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Dear CCA Community,


The insurrection that took place in our nation=E2=80=99s capitol yesterday =
was
shocking. It was a stunning display of white privilege, abuse of power, and
willful disregard for truth and fairness, things that have no place in our
society and stand in stark opposition to the values of our CCA community.
It was also a jarring contrast to the day before, when we saw a glimpse of
the promise our fragile democracy still holds.

On Tuesday I, like many of you, watched late into the night as returns came
in from the Senate races in Georgia=E2=80=94races in which voters=E2=80=94e=
specially young,
African American, and marginalized voters=E2=80=94defied intense suppressio=
n
efforts and turned out to make their voices heard. We owe a debt of
gratitude to Stacey Abrams, Keisha Lance Bottoms, and the multitudes of
others=E2=80=94including members of our own CCA community=E2=80=94who worke=
d tirelessly to
register voters, get people to the polls, and reclaim our democracy.

What that mob did yesterday=E2=80=94what they were incited and enabled to d=
o=E2=80=94is
unconscionable. But the chambers they defiled will soon be occupied by the
two newly elected senators from Georgia, who will join an incoming
administration that is much more closely aligned with the values of equity,
social justice, environmental sustainability, education, fairness, and
diversity that underpin our work as members of CCA=E2=80=99s creative commu=
nity.

The creativity and determination of young people, like our students, has
inspired us throughout this challenging year. In the midst of darkness and
cynicism, we are also witnessing the kind of creative activism that will
make meaningful change in our world.


Sincerely,

Steve

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><span id=3D"gmail-docs-internal-guid-8c9531db-7fff-9337-86=
a6-d44a86eda627"><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><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0p=
t;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-va=
riant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><br><=
/span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bo=
ttom: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">The insurrection=
 that took place in our nation=E2=80=99s capitol yesterday was shocking. It=
 was a stunning display of white privilege, abuse of power, and willful dis=
regard for truth and fairness, things that have no place in our society and=
 stand in stark opposition to the values of our CCA community. It was also =
a jarring contrast to the day before, when we saw a glimpse of the promise =
our fragile democracy still holds.</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"li=
ne-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
1pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-va=
riant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline=
;white-space:pre-wrap">On Tuesday I, like many of you, watched late into th=
e night as returns came in from the Senate races in Georgia=E2=80=94races i=
n which voters=E2=80=94especially young, African American, and marginalized=
 voters=E2=80=94defied intense suppression efforts and turned out to make t=
heir voices heard. We owe a debt of gratitude to Stacey Abrams, Keisha Lanc=
e Bottoms, and the multitudes of others=E2=80=94including members of our ow=
n CCA community=E2=80=94who worked tirelessly to register voters, get peopl=
e to the polls, and reclaim our democracy.=C2=A0</span></p><br><p dir=3D"lt=
r" 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:tran=
sparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical=
-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">What that mob did yesterday=E2=80=94w=
hat they were incited and enabled to do=E2=80=94is unconscionable. But the =
chambers they defiled will soon be occupied by the two newly elected senato=
rs from Georgia, who will join an incoming administration that is much more=
 closely aligned with the values of equity, social justice, environmental s=
ustainability, education, fairness, and diversity that underpin our work as=
 members of CCA=E2=80=99s creative community.</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:transpar=
ent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-ali=
gn:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The creativity and determination of young=
 people, like our students, has inspired us throughout this challenging yea=
r. In the midst of darkness and cynicism, we are also witnessing the kind o=
f creative activism that will make meaningful change in our world.=C2=A0</s=
pan></p><br><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;mar=
gin-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">Sincerely,=
</span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-b=
ottom: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">Steve</span></p=
></span><br class=3D"gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div>

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