Sankofa News Fall Qtr Issue 6

E V E R G R E E N - T A C O M A





SANKOFA NEWS







FALL QUARTER 20 20
ISSUE 6

RESOURCES


WELCOME

A letter from our dean, Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga Rent and energy assistance for Tacoma residents

https://mdc-hope.org/energy-assistance/


Free Covid-19 Test ing Sit es

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Mobile testing stations are in the
Dear Evergreen State College, Tacoma Sankofa Learning Community: community so people can get tested for COVID-19. These tests are free.
Identification is not required. On-site staff can help you register. Results are
Welcome to November! This is the time of change: leaves falling, available in five to seven days. Complete one form for each person getting

temperatures dropping, and the completion of tasks before the winter tested.
sets in. It is important to pause and think of the tremendous ways that
https://www.piercecountywa.gov/6758/Covid-19-Mobile-Testing
you have already grown. We are reminded by Octavia Butler: ? The only
lasting truth is change!? Think about the ways that you have changed
just since September and be amazed. FREE INFINITY HOTSPOTS

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/open-xfinity-wifi-hotspots
Under quarantine, we can organize our time and space more creatively
to adapt to the times we are in. We can choose our priorities and

achieve our goals for this quarter by staying focused and organized with FREE FLU SHOTS
time and space. Allow the change to occur and be able to describe the Student Wellness is offering free flu shots to all currently enrolled students
process. As Butler reminds us: All that you touch, you Change. All that on the following dates:
you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change? My hope is that
you embrace change and be willing to be changed by your learning
- Nov 4, 1pm-4pm
experience.
- Nov 5, 1pm-4pm
- Nov 6, 10am-12pm




Students can call Student Wellness Services to make an appointment at
360-867-6200 during regular business hours: Mon-Thurs, 10am-5pm and
Friday, 9am-12pm.

RESOURCES


WELCOME

A letter from our dean, Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga Rent and energy assistance for Tacoma residents

https://mdc-hope.org/energy-assistance/


Free Covid-19 Test ing Sit es

Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department Mobile testing stations are in the
Dear Evergreen State College, Tacoma Sankofa Learning Community: community so people can get tested for COVID-19. These tests are free.
Identification is not required. On-site staff can help you register. Results are
Welcome to November! This is the time of change: leaves falling, available in five to seven days. Complete one form for each person getting

temperatures dropping, and the completion of tasks before the winter tested.
sets in. It is important to pause and think of the tremendous ways that
https://www.piercecountywa.gov/6758/Covid-19-Mobile-Testing
you have already grown. We are reminded by Octavia Butler: ? The only
lasting truth is change!? Think about the ways that you have changed
just since September and be amazed. FREE INFINITY HOTSPOTS

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/open-xfinity-wifi-hotspots
Under quarantine, we can organize our time and space more creatively
to adapt to the times we are in. We can choose our priorities and

achieve our goals for this quarter by staying focused and organized with FREE FLU SHOTS
time and space. Allow the change to occur and be able to describe the Student Wellness is offering free flu shots to all currently enrolled students
process. As Butler reminds us: All that you touch, you Change. All that on the following dates:
you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth is Change? My hope is that
you embrace change and be willing to be changed by your learning
- Nov 4, 1pm-4pm
experience.
- Nov 5, 1pm-4pm
- Nov 6, 10am-12pm




Students can call Student Wellness Services to make an appointment at
360-867-6200 during regular business hours: Mon-Thurs, 10am-5pm and
Friday, 9am-12pm.

