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[209.40.90.87]) by smtp-relay.gmail.com with SMTP id x11sm1557619oog.11.2020.06.09.12.52.22; Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:52:26 -0700 (PDT) X-Relaying-Domain: cca.edu Received: from vm-mailman-01.cca.edu.cca.edu (vm-mailman-01.cca.edu [209.40.90.79]) by smtp.cca.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 65A1A13F927; Tue, 9 Jun 2020 12:52:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from vm-mailman-01.cca.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by vm-mailman-01.cca.edu.cca.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3B89E141315; Tue, 9 Jun 2020 12:52:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-oi1-f178.google.com (mail-oi1-f178.google.com [209.85.167.178]) by vm-mailman-01.cca.edu.cca.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id C26D414119E for ; Tue, 9 Jun 2020 12:52:04 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-oi1-f178.google.com with SMTP id k4so18365587oik.2 for ; Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:52:04 -0700 (PDT) X-Received: by 2002:aca:cf4d:: with SMTP id f74mr5067418oig.9.1591732323797; Tue, 09 Jun 2020 12:52:03 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Google-Sender-Delegation: a.lopez@cca.edu From: Presidents Office Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2020 12:51:53 -0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: QNIojDgpl2x2e-BhW9jzpYrkwAc Message-ID: To: staff-l@lists.cca.edu, students-l@lists.cca.edu, faculty-l@lists.cca.edu Subject: [Faculty-l] Actions in Progress for Racial Justice and Equity X-BeenThere: faculty-l@lists.cca.edu X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: All-Faculty mailing list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============9020489651074789959==" Errors-To: faculty-l-bounces@lists.cca.edu Sender: faculty-l-bounces@lists.cca.edu --===============9020489651074789959== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000bce9c705a7ac0fa2" --000000000000bce9c705a7ac0fa2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear CCA Community, What took place on May 25 in Minneapolis exposed, again, the terrible systems that support violence against Black lives. The murder of George Floyd sparked a movement that is reframing the meaning of responsible citizenship, even amid the continuing crisis of COVID=E2=80=9319. Like so m= any in our country, the CCA community=E2=80=94faculty, staff, students, alumni, an= d trustees=E2=80=94is responding and demanding change. And you are asking wha= t meaningful steps the college can take to stand against racial injustice and to advance social equity. I value the transformative power of education and take pride in the generations of CCA alumni who are making our country a more just, sustainable, and equitable society. Yet this is not enough. We have a long way to go, and leaders have a special responsibility to reflect upon and critique the structure of their institutions. We must continuously and consistently confront power relations within our own walls that devalue, disempower, or disrespect members of our community. Institutions are part of a larger American society plagued since its inception by structural inequities=E2=80=94especially for African Americans. Pledging energy, commi= tment, and resources, CCA will take on the task of defining and implementing reparative steps that are definitive, measurable, and transparent. Following are some of the steps we are initiating now and others we are building upon. I ask that you recognize them for what they are=E2=80=94smal= l steps in an ongoing journey that we are committed to continuing for as long as CCA stands as an institution. Juneteenth day of service Beginning this year, CCA will institute an annual day of service on Juneteenth (June 19, 2020), a day that celebrates African American freedom and achievement while encouraging continuous self-development and respect for all cultures. We will plan an additional service day in the fall that will focus on decolonial initiatives. Diversity and inclusion performance goals All departments will be required to include a diversity and inclusion goal as part of this year=E2=80=99s annual staff performance review process, wit= h the purpose of promoting accountability in our efforts to foster cultural competence, diversity, and inclusivity within our community of students, staff, and faculty. Diversifying the CCA Board of Trustees The CCA Board of Trustees has begun a renewed effort to improve diversity and inclusion within its governing body. Recognizing the need for deep expertise to help develop and take action on an effective diversity and inclusion plan, the board researched and selected an outside expert to support this work, which will be comprehensive and ongoing. Racial justice and equity resource list Last week, I invited members of our community to share anti-racism resources you have found helpful and would like to offer to others. Your suggestions are being gathered on a Community-Sourced Racial Justice + Equity Resources page on Portal, a collection of peer-to-peer recommendations that will grow over time. If you=E2=80=99d like to offer an additional resource, please do= so here . Emotional support group meetings HR is in the process of scheduling emotional support groups for BIPOC colleagues, as well as non-targeted groups. These sessions for faculty and staff will be guided by a licensed counselor to help participants address the trauma of racial tension and violence. Voter friendly campus Since fall 2019, various departments and programs have been crafting an action plan to become a Voter Friendly Campus . The multi-pronged approach will focus community efforts related to voter registration, education, and turnout. In November 2020, CCA will once again serve as a polling location. Coordinated institutional reflection, action, and assessment Advancing a racially just and equitable culture at CCA will require continuous, comprehensive work. Several groups and many individuals on our campus have long been committed to this work, including the President=E2=80= =99s Diversity Steering Group , the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force , and the Decolonial School , and we are all beneficiaries of their energy and expertise. The work ahead, though, involves all of us=E2=80=94not just our diversity-focused groups an= d task forces. As I said in my message last week, we as an institution have the power and the privilege that positions us to act in meaningful ways to promote social justice and community engagement. In the days since, I=E2=80=99ve returned repeatedly to considering the power we have individually as well=E2=80=94as artists, designers, writers, architects, scholars, teachers, activists, and others who support this creative work=E2=80=94to shape the future of our so= ciety and our world. I will close this message with a personal commitment to redouble my own efforts to further educate myself about BIPOC racism and anti-blackness; to facilitate systemic institutional change by creating space and prioritizing time and resources for this work; and to participate actively in these efforts. I am grateful for the thoughtful feedback and critique I have received from this community, and I look forward to working with each of you to address the structural inequities that exist on our campus and in our community. Sincerely, Steve --000000000000bce9c705a7ac0fa2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Dear CCA Community,


