{"id":1364,"date":"2020-03-27T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-27T23:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/?p=1364"},"modified":"2020-08-17T09:32:32","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T16:32:32","slug":"recast-centering-equity-community-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/2020\/03\/recast-centering-equity-community-care\/","title":{"rendered":"RECAST | Centering Equity & Community Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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From:<\/strong>\u00a0Saliba, Therese <SalibaT@evergreen.edu>
Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Mar 27, 2020, 4:12 PM -0700<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dear Community,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this time of crisis and unpredictability, our commitment to prioritizing our support and care for one another is paramount, as we follow \u201cstay home\u201d orders to protect the health of our communities.  This also means recognizing how our most vulnerable community members will be differentially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.  The Division of Inclusive Excellence and Student Success (IESS) is collaborating with partners across the campus to center equity and community care in our work ahead.  We know that in times of crisis institutional and societal barriers often become more pronounced and may limit student engagement and student success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given that over 80% of our students come from one or more historically underserved group, our advisors and staff (Advising, TRiO, Access Services, First Peoples, New Student Programs) have been reaching out to many students during the past two weeks to provide encouragement, information, and answers to their questions about spring quarter.  Students have responded positively to this outreach, and we encourage all staff and faculty to reach out to any students you are connected with for a personal check-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have also been working to provide technology and workshops for students to prepare for remote learning<\/a>. If you are aware of students who have a technology gap, please direct them to this site for Chromebook acquisition<\/a> or to advising@evergreen.edu.  We encourage your flexibility as the college works to distribute these tools to our students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With over 50% of our students identifying as low-income, and many more who may experience heightened food, housing, and employment insecurity in the days ahead, the CARE Team is ensuring that our clearinghouse of resources on food, housing, and emergency fund relief<\/em> is current.  We also know that community resources will be stretched during this time as well. Please continue to refer students in distress or who have basic needs gaps to the CARE Team with the online referral: https:\/\/www.evergreen.edu\/care<\/a>  The CARE Team is preparing to address these referrals in the best way possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also ask for your awareness and efforts in combatting racial stigmatizing of others, particularly members of our Asian American community. During this time, we seek to amplify Evergreen\u2019s values of inclusivity and belonging<\/strong>. To reduce stigma, bias and xenophobia please keep this guidance in mind:<\/p>\n\n\n\n