A NOTE FROM


T H E WRI TI NG CENTER

WRI TI NG CENTER


Fifth week check-ins are complete. Are you behind or struggling with any assignments? Now is the
time to make an appointment with the writing Center and get caught-up! The next few weeks are
W HAT W E DO
t
going to fly by fast so don? put it off.
OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT
EVERGREEN WRITERS OF DIVERSE
ABILITIES AND IDENTITIES BY Two Writ ing Cent er workshops coming up in November!
CULTIVATING CONFIDENCE,
SKILLS, SELF-AWARENESS, AND Friday, Nov 6th 10:00 ? 12:00

AGENCY AT EVERY STAGE OF THE
WRITING PROCESS. THROUGH Building Writing Skills through the Five Stages of Writing
PEER TO PEER COLLABORATION.
- Outlines and Organization
- Annotation
- Topic Sentences
HOW TO MAKE AN APPOI N TMEN T
- How paragraphs work
-REGISTER FOR WC ONLINE: WWW.EVERGREEN.MYWCONLINE.COM - Punctuation
- Word Choices & the Thesaurus
-MAKE YOURSELF AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANY TUTOR WITH AN OPEN TIME AVAILABLE
- Q&A
-LOG BACK INTO WC ONLINE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SESSION BEGINS & CLICK
START OR JOIN SESSION
https://evergreen.zoom.us/my/lyceum

WRITING CENTER HOURS

MONDAY - THURSDAY: 12 PM - 8 PM
Friday, Nov 20th 10:00-12:00
FRIDAY: 12 PM - 5 PM
Academic Statements
SATURDAY: CLOSED
SUNDAY: 12 PM - 5 PM
- Why we write them
- Themes
- Examples
- Tailoring your AS
- Deadlines
- Resources & Support
L EAH W I L KI N S


W RITIN G CEN TER COORDIN ATOR https://evergreen.zoom.us/my/lyceum
TACOM A CAM PUS



The Writ ing Cent er is Closed Wednesday, Nov 11t h for Vet erans Day

A NOTE FROM


T H E WRI TI NG CENTER

WRI TI NG CENTER


Fifth week check-ins are complete. Are you behind or struggling with any assignments? Now is the
time to make an appointment with the writing Center and get caught-up! The next few weeks are
W HAT W E DO
t
going to fly by fast so don? put it off.
OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT
EVERGREEN WRITERS OF DIVERSE
ABILITIES AND IDENTITIES BY Two Writ ing Cent er workshops coming up in November!
CULTIVATING CONFIDENCE,
SKILLS, SELF-AWARENESS, AND Friday, Nov 6th 10:00 ? 12:00

AGENCY AT EVERY STAGE OF THE
WRITING PROCESS. THROUGH Building Writing Skills through the Five Stages of Writing
PEER TO PEER COLLABORATION.
- Outlines and Organization
- Annotation
- Topic Sentences
HOW TO MAKE AN APPOI N TMEN T
- How paragraphs work
-REGISTER FOR WC ONLINE: WWW.EVERGREEN.MYWCONLINE.COM - Punctuation
- Word Choices & the Thesaurus
-MAKE YOURSELF AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANY TUTOR WITH AN OPEN TIME AVAILABLE
- Q&A
-LOG BACK INTO WC ONLINE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SESSION BEGINS & CLICK
START OR JOIN SESSION
https://evergreen.zoom.us/my/lyceum

WRITING CENTER HOURS

MONDAY - THURSDAY: 12 PM - 8 PM
Friday, Nov 20th 10:00-12:00
FRIDAY: 12 PM - 5 PM
Academic Statements
SATURDAY: CLOSED
SUNDAY: 12 PM - 5 PM
- Why we write them
- Themes
- Examples
- Tailoring your AS
- Deadlines
- Resources & Support
L EAH W I L KI N S


W RITIN G CEN TER COORDIN ATOR https://evergreen.zoom.us/my/lyceum
TACOM A CAM PUS



The Writ ing Cent er is Closed Wednesday, Nov 11t h for Vet erans Day

ST UDENT ADVI SI NG




W ORKSHOPS


Int erviewing: Who Are You Bringing t o t he Table?
Wednesday, November 11th * 3:00 PM ? 4:00 PM

Zoom Meeting: Zoom Workshop Link
Understand & practice the fundamentals of presenting your authentic self in a

job interview, both in person & virtually.



