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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Colleagues: you may have already received this from WSAC, just making sure…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Sharpe, Rachelle (WSAC) <RachelleS@wsac.wa.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:26 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Introducing College & Career Compass!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><a href="https://compass.wsac.wa.gov/"><img border="0" width="232" height="76" style="width:2.4166in;height:.7916in" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D5EE13.EFD32840" align="right" hspace="12" v:shapes="Picture_x0020_2"></a><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Washington’s
new College & Career Compass is soft-launching student outreach <b>Tuesday, March 3</b>! This online tool is designed to help adults return to school and finish their education. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">You can find the interactive and mobile-friendly tool at
<a href="https://compass.wsac.wa.gov">https://compass.wsac.wa.gov</a>. Visitors to Compass can search for educational programs and pathways, navigate content tailored to support adult learners, and connect with campuses committed to supporting their progress. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Washington Colleges Stand Ready to Support Adults</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Almost one million working-aged adults in our state have not finished the courses needed to earn a credential.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Compass will help them navigate educational pathways and get back on the path to completion. In partnership with two- and four-year campuses across the state, WSAC maintains
the Compass tool. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Participating campuses:
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Forty-five campuses have provided their educational programs to promote pathways to adult learners.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Compass campuses:
</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Of these 45, a growing list of campuses (currently 35) have agreed to evaluate adult learner practices and provide tailored support to inquiring students connected through the Compass
tool. These campuses understand that Compass will be an integral tool to increase our state’s educational attainment. See below for the list!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">WSAC’s initial outreach includes a Compass email campaign to nearly 15,000 former students.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:10.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">The email messages are encouraging and inspirational, intended to steer adult learners to the Compass tool. The messages—and content in the tool—emphasize
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">One week after the soft launch, WSAC would like to coordinate promotion. Please connect your PR teams or PIOs to WSAC’s communications manager, who is coordinating news media
engagement for Compass: Emily Persky, 360-753-7817 or <a href="mailto:emilyp@wsac.wa.gov">
emilyp@wsac.wa.gov</a>. We will send PR teams a link to a press kit and will publish a statewide press release the week of March 9.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Central Washington University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Centralia College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">City University Seattle<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Clark College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Clover Park Technical College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Eastern Washington University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Edmonds Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Grays Harbor College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Green River College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Highline College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Lake Washington Institute of Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Pacific Lutheran University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Peninsula College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Pierce College Fort Steilacoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Pierce College Puyallup<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Renton Technical College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Saint Martin’s University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Seattle Central College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Shoreline Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Skagit Valley College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">South Puget Sound Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">University of Washington – Tacoma<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">University of Washington – Professional & Continuing Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Washington State University – Everett
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Washington State University – Vancouver<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Western Governors University – WA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Whatcom Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Whitworth University School of Continuing Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Yakima Valley College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Cascadia College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Columbia Basin College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Everett Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Heritage University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Lower Columbia College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Spokane Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Walla Walla Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">360-753-7872 (o) |360-292-3090 (c)
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