What took place on May 25 in Minneapolis exposed= , again, the terrible systems that support violence against Black lives. Th= e murder of George Floyd sparked a movement that is reframing the meaning o= f responsible citizenship, even amid the continuing crisis of COVID<= span style=3D"font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:norma= l;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wr= ap">=E2=80=9319. Like so many in our country, the C= CA community=E2=80=94faculty, staff, students, alumni, and trustees=E2=80= =94is responding and demanding change. And you are asking what meaningful s= teps the college can take to stand against racial injustice and to advance = social equity.

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I value the transformative power of education and take pride in the genera= tions of CCA alumni who are making our country a more just, sustainable, an= d equitable society. Yet this is not enough. We have a long way to go, and = leaders have a special responsibility to reflect upon and critique the stru= cture of their institutions. We must continuously and consistently confront= power relations within our own walls that devalue, disempower, or disrespe= ct members of our community. Institutions are part of a larger American soc= iety plagued since its inception by structural inequities=E2=80=94especiall= y for African Americans. Pledging energy, commitment, and resources, CCA wi= ll take on the task of defining and implementing reparative steps that are = definitive, measurable, and transparent.


Following are some of the steps we are initiating now and oth= ers we are building upon. I ask that you recognize them for what they are= =E2=80=94small steps in an ongoing journey that we are committed to continu= ing for as long as CCA stands as an institution.


Juneteenth day of service

= Beginning this year, CCA will institute an annual day of service on Junetee= nth (June 19, 2020), a day that celebrates African American freedom and ach= ievement while encouraging continuous self-development and respect for all = cultures. We will plan an additional service day in the fall that will focu= s on decolonial initiatives.=C2=A0

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Diversity and inclusion performance goals

All departments will be required to include a diversity and inclusio= n goal as part of this year=E2=80=99s annual staff performance review proce= ss, with the purpose of promoting accountability in our efforts to foster c= ultural competence, diversity, and inclusivity within our community of stud= ents, staff, and faculty.=C2=A0

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Diversifying the CCA Board of Trustees

The CCA Board of Trustees has begun a renewed effort to i= mprove diversity and inclusion within its governing body. Recognizing the n= eed for deep expertise to help develop and take action on an effective dive= rsity and inclusion plan, the board researched and selected an outside expe= rt to support this work, which will be comprehensive and ongoing.

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Racial justice and equity resou= rce list

Last week, I invited m= embers of our community to share anti-racism resources you have found helpf= ul and would like to offer to others. Your suggestions are being gathered o= n a Community-Sourced Racial Justice + Equity Resources page on Portal, a collection of peer-to-peer reco= mmendations that will grow over time. If you=E2=80=99d like to offer an add= itional resource, please do so here.= =C2=A0

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Emotional suppo= rt group meetings=C2=A0

HR is in the process of = scheduling emotional support groups for BIPOC colleagues= , as well as non-targeted groups. These sessions for faculty and staff will= be guided by a licensed counselor to help participants address the trauma = of racial tension and violence.

=C2=A0

Voter friendly campus

Since fall 2019, various departments and prog= rams have been crafting an action plan to become a Voter Friendly Campus. The multi-pronged approach will focus com= munity efforts related to voter registration, education, and turnout. In No= vember 2020, CCA will once again serve as a polling location.

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Coordinated institutional reflectio= n, action, and assessment

Advancing a racially j= ust and equitable culture at CCA will require continuous, comprehensive wor= k. Several groups and many individuals on our campus have long been committ= ed to this work, including the Pre= sident=E2=80=99s Diversity Steering Group, the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force, and the Decolonial School, and we are all beneficiaries of their energy and = expertise. The work ahead, though, involves all of= us=E2=80=94not just our diversity-focused groups and task forces.=C2=A0


As I said in my message last = week, we as an institution have the power and the privilege that positions = us to act in meaningful ways to promote social justice and community engage= ment. In the days since, I=E2=80=99ve returned repeatedly to considering th= e power we have individually as well=E2=80=94as artists, designers, writers= , architects, scholars, teachers, activists, and others who support this cr= eative work=E2=80=94to shape the future of our society and our world.=C2=A0=


I will close this message = with a personal commitment to redouble my own efforts to further educate my= self about BIPOC racism and anti-blackness; to facilitate systemic institut= ional change by creating space and prioritizing time and resources for this= work; and to participate actively in these efforts. I am grateful for the = thoughtful feedback and critique I have received from this community, and I= look forward to working with each of you to address the structural inequit= ies that exist on our campus and in our community.


Sincerely,

Steve

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