, Last Real Indians, The Seattle Weekly, and the Stranger. Oliver holds a J.D. and Masters of Education from
the University of Washington. She is also the case manager for Creative Justice, an arts-based alternative to incarceration, and has worked for arts organizations such as Writers in the Schools and Arts Corp.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">This year, the planning committee is pleased to offer a scholarship opportunity for one prospective attende</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#003300">e</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
of color. This scholarship</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">is aimed at removing some of the financial barriers to those who wish to attend, and to extend opportunities for engagement within the community. <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eligibility:
</span></strong> Scholarships are need-based and available to faculty and staff of color from WA area colleges or universities who wish to attend the 23</span><sup><span style="font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">rd</span></sup><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">
Annual Faculty & Staff of Color Conference October 31 – November 2, 2018. To apply, please click on the link provided:
<a href="http://alturl.com/2dppd" target="_blank" id="LPlnk708160"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0066CC">http://alturl.com/2dppd</span></a>. Recipients will be notified by September 3, 2018, by email. If you have any questions, please
feel free to email: Vivian (Tina) Christian, <a href="mailto:vchristian@greenriver.edu" id="LPlnk85168">
vchristian@greenriver.edu</a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">We are still taking donations for our silent auction and live auction; contact Robert Britten (253) 964-6707,
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:RBritten@pierce.ctc.edu" id="LPlnk372400">RBritten@pierce.ctc.edu</a></span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">, for
additional information. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">Please note: Along with credit cards, we are offering registration by Purchase Orders; however, all Purchase Orders have to be paid in full by Friday,
October 26, 2018, unless other arrangements have been made. Purchase Order registrations not paid up by Friday, October 26, 2018, will be canceled.</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:15.0pt"><strong><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">See you October 31!</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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