W ORK STUDY OPPORTUN I TY

Are you a current Tacoma program student with a work study award who would like to work
(virtually) on the Tacoma Campus? Please send a letter of interest to our Dean, Dr. Marcia
Tate Arunga at [email protected]



I N DI VI DUAL STUDY

Individual Study is designed for students who are prepared to study at an advanced level,
have already completed basic work in the classroom, have the ability to work
independently, and are prepared to develop their own syllabus for the quarter. You can
learn more about Individual Study Contracts here:

https://evergreen.edu/individualstudy




FAFSA DEADL I N ES
The FAFSA opened on October 1st for students that will still be attending Fall 2021. Students

that are attending through June 2021 need to complete the previous FAFSA in addition to
filling out a new one. For more information, please visit:
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa



TECH SUPPORT
Annee Appelgate is available to support student tech related questions; zoom, canvas,
CODA, google docs/sheets/slides, and my.evergreen/student email navigation specifically.

Please email [email protected] for a 30 min appointment.

ST UDENT ADVI SI NG




W ORKSHOPS


Int erviewing: Who Are You Bringing t o t he Table?
Wednesday, November 11th * 3:00 PM ? 4:00 PM

Zoom Meeting: Zoom Workshop Link
Understand & practice the fundamentals of presenting your authentic self in a

job interview, both in person & virtually.



W ORK STUDY OPPORTUN I TY

Are you a current Tacoma program student with a work study award who would like to work
(virtually) on the Tacoma Campus? Please send a letter of interest to our Dean, Dr. Marcia
Tate Arunga at [email protected]



I N DI VI DUAL STUDY

Individual Study is designed for students who are prepared to study at an advanced level,
have already completed basic work in the classroom, have the ability to work
independently, and are prepared to develop their own syllabus for the quarter. You can
learn more about Individual Study Contracts here:

https://evergreen.edu/individualstudy




FAFSA DEADL I N ES
The FAFSA opened on October 1st for students that will still be attending Fall 2021. Students

that are attending through June 2021 need to complete the previous FAFSA in addition to
filling out a new one. For more information, please visit:
https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa



TECH SUPPORT
Annee Appelgate is available to support student tech related questions; zoom, canvas,
CODA, google docs/sheets/slides, and my.evergreen/student email navigation specifically.

Please email [email protected] for a 30 min appointment.

EVENTS





GEORGE TAKEI

November 10, 2020
5:30 pm PT (Doors at 5:20 pm)
Moderated Conversation and Q&A

Advance registration is required
Free and open to the public.
Join acclaimed actor, activist, and social media mega-power
George Takei and Library Dean Greg Mullins in a fireside chat
reflecting on the past, present, and future of democracy
through the lens of Takei?s own life experiences.








Climate Change, Survival, and Deepening Our Humanity ALUMNI CORNER
by John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
EDOUKOU ASSOUAN
November 17, 2020
3:00 PM ? 4:30 PM PST

Award-winning musician and Emerson College Evergreen Tacoma Alumni class of 2020, Edoukou Assouan currently
artist-in-residence Toshi Reagon and the Reverend Mariama manages the social media accounts for Dr. Gilda Sheppard?s film,
White-Hammond, founding pastor of the New Roots AME Since I Been Down. Edoukou handles the Instagram and Facebook
Church and fellow with the Green Justice Coalition, discuss for the documentary. Engaging with followers, crafting posts, and
how the belief systems that define and maintain our societies managing the accounts day to day.
impact the planet and influence our survival with Porsha
Olayiwola, the City of Boston's Poet Laureate. Co-presented in
conjunction with the city wide read of Octavia E. Butler's Edoukou focused on media and film during her time at Evergreen,
Parable of the Sowerand in association with Parable Path and now she?s using her Bachelors Degree to use as a Social Media
Boston, Arts Emerson, New Roots AME Church and the Boston Manager. She has also recently accepted a position with GTMA as a
Public Library. Social Media Specialist.


