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Equity in Higher Education</span><span style="font-weight: 400; text-align: center;"><font face="Franklin Gothic Medium, Avenir Next Condensed Medium, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", "Avenir Next Condensed Medium", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">: </span></font></span><span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", "Avenir Next Condensed Medium", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center; font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Reconvene,
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<b>Subject:</b> (re)Imagine Equity with Parfait Bassalé: "Barriers & Keys to Belonging": January 22, 2021</font>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0)">As you may (or may not) know, the 2021 Washington State Summit, described below, has been cancelled. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">I
am particularly disappointed because I was so excited to honor and celebrate the tremendous expertise and fantastic talents of our system colleague Parfait
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; color:rgb(0,0,0)">Bassalé</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">,
who was a featured presenter. </span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Mr. Bassalé currently
serves as the </span><span style="margin:0px; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); text-align:center; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Executive Diversity Officer at South Puget Sound Community College. </span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">I
had the good fortune to experience a transformative session facilitated by Mr. Bassalé as part of an on-going series offered by our amazing </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/agency/mission-values/dei/dei-contact-info.aspx" title="https://www.sbctc.edu/about/agency/mission-values/dei/dei-contact-info.aspx"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">SBCTC
DEI committee</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">to
help SBCTC employees explore and embody our </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><a href="http://bit.ly/SBCTCVISION" title="http://bit.ly/SBCTCVISION"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">SBCTC
vision</span></a></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">to
lead with racial equity. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif">Therefore,
I am delighted to announce that </span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"></span><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">on </span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif"><b>Friday,
January 22, 2021</b></span><span style="font-size:14pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif">, Mr. </span><span style="font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="margin:0px; background-color:rgb(255,255,0); display:inline!important; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:14pt">Bassalé</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif"> will
deliver a signature professional learning experience for educators in the Washington State CTC system</span><span style="font-size:14pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif">. </span></div>
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<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Titled, "</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><b>The
Journey Home</b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">," Mr. Bassalé will explore
</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><b>barriers and keys to belonging</b></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Afterwards,
there will be breakout sessions to share antiracist practices and artifacts with like-minded colleagues. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif">Please
take a few moments to </span><a href="https://www.parfaitbassale.com/" title="https://www.parfaitbassale.com/" style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">check
out his website</span></a><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif"> </span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif">to
learn more about the way Mr. </span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Bassalé </span></span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif">employs
storytelling and performance to educate and enlighten. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">This event has been designed by visionary, courageous, and brilliant volunteer English faculty who wish to convene
their colleagues who teach first year composition (FYC): </span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif"><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif">Kayleen
Condrack-Caranto, </span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-family:Lato,sans-serif; font-weight:normal"><span style="margin:0px; font-weight:400; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; background-color:rgb(255,255,255); font-size:12pt">Octaviano
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ENGL&101 movement</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">, Mr. </span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium","Avenir Next Condensed Medium",sans-serif; font-size:12pt">Bassalé
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<span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Lato,sans-serif; color:#000000; font-weight:400">“The Journey Home: ‘Barriers & Keys to Belonging,’” </span><a href="https://www.parfaitbassale.com/" style="font-weight: normal; font-family: "Franklin Gothic Medium", "Avenir Next Condensed Medium", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); font-weight: 400;">Parfait
Bassalé</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 12pt; font-family: Lato, sans-serif;">, Executive Diversity Officer, South Puget Sound Community College</span></p>
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Please see below for a message from our SBCTC Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (DEI), Ha Nguyen. </div>
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This is a wonderful low-cost DEI learning opportunity for employees of Washington State, and, as Ha mentions, one of our system colleagues, Parfait Bassale, will be presenting! He is an exemplary presenter and facilitator. </div>
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Pretty epic! I hope to "see" many of you from our Washington State CTC system there.</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> FW: Save the Date - 2021 Washington Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Summit</font>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Hello, colleagues:</span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Sharing a great PD opportunity with a line-up of incredibly powerful speakers, including our system’s very own, Parfait Bassale, Executive Diversity Officer at SPSCC!
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Best,</span></p>
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<span style="color:#1F497D">Ha</span></p>
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T. Nguyen </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif; color:#003764">(she|her|hers)
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#1F4E79">SBCTC Vision<i></i></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#1F4E79">“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives
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<i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#1F4E79">within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice</span></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif; color:#1F4E79">in service to our diverse communities.” </span></i><b style="font-style:inherit; font-variant-ligatures:inherit; font-variant-caps:inherit; background-color:; color:rgb(46,116,181); font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif; font-size:16pt; text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:red"> </span></i></b></p>
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<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/washington-state-dei-summit-save-the-date-tickets-53162405185"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-variant:small-caps; color:windowtext; text-decoration:none">Please Save</span></i></b></a><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-variant:small-caps; color:windowtext">
the Date<span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193); text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:windowtext; text-decoration:none"> - January 12-14, 2021!</span></span></span></i></b><span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193); text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-variant:small-caps; color:windowtext; text-decoration:none"></span></span></h1>
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<span class="x_x_x_MsoHyperlink" style="color:rgb(5,99,193); text-decoration:underline"><i><span style="font-variant:small-caps; color:windowtext; text-decoration:none">One of the hardest things in any organization is to institutionalize a culture. That's what
we're engaged in here: Embracing a culture of inclusion and diversity and equity that becomes embedded in our organizational DNA." – Governor Jay Inslee</span></i></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The third annual Washington Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Summit is going virtual in 2021! Instead of being a two-day, in-person Summit, this year’s event will be held over three days in January: Tuesday through Thursday,
January 12-14, 2021 from 9am-3pm daily on Zoom. There will be over 40 live Zoom sessions throughout the three days so you’ll be able to customize your learning and attend sessions that fit with your schedule.
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<b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">What type of content will be available?</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">The 2021 Washington DEI Summit aims to advance DEI in public service by building community and competency among DEI professionals and leaders.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Highlights will include:</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt; line-height:105%">Keynotes/speakers: Ijeoma Oluo, Dr. Peggy McIntosh, Manny Santiago, ChrisTiana ObeySumner, Dr. Joy DeGruy, Justice Helen Whitener, Parfait Bassale, Dr. Beverly Tatum, and the list goes on!</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">There will be something for everyone, sessions offered covering all of the WA State DEI Competencies and at different stages of the DEI journey (emerging, developing, performing, transforming). The purpose of the Summit is embedded
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Understanding the value of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Understanding your own personal identity and cultural background to better understand the impact of bias and implicit bias to you and others.</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Understanding how “isms” impact cultures and people</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Understanding racism and its impact on workplace cultures</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Understanding your individual responsibility to contribute to a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and respectful workplace</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Participants will be inspired, motivated, and will receive support and resources to implement DEI initiatives and practices related to the work they do every day as public servants and global citizens.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Visit our </span><a href="https://ofm.wa.gov/state-human-resources/workforce-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-council/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-summit"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">website</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">
for the event schedule, session descriptions, and links to presentations from previous years.<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; font-weight:normal"></span></strong></span></p>
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<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">How do I register?</span></i></strong></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">Admission to all three days of the Summit is $30. Watch for registration information to come out in mid-November. In the meantime, save the dates on your calendar!</span></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Volunteers Needed!</span></i></b></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you are interested in volunteering for the event as a session moderator or Zoom technical support, please contact Rocky Dimico at
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black">We are excited to be able to offer the DEI Summit experience in a virtual environment and look forward to “seeing” you in January 2021!<a name="x_x_x_gd_top"></a>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Marika Barto and Rubi Reaume</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">DEI Council Events Subcommittee Co-Chairs</span></p>
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