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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Hello, colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Please see the forwarded message below for information about the 28<sup>th</sup> Annual Washington State Faculty and Staff of Color Conference (FSOCC) and the registration process. This year’s conference theme
is “Empowering Our Voices, Communicating Our Vision.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Who:</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"> Faculty and staff from Washington community and technical colleges and SBCTC
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"> Wednesday, October 25-Friday, October 27, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Where:</span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt"> Hilton Hotel; Vancouver, Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.5pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Heavy",sans-serif;color:red">Plus!</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Heavy",sans-serif;color:red">
</span><span style="font-size:13.0pt">There’s a talent show! Groups or individuals from each college and from SBCTC are invited to participate, so boost your courage and prepare to shine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Feel free to contact me with questions or for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">Melissa Williams, <a href="mailto:mwilliams@sbctc.edu">
mwilliams@sbctc.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">FSOCC Planning Committee Member<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="40" height="75" style="width:.4166in;height:.7777in" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.png@01D9CF68.07506D00" alt="Compass"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Melissa
Williams, M.A. (she/her)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Policy Associate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="mailto:mwilliams@sbctc.edu">mwilliams@sbctc.edu</a><span style="color:#003764"> •360-704-3992</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">sbctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">• Twitter:
</span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@SBCTCWashington</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">
• Facebook: </span><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">@WASBCTC</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#201F1E;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">__________________________________________________________________________</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#C00000;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> </span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">SBCTC
Vision</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">“Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives</span></i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice</span></i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">in service to our diverse communities.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Judith Hernandez Chapar<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Register now for the Faculty and Staff of Color Conference<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Members of the planning committee for the Washington State
<span style="color:black">Faculty and Staff of Color Conference </span>(FSOCC) are
<span style="color:black">excited to share </span>information for this year’s conference<span style="color:black">
</span>which will take place from Wednesday, October 25 through Friday, October 27 in Vancouver, WA<span style="color:black">.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">View
<a href="https://sway.office.com/03WvDVmCSh4lmicg?ref=Link">the online newsletter</a> for:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Conference dates and location<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Tentative agenda<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">How to register (early bird registration ends October 5)
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Judith Hernández Chapar, Ph.D. (She/Her/Hers)</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span class="contentpasted1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212529;background:white">425.564.2211</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212529"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="http://bellevuecollege.edu/"><span style="color:#0073AE;background:white">bellevuecollege.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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