L EARN MORE HERE

EVENTS





GEORGE TAKEI

November 10, 2020
5:30 pm PT (Doors at 5:20 pm)
Moderated Conversation and Q&A

Advance registration is required
Free and open to the public.
Join acclaimed actor, activist, and social media mega-power
George Takei and Library Dean Greg Mullins in a fireside chat
reflecting on the past, present, and future of democracy
through the lens of Takei?s own life experiences.








Climate Change, Survival, and Deepening Our Humanity ALUMNI CORNER
by John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
EDOUKOU ASSOUAN
November 17, 2020
3:00 PM ? 4:30 PM PST

Award-winning musician and Emerson College Evergreen Tacoma Alumni class of 2020, Edoukou Assouan currently
artist-in-residence Toshi Reagon and the Reverend Mariama manages the social media accounts for Dr. Gilda Sheppard?s film,
White-Hammond, founding pastor of the New Roots AME Since I Been Down. Edoukou handles the Instagram and Facebook
Church and fellow with the Green Justice Coalition, discuss for the documentary. Engaging with followers, crafting posts, and
how the belief systems that define and maintain our societies managing the accounts day to day.
impact the planet and influence our survival with Porsha
Olayiwola, the City of Boston's Poet Laureate. Co-presented in
conjunction with the city wide read of Octavia E. Butler's Edoukou focused on media and film during her time at Evergreen,
Parable of the Sowerand in association with Parable Path and now she?s using her Bachelors Degree to use as a Social Media
Boston, Arts Emerson, New Roots AME Church and the Boston Manager. She has also recently accepted a position with GTMA as a
Public Library. Social Media Specialist.


L EARN MORE HERE

FROM YOUR S& A BOARD















































On November 14th & 15th, S&A is co-hosting a family photography holiday event with
Evergreen alumni, Angela Carlyle. Please email [email protected] to schedule your
session. This is a free event and space is limited.




Times available for both days are:

9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 11:45, 12:30, 1:15, and 2:00



We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!

FROM YOUR S& A BOARD















































On November 14th & 15th, S&A is co-hosting a family photography holiday event with
Evergreen alumni, Angela Carlyle. Please email [email protected] to schedule your
session. This is a free event and space is limited.




Times available for both days are:

9:30, 10:15, 11:00, 11:45, 12:30, 1:15, and 2:00



We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!

FACULT Y SPOT LIGH T


DR. PAUL MCCREARY




Dr. McCreary's teaching, learning, and
research areas include: Mathematics &
Math-Anxiety Reduction Techniques,

3-D Modeling, Meditation, and
Veganism.

MPA TACOMA I N FORMATI ON SESSI ON S
He is currently teaching Public Health
in Numbers with Dr. Li from Taiwan Our Master of Public Administration graduate program is designed for busy working
this quarter. In addition to teaching his adults? in fact, you can get your MPA in as little as two years while ?keeping your day job.?

Evergreen-Tacoma classes on Zoom, he
l
As a nationally ranked master?s college, we?l provide you with a thorough and rigorous
is enrolled in a masters degree
l
foundation in the core aspects of public administration. You?l also be able to specialize in
program for Teaching English as a
one of three concentrations that match your goals and career:
Foreign Language at the National
Kaohsiung Normal University. - Tribal Governance: management, policy, and leadership for indigenous

organizations, governments, and those who work with them
- Public & Nonprofit Administration: management, finance, and leadership
- Public Policy: understanding, communicating, and shaping policy




Join us at a morning or evening session


- November 3rd
- November 10th
- November 17th
- November 24th





Morning Sessions, 9:00-10:00 a.m.- Regist er here

Evening Sessions, 5:00-6:00 p.m . - Regist er here

FACULT Y SPOT LIGH T


DR. PAUL MCCREARY




Dr. McCreary's teaching, learning, and
research areas include: Mathematics &
Math-Anxiety Reduction Techniques,

3-D Modeling, Meditation, and
Veganism.

