<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#444444"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:#444444"><div class="gmail_default"><b style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:20.7px;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Equity Advocate Training Dates Announced</span></b></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.9xv51ido9f6t"></a><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Please join Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Affirmative Action, and The Plattsburgh College Foundation for our upcoming Equity Advocate Training opportunities.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Equity Advocates (EAs) are employees who serve as consultants and advisors to search committees to support the growth and development of workforce diversity.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.othp9y6vonwd"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The benefits of participating in the training are:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.l244973whvut"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Support the growth and development of workforce diversity</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.gjukw1vnzpcu"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Learn skills to promote equity-minded practices</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.zcth437dbrh5"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Receive training that allows you to serve as an Equity Advocate</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.osoq30mwfsrh"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Gain useful information about how unconscious bias and microaggressions impact the hiring process and workplace</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.bwstt59pez85"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">●<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Meet new people and learn about best practices</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:19.0667px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Employees can nominate someone for this program or you can self-nominate. The nomination form can be found</span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNgdLceSeeLnUYbgqil-hoJLwLWDpUMY-ZtqGrWIOfRDRmsg/viewform" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;text-decoration-line:none"> </span></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNgdLceSeeLnUYbgqil-hoJLwLWDpUMY-ZtqGrWIOfRDRmsg/viewform" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:blue;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">here</span></b></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">. Please submit your nomination form as soon as possible to be considered for inclusion on the workshop's dates, which are on:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.arhwxeg3fydt"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Monday, June 12th and Wednesday June 14^th</span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.ak9rautvcl"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10am to 12 noon (Hosted on Zoom)</span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.lv4o5tduwjo4"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.dvvgnb3zrzt"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">OR</span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.n7map0xdzl20"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.x3qk6w9m9hiq"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Tuesday, June 13th and Thursday, June 15^th</span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.r1ugou2qecmy"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">10am to 12 noon** (Training Session held in-person)</span></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.gaxsektg7gm6"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">**12pm to 1pm will be an optional networking lunch for participants attending the in-person option.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.s7ltreukw135"></a><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Please review the attached flier for additional details and information or email Mike Thompson at </span><b style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:thompsma@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">thompsma@plattsburgh.edu</a></b><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"> or DEI at </span><b style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:diversity@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">diversity@plattsburgh.edu</a>.</b></div></div></div>