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<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"> Equity in Education Coalition <info@eec-wa.org>
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<b>To:</b> Ha Nguyen <hnguyen@sbctc.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Welcome to Partners in Change</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Communities for our Colleges is hosting an online forum on August 12th, 2020 on Washington's community colleges.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">“College for All Act”</span></strong> that ensures access to higher education for every American. <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="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" target="_blank">Join
an online forum on Washington’s community colleges featuring U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Wednesday, August 12 at 1 pm PST</a></span></strong></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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.</span></p>
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today for the online discussion, Aug 12. Now more than ever, we need to invest in our colleges.</a></span></strong></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Carolina Forero, Seattle Central College Professor</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eric Murray, Cascadia College President, Washington Association of Community and Technical Colleges President</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sharonne Navas, Green River College Board of Trustee Member, Executive Director of Equity in Education Coalition</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lizbeth Rivera, Wenatchee Valley College Student</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Isaac Tchao, Shoreline Community College Student Body President</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Michael Tuncap, Adjunct prof. at Highline College & Shoreline Community College, WA State Diversity Equity in Hiring & Professional Development Network Co-founder</span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="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" target="_blank">Don’t
miss this opportunity to hear Rep. Pramila Jayapal speak about the importance of our community colleges. Register today and spread the word!</a></span></strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Equity in Education Coalition <br>
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