MPA TACOMA I N FORMATI ON SESSI ON S
He is currently teaching Public Health
in Numbers with Dr. Li from Taiwan Our Master of Public Administration graduate program is designed for busy working
this quarter. In addition to teaching his adults? in fact, you can get your MPA in as little as two years while ?keeping your day job.?

Evergreen-Tacoma classes on Zoom, he
l
As a nationally ranked master?s college, we?l provide you with a thorough and rigorous
is enrolled in a masters degree
l
foundation in the core aspects of public administration. You?l also be able to specialize in
program for Teaching English as a
one of three concentrations that match your goals and career:
Foreign Language at the National
Kaohsiung Normal University. - Tribal Governance: management, policy, and leadership for indigenous

organizations, governments, and those who work with them
- Public & Nonprofit Administration: management, finance, and leadership
- Public Policy: understanding, communicating, and shaping policy




Join us at a morning or evening session


- November 3rd
- November 10th
- November 17th
- November 24th





Morning Sessions, 9:00-10:00 a.m.- Regist er here

Evening Sessions, 5:00-6:00 p.m . - Regist er here

Tacoma Program Int ernship and Individual Learning Cont ract (ILC) Policy

A LETTER FROM YOUR FACULT Y Students can register for an ILC or internships only after they complete 2 quarters in the program. The
maximum numbers of credits a student can receive from ILC is 48 during the student?s entire academic study at
Evergreen.
?My liberal arts and interdisciplinary studies in psychology and the social sciences at Evergreen Tacoma has taught ILC?s are intended for advanced work or extension of prior learning, not for introductory studies.
me that the state of our mental health is intimately connected to the dynamic of our social context: where one
inevitably affects the other. Social dysfunctions can impact the quality of our mental health, and conversely, the Students may register for out of program ILC if they choose a non-Tacoma program sponsor (such as legislative
internship); or wish to earn more than 16 credits per quarter.
state of our mental health can also impact our relationships and social environment. In order to understand the
mental and emotional challenges of an individual, it is important to examine their familial and societal context, Students who register for in program ILC under the direction of a Tacoma program faculty are advised not to
because there is an interconnection between the two. The micro and the macro is part of the same whole. As a take the majority of their study in contracts. The preferred contracts is for 5 credit s.
future therapist with this understanding, I vow to approach mental health in a contextual and systemic way. I?m
Students should discuss with their academic advisor how the contract fits within students?academic plan, as

