<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><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(85,85,85);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.9xv51ido9f6t" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);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(85,85,85);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(85,85,85);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(85,85,85);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.othp9y6vonwd" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.l244973whvut" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.gjukw1vnzpcu" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.zcth437dbrh5" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.osoq30mwfsrh" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.bwstt59pez85" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);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(85,85,85);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" style="text-decoration-line:none"><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></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNgdLceSeeLnUYbgqil-hoJLwLWDpUMY-ZtqGrWIOfRDRmsg/viewform" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><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(85,85,85);font-size:15px;line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.arhwxeg3fydt" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);font-size:15px;line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.ak9rautvcl" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);font-size:15px;line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.lv4o5tduwjo4" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);font-size:15px;line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.dvvgnb3zrzt" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);font-size:15px;line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.n7map0xdzl20" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);font-size:15px;line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.x3qk6w9m9hiq" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);font-size:15px;line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><font size="4"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.r1ugou2qecmy" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);font-size:15px;line-height:17.81px;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.gaxsektg7gm6" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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(85,85,85);line-height:20.0933px;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="m_6547370293582070093_m_1346229567915903888_m_-6096807592649324542__heading=h.s7ltreukw135" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"></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" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><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" style="text-decoration-line:none">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" style="text-decoration-line:none">diversity@plattsburgh.edu</a>.</b></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:"comic sans ms",sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(68,68,68)"></div><br></div></div>