[Wsssc] FW: Director for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

[Joe Holliday]

WSSSC: see below, a message from our Executive Director Jan Yoshiwara. She has tapped Ha Nguyen (currently on my staff) as our first Director of EDI. This is exciting news and a significant milestone for SBCTC. Ha will excel in her new role.

This also means that I will need to fill Ha's Policy Associate position. In that capacity, she currently supports Financial Aid Council, CUSP, and Multicultural Student Services Council. Ha will continue to support them through their fall meetings. Either Ha or I will communicate with Council leadership to that effect. In the meantime, I will assemble a search committee that at minimum has representation from those three groups.

                             [Joe]
[Compass]
Joe Holliday
Director, Student Services
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
jholliday at sbctc.edu<mailto:jholliday at sbctc.edu>* o: 360-704-4334 * f: 360-704-4418
sbctc.edu<https://www.sbctc.edu/> * Twitter: @SBCTCWashington<https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington> * Facebook: @WASBCTC<https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/>

SBCTC Vision:

"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."


From: Jan Yoshiwara <jyoshiwara at sbctc.edu>
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2020 5:53 PM
To: SBCTC All Staff <SBCTCAllStaff at sbctc.edu>
Subject: FW: Director for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

SBCTC colleagues

I am very pleased to announce that we have created a new position in our agency, Director for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.  As you know, last year, our Board adopted a new vision statement for the college system:

"Leading with racial equity, out 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."

And earlier this year, the Board approved a ten year Strategic Plan that highlights achieving educational equity as one of our key goals.  https://www.sbctc.edu/about/agency/initiatives-projects/strategic-plan/default.aspx

I have asked Ha Nguyen to serve as SBCTC's first Director for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and our policy lead for equity producing strategies in the college system, reporting to me effective October 1.  Ha has 17 years experience in the community and technical college system, and has been a member of our staff for the past four years.  She has been instrumental in organizing the first equity committee for our agency.  We have benefited from the professional development organized by this ream at our staff retreats and Lunch & Learn series, staff climate surveys, and the committee's review and recommendations on our hiring practices.

Ha has been active in college system equity and diversity efforts including Faculty and Staff of Color Conference, Faculty of Color Mentoring Program, Students of Color conference, and Guided Pathways as a coach and change facilitator, as well as state and national organizations focused on equity.  More recently she assumed responsibility staffing the presidents' new standing committee on Equity.

Please join me in welcoming Ha to this important new role for SBCTC.
Jan


[Compass]Jan Yoshiwara
Executive Director
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
jyoshiwara at sbctc.edu<mailto:jyoshiwara at sbctc.edu> * o: 360-704-4355
sbctc.edu<https://www.sbctc.edu/> * Twitter: @SBCTCWashington<https://twitter.com/SBCTCWashington> * Facebook: @WASBCTC<https://www.facebook.com/wasbctc/>



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