committed to diversity, inclusion, and being culturally sensitive in all aspects of my future work. I?m deeply
grateful to all my friends and loved ones for your encouragement and support throughout this process..? well as the program theme. The contract sponsors should encourage students to consult their academic
adviser.
Trinity Songha Evergreen Tacoma alum 2020 Grad student: Masters Program in Marriage and Family
- Students should be expected to elaborate their area of academic emphasis.
Therapy, Pacific Lutheran University (PLU)
- They should also be expected to articulate 1) exactly what it is t hey want t o learn and 2) why
t hey cannot gain t his in t he program curriculum making an ILC or Internship the preferred
Beloved Community,
mode of learning
The quote from our 2020 alum Trinity Songha a newly enrolled grad student at PLU bears witness to the
connections between self and society. We are certain that each of you are more aware of this connection as
Once students have confirmed that a member of the faculty in the discipline area of the proposed contract can
we move from our half way mark into week 6 for this Fall Quarter and as we wait to hear our forthcoming
support their stated learning objectives and has agreed to be the faculty sponsor, students may begin planning
election results.
the design of this contract with the faculty contract sponsor. Ideally, students should begin planning their ILC or
internship one quarter before the start of the ILC. The cutoff date for proposing ILC or internship opportunities
As your faculty we go through much the same micro macro conditions that each of you experience. We is week 5 of the quarter before the planed ILC. The deadline for the final approval by the deans is Friday of
wonder, contemplate, imagine, dance and sometime battle with ideas and wrestle with their angles. week 10 of the quarter before initiating the contract.
Education scholar Megan Boler calls it the ?pedagogy of discomfort?: a purposeful way of examining
uncomfortable emotions. Let?s be clear we as faculty and perhaps our entire learning community might Instruction for Students to Start the Process
otherwise resist or deflect, this discomfort as defensive anger, fear of change, fears of losing our personal
1. Identify your area of academic emphasis during your studies at Evergreen-Tacoma.
and cultural identities, fear of not having the ?correct? answer so we move and say nothing. Also, guilt and
2. Articulate how this internship or ILC is connected to and will advance your studies in your area of
the discomfort produced when we are forced to question our beliefs and assumptions (Boler,1999.p.176).
academic emphasis as well as with the program theme.
Perhaps there are gems in this discomfort. Maybe there is growth that gets conjured up as we face or
3. State your learning objectives. Articulate what you want to learn, not what you want to do.
embrace our discomfort? There is a lovely artist Ani Di Franco who says ?We can find strength in our
differences between us and comfort where they overlap? (1994). A friend of our program, scholar, 4. Meet with your academic advisor to discuss your ideas for an ILC or internship and which faculty may be
best suited to sponsor and support this ILC or internship contract.
sociologist and activist M. Rosetta Hunter would always say start with a vision. Close your eyes and start
with a vision of the world you want everyone to live in and allow the path to reveal itself. 5. Once you and your academic advisor have identified a member of the faculty whose discipline area can
support this contract you should initiate a meeting with this faculty and discuss whether she/he is willing
to serve as the faculty sponsor. Please keep in mind that faculty are not obligated to support individual
Now is the time so let?s roll up our sleeves and realize as environmental scientist Donella Meadows reminds learning contracts or internships. Any ILCs or internships that are sponsored are in addition to their
us ?We have exactly enough time starting now? (n.d.) existing workload.
6. Once you have made an agreement with a member of the faculty to be your faculty sponsor you can
now begin working with this faculty member to design the contract.
Zoom updat es from Amy Greene 7. If preparing to design an internship contract, you need to see the Coordinator of Student Services to
Computing and Communications : The Evergreen State College: help.evergreen.edu obtain information on the additional paperwork required to be completed before it is released for
faculty sponsor review.
Zoom is continually improving and fixing issues with their software. To get an optimal experience in your 8. Use your my.evergreen.edu account to begin writing this contract (make sure that you have included your
meetings and classes, make a practice of regularly updating your Zoom client. faculty sponsor in the appropriate field so that she/he can review the development of this contract and
Zoom Resources: provide feedback.
9. If your faculty sponsor is a Tacoma faculty and your ILC is 16 credits or less, you will register this contract
- How to update your Zoom client
work to earn credit within Tacoma program. The amount of credits depend on the hours of work you will
- Getting Started with Zoom devote to the ILC in the 10 week quarter. The rule of thumb is 2.5 hours/week for each credit: for a 5
- Zoom for students
credit ILC, you would study/work for 12.5 hours each week for 10 weeks.
- Zoom support via help.evergreen.edu
10. Once an ILC or internship contract has been approved by the faculty it must also be approved by the
assigned dean before you may register.

Tacoma Program Int ernship and Individual Learning Cont ract (ILC) Policy

A LETTER FROM YOUR FACULT Y Students can register for an ILC or internships only after they complete 2 quarters in the program. The
maximum numbers of credits a student can receive from ILC is 48 during the student?s entire academic study at
Evergreen.
?My liberal arts and interdisciplinary studies in psychology and the social sciences at Evergreen Tacoma has taught ILC?s are intended for advanced work or extension of prior learning, not for introductory studies.
me that the state of our mental health is intimately connected to the dynamic of our social context: where one
inevitably affects the other. Social dysfunctions can impact the quality of our mental health, and conversely, the Students may register for out of program ILC if they choose a non-Tacoma program sponsor (such as legislative
internship); or wish to earn more than 16 credits per quarter.
state of our mental health can also impact our relationships and social environment. In order to understand the
mental and emotional challenges of an individual, it is important to examine their familial and societal context, Students who register for in program ILC under the direction of a Tacoma program faculty are advised not to
because there is an interconnection between the two. The micro and the macro is part of the same whole. As a take the majority of their study in contracts. The preferred contracts is for 5 credit s.
future therapist with this understanding, I vow to approach mental health in a contextual and systemic way. I?m
Students should discuss with their academic advisor how the contract fits within students?academic plan, as

