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Dear CCA Students, Faculty, and Staff:

As our community comes together (albeit virtually) to begin this unusual
new semester, we would like to share an update on CCA=E2=80=99s progress to=
ward several
commitments <https://www.cca.edu/about/upholding-racial-justice-and-equity/=
>
we announced earlier this summer to advance anti-racism and address
structural inequities within our college. This week, we launched a new
webpage: Action + Accountability: CCA=E2=80=99s commitment to anti-racism, =
equity,
and social justice <https://www.cca.edu/about/action-accountability/>. On
this page, we will provide ongoing, public updates on CCA=E2=80=99s commitm=
ents,
actions, and progress toward making our college a place that is welcoming,
equitable, inclusive, and safe for everyone.

In the wake of George Floyd=E2=80=99s murder on May 25, our community, our =
nation,
and the world demanded a reckoning with the systemic racism that devalues
and disempowers so many members of our society. We made a commitment to
you=E2=80=94our CCA community=E2=80=94to act decisively and with urgency to=
 identify and
implement steps that are definitive, measurable, and transparent to
confront and change the systems that perpetuate racial injustice and
inequity within our institution.

Members of the CCA community submitted more than 125 recommendations, which
the President=E2=80=99s Diversity Steering Committee (PDSG) compiled, categ=
orized,
and presented to us for review (you can see a compilation of those
suggestions here
<https://portal.cca.edu/essentials/office-president/presidents-diversity-st=
eering-group/cca-community-recommendations-racial-justice-equity-initiative=
s/>,
and can continue to submit recommendations
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc4xDDxKkhpWTdltW9mxvfUzx36VjqHdE=
VSBL3196BhlnjOLA/viewform>).
On June 30, we announced an initial list of commitments and immediate
actions CCA was taking to address some of those recommendations. The new
web page <https://www.cca.edu/about/action-accountability/> currently
provides updates on those initial commitments, and will continue to evolve
and grow as we announce and track additional initiatives and updates.

We recognize this is a small step, and acknowledge that these actions must
be the first of many. As our nation is this week confronted with yet
another police shooting of a Black American, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha,
Wisconsin, our resolve and commitment to uphold racial justice and equity
at CCA, and in our larger society, are unwavering. We thank you for holding
us accountable, and for working together to build a safe, inclusive, and
actively anti-racist CCA.

Sincerely,

Stephen Beal, President

Tammy Rae Carland, Provost

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"gmail-docs-internal-guid-a2d6e1a9-7fff-a328-c8=
b0-21f519a2db8f"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;ma=
rgin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transpar=
ent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-ali=
gn:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color=3D"#000000">Dear CCA Students=
, Faculty, and Staff:</font></span></p><font color=3D"#000000"><br></font><=
p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><=
font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:tr=
ansparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertic=
al-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As our community comes together (al=
beit virtually) to begin this unusual new semester, we would like to share =
an update on CCA=E2=80=99s progress toward </span><a href=3D"https://www.cc=
a.edu/about/upholding-racial-justice-and-equity/" style=3D"text-decoration-=
line:none"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;fo=
nt-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-li=
ne:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">several commitme=
nts</span></a><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent=
;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:=
baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> we announced earlier this summer to advance=
 anti-racism and address structural inequities within our college. This wee=
k, we launched a new webpage: </span><a href=3D"https://www.cca.edu/about/a=
ction-accountability/" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span style=3D"f=
ont-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;f=
ont-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align=
:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Action + Accountability: CCA=E2=80=99s comm=
itment to anti-racism, equity, and social justice</span></a><span style=3D"=
font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;=
font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap=
">. On this page, we will provide ongoing, public updates on CCA=E2=80=99s =
commitments, actions, and progress toward making our college a place that i=
s welcoming, equitable, inclusive, and safe for everyone.</span></font></p>=
<font color=3D"#000000"><br></font><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38=
;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;backgro=
und-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:n=
ormal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color=3D"#000000"=
>In the wake of George Floyd=E2=80=99s murder on May 25, our community, our=
 nation, and the world demanded a reckoning with the systemic racism that d=
evalues and disempowers so many members of our society. We made a commitmen=
t to you=E2=80=94our CCA community=E2=80=94to act decisively and with urgen=
cy to identify and implement steps that are definitive, measurable, and tra=
nsparent to confront and change the systems that perpetuate racial injustic=
e and inequity within our institution.=C2=A0=C2=A0</font></span></p><font c=
olor=3D"#000000"><br></font><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin=
-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color=3D"#000000"><span style=3D"font-fam=
ily:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-var=
iant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Member=
s of the CCA community submitted more than 125 recommendations, which the P=
resident=E2=80=99s Diversity Steering Committee (PDSG) compiled, categorize=
d, and presented to us for review (you can see a compilation of those sugge=
stions</span><a href=3D"https://portal.cca.edu/essentials/office-president/=
presidents-diversity-steering-group/cca-community-recommendations-racial-ju=
stice-equity-initiatives/" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:nor=
mal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-=
align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> here</span></a><span style=3D"font-fa=
mily:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-va=
riant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, and=
 can continue to </span><a href=3D"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQ=
LSc4xDDxKkhpWTdltW9mxvfUzx36VjqHdEVSBL3196BhlnjOLA/viewform" style=3D"text-=
decoration-line:none"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:tra=
nsparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-de=
coration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">submi=
t recommendations</span></a><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-col=
or:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;v=
ertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">). On June 30, we announced an=
 initial list of commitments and immediate actions CCA was taking to addres=
s some of those recommendations. The </span><a href=3D"https://www.cca.edu/=
about/action-accountability/" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span sty=
le=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:n=
ormal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertica=
l-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">new web page</span></a><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:nor=
mal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-=
wrap"> currently provides updates on those initial commitments, and will co=
ntinue to evolve and grow as we announce and track additional initiatives a=
nd updates.=C2=A0</span></font></p><font color=3D"#000000"><br></font><p di=
r=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span=
 style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numer=
ic:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-spac=
e:pre-wrap"><font color=3D"#000000">We recognize this is a small step, and =
acknowledge that these actions must be the first of many.=C2=A0</font></spa=
n><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-family:=
Arial;white-space:pre-wrap">As our nation is this week confronted with yet =
another police shooting of a Black American, Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisco=
nsin, our resolve and commitment to uphold racial justice and equity at CCA=
, and in our larger society, are unwavering. We thank you for holding us ac=
countable, and for working together to build a safe, inclusive, and activel=
y anti-racist CCA.</span></p><font color=3D"#000000"><br></font><p dir=3D"l=
tr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=
=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:nor=
mal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-=
wrap"><font color=3D"#000000">Sincerely,</font></span></p><font color=3D"#0=
00000"><br></font><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;m=
argin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transpa=
rent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-al=
ign:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color=3D"#000000">Stephen Beal, Pr=
esident</font></span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-to=
p:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:=
transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vert=
ical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><font color=3D"#000000">Tammy Rae=
 Carland, Provost =C2=A0 </font></span></p></span><br class=3D"gmail-Apple-=
interchange-newline"></div>

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