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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Hello WSSSC,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Please join our hot topics next
<b>Thursday, June 5 from 8:30am-9:30am</b> to learn more about two projects that JFF is funding to support our colleges. They will present what they are working on with plenty of time for a Q&A portion-<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Jamie Traugott is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81929364299?pwd=Xaywuh01vxxt5CfrbZAFrCTdgX7TAO.1"><span style="color:#467886">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81929364299?pwd=Xaywuh01vxxt5CfrbZAFrCTdgX7TAO.1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><i><span style="color:black">JFF is supporting the State Board through two distinct, but complementary projects aimed at advancing student success and equity—and we’d value the opportunity to briefly
present this work and gather your perspectives to ensure the work is aligned with system goals and priorities. </span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<i><span style="color:black">Here's a quick overview of the projects: </span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#242424">·</span></i><i><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#242424">
</span></i><b><i><span style="color:black">Guided Pathways Planning Project</span></i></b><i><span style="color:black"> – Focused on strengthening Guided Pathways implementation by supporting colleges with strategies and tools to accelerate progress and address
equity gaps. </span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#242424">·</span></i><i><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#242424">
</span></i><b><i><span style="color:black">Early Adopter Advising Technology project</span></i></b><i><span style="color:black"> – Aided by a new advising platform, this project aims to enhance student advising and support by identifying and scaling effective
practices that help students navigate their educational journeys. </span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><i><span style="color:black">Areas of integration
</span></i></b><i><span style="color:black">– Both projects seek to align and connect student success initiatives across the system, creating more coherent and sustainable structures to support implementation. </span></i><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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Traugott<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#003764">Director of Student Services and K12 Alignment</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:10.55pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;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"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:jtraugott@sbctc.edu"><span style="color:blue">jtraugott@sbctc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003561">
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">• o: 360-704-3929
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.sbctc.edu/"><span style="color:blue">sbctc.edu</span></a><span style="color:#003561">
</span><span style="color:#003764">• Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/"><span style="color:blue">@WASBCTC</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#003764">LinkedIn:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/washington-state-board-for-community-and-technical-colleges"><span style="color:blue">@washington-state-board-for-community-and-technical-colleges</span></a><span style="color:#003764"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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