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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">I am thrilled to share some exciting news.
<b>SBCTC's Washington Open ProfTech project</b> has been awarded grant funding under the
<b>FY 2023 Open Textbook Pilot Program</b> by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), U.S. Department of Education. Notably, the project has received an additional grant of $2.1 million. Combined with the $1.8 million received over
the past two years, this results in a total grant amount of $3.9 million.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">The Washington Open ProTech project aims to create open textbooks for high-demand professional technical programs. Initially, this endeavor led to the development of six open introductory
textbooks covering fields such as Criminal Justice, Healthcare, Welding, Early Childhood Education, Machining, and Hospitality. Thanks to this new funding, SBCTC will create seven additional open textbooks for various professional technical programs.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Finally, I want to take this opportunity to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of all the Open ProfTech teams over the past two years. Under the exemplary leadership of Monique
Belair, our project manager, both faculty cohorts and the support team have demonstrated unwavering commitment and excellence.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Please feel free to reach out to me or Monique Belair (mbelair@sbctc.edu) if you have any questions. We look forward to working with you on this exciting new project.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Sincerely,</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt;">Boyoung, the Project Director</span><br>
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