committed to diversity, inclusion, and being culturally sensitive in all aspects of my future work. I?m deeply
grateful to all my friends and loved ones for your encouragement and support throughout this process..? well as the program theme. The contract sponsors should encourage students to consult their academic
adviser.
Trinity Songha Evergreen Tacoma alum 2020 Grad student: Masters Program in Marriage and Family
- Students should be expected to elaborate their area of academic emphasis.
Therapy, Pacific Lutheran University (PLU)
- They should also be expected to articulate 1) exactly what it is t hey want t o learn and 2) why
t hey cannot gain t his in t he program curriculum making an ILC or Internship the preferred
Beloved Community,
mode of learning
The quote from our 2020 alum Trinity Songha a newly enrolled grad student at PLU bears witness to the
connections between self and society. We are certain that each of you are more aware of this connection as
Once students have confirmed that a member of the faculty in the discipline area of the proposed contract can
we move from our half way mark into week 6 for this Fall Quarter and as we wait to hear our forthcoming
support their stated learning objectives and has agreed to be the faculty sponsor, students may begin planning
election results.
the design of this contract with the faculty contract sponsor. Ideally, students should begin planning their ILC or
internship one quarter before the start of the ILC. The cutoff date for proposing ILC or internship opportunities
As your faculty we go through much the same micro macro conditions that each of you experience. We is week 5 of the quarter before the planed ILC. The deadline for the final approval by the deans is Friday of
wonder, contemplate, imagine, dance and sometime battle with ideas and wrestle with their angles. week 10 of the quarter before initiating the contract.
Education scholar Megan Boler calls it the ?pedagogy of discomfort?: a purposeful way of examining
uncomfortable emotions. Let?s be clear we as faculty and perhaps our entire learning community might Instruction for Students to Start the Process
otherwise resist or deflect, this discomfort as defensive anger, fear of change, fears of losing our personal
1. Identify your area of academic emphasis during your studies at Evergreen-Tacoma.
and cultural identities, fear of not having the ?correct? answer so we move and say nothing. Also, guilt and
2. Articulate how this internship or ILC is connected to and will advance your studies in your area of
the discomfort produced when we are forced to question our beliefs and assumptions (Boler,1999.p.176).
academic emphasis as well as with the program theme.
Perhaps there are gems in this discomfort. Maybe there is growth that gets conjured up as we face or
3. State your learning objectives. Articulate what you want to learn, not what you want to do.
embrace our discomfort? There is a lovely artist Ani Di Franco who says ?We can find strength in our
differences between us and comfort where they overlap? (1994). A friend of our program, scholar, 4. Meet with your academic advisor to discuss your ideas for an ILC or internship and which faculty may be
best suited to sponsor and support this ILC or internship contract.
sociologist and activist M. Rosetta Hunter would always say start with a vision. Close your eyes and start
with a vision of the world you want everyone to live in and allow the path to reveal itself. 5. Once you and your academic advisor have identified a member of the faculty whose discipline area can
support this contract you should initiate a meeting with this faculty and discuss whether she/he is willing
to serve as the faculty sponsor. Please keep in mind that faculty are not obligated to support individual
Now is the time so let?s roll up our sleeves and realize as environmental scientist Donella Meadows reminds learning contracts or internships. Any ILCs or internships that are sponsored are in addition to their
us ?We have exactly enough time starting now? (n.d.) existing workload.
6. Once you have made an agreement with a member of the faculty to be your faculty sponsor you can
now begin working with this faculty member to design the contract.
Zoom updat es from Amy Greene 7. If preparing to design an internship contract, you need to see the Coordinator of Student Services to
Computing and Communications : The Evergreen State College: help.evergreen.edu obtain information on the additional paperwork required to be completed before it is released for
faculty sponsor review.
Zoom is continually improving and fixing issues with their software. To get an optimal experience in your 8. Use your my.evergreen.edu account to begin writing this contract (make sure that you have included your
meetings and classes, make a practice of regularly updating your Zoom client. faculty sponsor in the appropriate field so that she/he can review the development of this contract and
Zoom Resources: provide feedback.
9. If your faculty sponsor is a Tacoma faculty and your ILC is 16 credits or less, you will register this contract
- How to update your Zoom client
work to earn credit within Tacoma program. The amount of credits depend on the hours of work you will
- Getting Started with Zoom devote to the ILC in the 10 week quarter. The rule of thumb is 2.5 hours/week for each credit: for a 5
- Zoom for students
credit ILC, you would study/work for 12.5 hours each week for 10 weeks.
- Zoom support via help.evergreen.edu
10. Once an ILC or internship contract has been approved by the faculty it must also be approved by the
assigned dean before you may register.

