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Dear CCA Students, Faculty, and Staff,

The American democratic process is messy and imperfect. This immensely
consequential election, in the midst of this tumultuous year, has certainly
shown that to be true. It=E2=80=99s also a process that thrives on
participation=E2=80=94the more of us who actively participate in it, the mo=
re vital
it becomes.

Democracy is fluid, it needs close attention and continual reinvention. The
same is true of CCA in many ways. Over our college=E2=80=99s 113-year histo=
ry,
we=E2=80=99ve evolved and changed through the active participation of our
community. In this year of reckoning for our nation, we=E2=80=99ve undertak=
en a
deep examination of how the structure of our institution serves or fails
our mission and values as a college. I=E2=80=99m inspired by the energy our
community has brought to this effort=E2=80=94especially our amazing student=
s. As I
witness the compassion, commitment, and creative activism of this
community, it gives me great hope.

Our faculty, staff, students, and alumni have brought this same energy to
the front lines of our national democratic process: traveling to
battleground states to canvass, phone- and text-banking to get out the
vote, working to make sure our students=E2=80=9430% of whom were eligible t=
o vote
in a U.S. presidential election for the very first time this year=E2=80=94k=
new how
to register and cast their ballots. CCA served as an official polling
place. Dozens of CCA artists contributed to the CCA@CCA Artwork Campaign
<https://www.cca.edu/newsroom/art-in-action/> and many more used the power
of their art to support the ideals and values that are at stake.

As we head into the weekend and the vote counting continues, we are being
patient with the process. I know many of us are also tired=E2=80=94worn dow=
n by
uncertainty and anxiety, exhausted by the divisiveness in our society that
this year has made so clear. I urge you to take care of yourselves and make
time for things that bring you joy. Here are some resources
<https://portal.cca.edu/thriving/student-life/updates/2020-post-election-re=
sources/>
that may help if you need support.

The resolution of this election is not an end, but a beginning. We have
built a collective energy around our desire for a better future, a momentum
that we must not lose. This energy brought more of us to the polls than
ever before in this country=E2=80=99s history. It brought us into the stree=
ts to
denounce racism and injustice. Once every vote is counted, my hope is that
we will continue to use this energy to push forward, to continue our
work=E2=80=94in our college, our communities, and our country=E2=80=94as ac=
tive, creative
citizens.

Take care,

Steve

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"gmail-docs-internal-guid-0903cb95-7fff-9a5a-c6=
89-864d8b9131e8"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;ma=
rgin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(=
0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-varian=
t-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear CCA =
Students, Faculty, and Staff,</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-he=
ight:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;f=
ont-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant=
-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;whit=
e-space:pre-wrap">The American democratic process is messy and imperfect. T=
his immensely consequential election, in the midst of this tumultuous year,=
 has certainly shown that to be true. It=E2=80=99s also a process that thri=
ves on participation=E2=80=94the more of us who actively participate in it,=
 the more vital it becomes.</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-heig=
ht:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;fon=
t-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-n=
umeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-=
space:pre-wrap">Democracy is fluid, it needs close attention and continual =
reinvention. The same is true of CCA in many ways. Over our college=E2=80=
=99s 113-year history, we=E2=80=99ve evolved and changed through the active=
 participation of our community. In this year of reckoning for our nation, =
we=E2=80=99ve undertaken a deep examination of how the structure of our ins=
titution serves or fails our mission and values as a college. I=E2=80=99m i=
nspired by the energy our community has brought to this effort=E2=80=94espe=
cially our amazing students. As I witness the compassion, commitment, and c=
reative activism of this community, it gives me great hope.=C2=A0</span></p=
><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:=
0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);backg=
round-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian=
:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our faculty, staff, s=
tudents, and alumni have brought this same energy to the front lines of our=
 national democratic process: traveling to battleground states to canvass, =
phone- and text-banking to get out the vote, working to make sure our stude=
nts=E2=80=9430% of whom were eligible to vote in a U.S. presidential electi=
on for the very first time this year=E2=80=94knew how to register and cast =
their ballots. CCA served as an official polling place. Dozens of CCA artis=
ts contributed to the </span><a href=3D"https://www.cca.edu/newsroom/art-in=
-action/" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt=
;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal=
;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-ali=
gn:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CCA@CCA Artwork Campaign</span></a><span =
style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color=
:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;ver=
tical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and many more used the power of=
 their art to support the ideals and values that are at stake.=C2=A0</span>=
</p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bott=
om:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);ba=
ckground-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-as=
ian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As we head into th=
e weekend and the vote counting continues, we are being patient with the pr=
ocess. I know many of us are also tired=E2=80=94worn down by uncertainty an=
d anxiety, exhausted by the divisiveness in our society that this year has =
made so clear. I urge you to take care of yourselves and make time for thin=
gs that bring you joy. </span><a href=3D"https://portal.cca.edu/thriving/st=
udent-life/updates/2020-post-election-resources/" style=3D"text-decoration-=
line:none"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color=
:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;tex=
t-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">H=
ere are some resources</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:=
Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:no=
rmal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre=
-wrap"> that may help if you need support.=C2=A0=C2=A0</span></p><br><p dir=
=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span =
style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color=
:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;ver=
tical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The resolution of this election =
is not an end, but a beginning. We have built a collective energy around ou=
r desire for a better future, a momentum that we must not lose. This energy=
 brought more of us to the polls than ever before in this country=E2=80=99s=
 history. It brought us into the streets to denounce racism and injustice. =
Once every vote is counted, my hope is that we will continue to use this en=
ergy to push forward, to continue our work=E2=80=94in our college, our comm=
unities, and our country=E2=80=94as active, creative citizens.=C2=A0</span>=
</p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bott=
om:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);ba=
ckground-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-as=
ian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Take care,</span><=
/p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-botto=
m:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);bac=
kground-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asi=
an:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Steve </span></p></=
span><br class=3D"gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>

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