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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Hi Everyone,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Cascadia Open Education Summit</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> is a conference co-sponsored by SBCTC, BCCampus, Open Oregon, and
the Chancellor's Office of the California State University System. Last held in 2019, it showcases our region's deep commitment to Open Education.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The next Cascadia Summit will take place virtually April 27-29, 2021. Each co-sponsoring organization is providing a keynote speaker. The keynote will be a one hour presentation
on topics of interest to the Open Education Community.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">While no explicit conference theme has been identified thus far, discussions of our system's commitment and work in Equity and Accessibility in Open Education contexts would
certainly be welcomed, as would other topics in Open Education policy, research, and practice.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We're asking for your suggestions/nominations for Open Education Leaders to represent our system by delivering one of these one-hour keynote addresses. Nominations will be anonymized;
and of course, feel free to self-nominate or put forward more than one name. FYI, Boyoung is not eligible for nomination!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Please send me your nominations by close of business next
<b>Thursday, October 8</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xxxmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Monique</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Belair</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003764"> she|her|hers</span><span style="color:#003764"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#003764">Program Specialist |
</span><span style="color:#003764">Educational Technology & Open Education</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="color:#003764">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><a href="mailto:mbelair@sbctc.edu"><b><span style="color:#44546A">mbelair@sbctc.edu</span></b></a><span style="color:#003561">
</span><span style="color:#003764"> 360-704-3942 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/colleges-staff/programs-services/student-success-center/remote-learning-resources.aspx"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#174E86">COVID-19
REMOTE LEARNING RESOURCES</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>SBCTC Vision<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities”<o:p></o:p></p>
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