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Dear CCA Community,

Like many of you, I=E2=80=99ve been thinking endlessly about what today=E2=
=80=99s election
means for our community, our country, and our democracy. I=E2=80=99ve check=
ed Nate
Silver=E2=80=99s FiveThirtyEight website far too often, looking for encoura=
gement
within the data. I=E2=80=99ve found hope in the words of others, like histo=
rian
Heather Cox Richardson, who sees reason to be excited about our democracy
and our future
<https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-31-2020?r=3D99sdp&utm_=
campaign=3Dpost&utm_medium=3Demail&utm_source=3Demail>.
I=E2=80=99ve lain awake contemplating the consequences of different scenari=
os=E2=80=94a
Biden win; a Trump win; a race with no clear outcome tonight, tomorrow, or
perhaps longer. And I=E2=80=99ve found comfort, as I often do, in art and i=
n music
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DlBQOQVsdzbE>.

I hope you are finding ways to manage the anxiety and stress brought on by
this bitterly divisive election. Student Life, CCA@CCA, and the Staff
Advisory Committee have organized several gatherings and compiled some
resources
<https://portal.cca.edu/thriving/student-life/updates/2020-post-election-re=
sources/>
to help our community move forward in a positive way. Please hold space in
the coming days to support one another and make time for discussions about
this moment and the very personal challenges it brings for individuals and
members of our community. Be compassionate with your students, peers,
colleagues, and teachers who may need time and space to process what is
happening, and who may need extra time to complete assignments or work.

I do not know what the outcome of this historic election will be. Tonight
I, like many of you, will be anxiously watching the election returns,
knowing full well that we may not know the outcomes of many races=E2=80=94i=
ncluding
who will be our president=E2=80=94right away. I=E2=80=99m preparing to be p=
atient as votes
are tallied, realizing that it may take days, or even weeks, to count the
record number of mail-in ballots cast. I take heart in that fact=E2=80=94th=
e level
of engagement and voter turnout in this election is higher than it=E2=80=99=
s been
in generations, which I see as a clear sign of hope for our democracy.

I=E2=80=99ll also be reflecting on the ways we=E2=80=99ve come together as =
creative
citizens during this tumultuous year. I=E2=80=99m heartened by the creative
activism of our students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and humbled to be
part of this community.

This event=E2=80=94today=E2=80=99s election=E2=80=94has consumed our attent=
ion for weeks, for
months, maybe for the past four years. But this event is not an end in
itself. It marks just the beginning of what we must do to continue our
creative citizenship and find ways to help shape the kind of country and
society that we want.

I also want to acknowledge those of you who do not have the privilege of
casting a ballot in this election, yet are deeply affected by its outcome.
Although you may not be able to vote in this election, you do have a voice
in our collective future. Use that voice. Use it to advocate for the
society you want to see=E2=80=94for justice, equity, sustainability, the th=
ings
that are important to you.

Tomorrow marks the beginning of the next step in our democratic experiment.
As we wait to see what the election brings, please be safe, be supportive,
and be kind to yourself and others. And be ready, no matter what happens,
to continue our work as creative citizens, activists, and designers of the
future we want to live in.

Take care,

Steve

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ba-b018b748b50c"><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 =
Community,</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-to=
p:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;co=
lor:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;fon=
t-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">L=
ike many of you, I=E2=80=99ve been thinking endlessly about what today=E2=
=80=99s election means for our community, our country, and our democracy. I=
=E2=80=99ve checked Nate Silver=E2=80=99s FiveThirtyEight website far too o=
ften, looking for encouragement within the data. I=E2=80=99ve found hope in=
 the words of others, like historian Heather Cox Richardson, who sees reaso=
n to be </span><a href=3D"https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/octob=
er-31-2020?r=3D99sdp&amp;utm_campaign=3Dpost&amp;utm_medium=3Demail&amp;utm=
_source=3Demail" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span style=3D"font-si=
ze:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric=
:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;verti=
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r future</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rg=
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ant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">. I=E2=
=80=99ve lain awake contemplating the consequences of different scenarios=
=E2=80=94a Biden win; a Trump win; a race with no clear outcome tonight, to=
morrow, or perhaps longer. And I=E2=80=99ve found comfort, as I often do, i=
n art and in </span><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DlBQOQVsdzb=
E" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-f=
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line;white-space:pre-wrap">music</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;fo=
nt-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-=
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-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;m=
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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">I hope you are finding ways to manage the anxiety and stress brought=
 on by this bitterly divisive election. Student Life, CCA@CCA, and the Staf=
f Advisory Committee have organized several gatherings and compiled some </=
span><a href=3D"https://portal.cca.edu/thriving/student-life/updates/2020-p=
ost-election-resources/" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none"><span style=3D=
"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant=
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ne;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">resources</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"> to help our community move forw=
ard in a positive way. Please hold space in the coming days to support one =
another and make time for discussions about this moment and the very person=
al challenges it brings for individuals and members of our community. Be co=
mpassionate with your students, peers, colleagues, and teachers who may nee=
d time and space to process what is happening, and who may need extra time =
to complete assignments or work.=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;f=
ont-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:ba=
seline;white-space:pre-wrap">I do not know what the outcome of this histori=
c election will be. Tonight I, like many of you, will be anxiously watching=
 the election returns, knowing full well that we may not know the outcomes =
of many races=E2=80=94including who will be our president=E2=80=94right awa=
y. I=E2=80=99m preparing to be patient as votes are tallied, realizing that=
 it may take days, or even weeks, to count the record number of mail-in bal=
lots cast. I take heart in that fact=E2=80=94the level of engagement and vo=
ter turnout in this election is higher than it=E2=80=99s been in generation=
s, which I see as a clear sign of hope for our democracy.=C2=A0</span></p><=
br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0p=
t"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);backgro=
und-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:n=
ormal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I=E2=80=99ll also be re=
flecting on the ways we=E2=80=99ve come together as creative citizens durin=
g this tumultuous year. I=E2=80=99m heartened by the creative activism of o=
ur students, faculty, staff, and alumni, and humbled to be part of this com=
munity.</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0=
pt;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-v=
ariant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This=
 event=E2=80=94today=E2=80=99s election=E2=80=94has consumed our attention =
for weeks, for months, maybe for the past four years. But this event is not=
 an end in itself. It marks just the beginning of what we must do to contin=
ue our creative citizenship and find ways to help shape the kind of country=
 and society that we want.=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:11p=
t;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-vari=
ant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;w=
hite-space:pre-wrap">I also want to acknowledge those of you who do not hav=
e the privilege of casting a ballot in this election, yet are deeply affect=
ed by its outcome. Although you may not be able to vote in this election, y=
ou </span><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);=
background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;=
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">do</span><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;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> have a voice i=
n our collective future. Use that voice. Use it to advocate for the society=
 you want to see=E2=80=94for justice, equity, sustainability, the things th=
at are important to you.</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-f=
amily:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-nume=
ric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-spa=
ce:pre-wrap">Tomorrow marks the beginning of the next step in our democrati=
c experiment. As we wait to see what the election brings, please be safe, b=
e supportive, and be kind to yourself and others. And be ready, no matter w=
hat happens, to continue our work as creative citizens, activists, and desi=
gners of the future we want to live in.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;marg=
in-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;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;margi=
n-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-e=
ast-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Steve</span>=
</p></span><br class=3D"gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>

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