ZOOM LI NK S


Lyceum, Tuesday: 10 AM & 6 PM

All Faculty

https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ lyceum
DI AL I N OPTIONS FOR


Seminars ZOOM CL ASSES

Bacho https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ bacho
Li https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ j/ 9657189464 Dial 1 253 215 8782

McCreary https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ paulmcc When prompted enter the meeting ID

Sheppard https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ sheppardg for the class you are trying to join
Zaragoza https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ zaragoza

MONDAY
Public Health in Numbers, Monday: 10 AM & 6 PM
Environmental Policy: 730 771 4663
Dr. Li & Dr. McCreary
Public Health: 986 503 0121
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ paulmcc

TUESDAY
Environmental Policy & Practice, Monday: 6 PM
Lyceum: 259 283 4600
Dr. Smith
Seminars by faculty:
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ j/ 7307714663
Prof. Bacho: 733 719 0083

Dr. Li: 965 718 9464
Angles of a Story, Wednesday: 10 AM & 6 PM
Dr. McCreary: 986 503 0121
Dr. Sheppard
Dr. Sheppard: 509 291 1511
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ sheppardg
Dr. Zaragoza: 964 339 3043


Research Writing, Wednesday: 10 AM & 6 PM
WEDNESDAY
Dr. Zaragoza
Angles of a Story: 509 291 1511
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ zaragoza
Research Writing: 964 339 3043

Four More Years, Thursday: 10 AM & 6 PM
THURSDAY
Professor Bacho
Four More Years: 733 719 0083
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ bacho

ZOOM LI NK S


Lyceum, Tuesday: 10 AM & 6 PM

All Faculty

https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ lyceum
DI AL I N OPTIONS FOR


Seminars ZOOM CL ASSES

Bacho https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ bacho
Li https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ j/ 9657189464 Dial 1 253 215 8782

McCreary https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ paulmcc When prompted enter the meeting ID

Sheppard https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ sheppardg for the class you are trying to join
Zaragoza https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ zaragoza

MONDAY
Public Health in Numbers, Monday: 10 AM & 6 PM
Environmental Policy: 730 771 4663
Dr. Li & Dr. McCreary
Public Health: 986 503 0121
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ paulmcc

TUESDAY
Environmental Policy & Practice, Monday: 6 PM
Lyceum: 259 283 4600
Dr. Smith
Seminars by faculty:
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ j/ 7307714663
Prof. Bacho: 733 719 0083

Dr. Li: 965 718 9464
Angles of a Story, Wednesday: 10 AM & 6 PM
Dr. McCreary: 986 503 0121
Dr. Sheppard
Dr. Sheppard: 509 291 1511
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ sheppardg
Dr. Zaragoza: 964 339 3043


Research Writing, Wednesday: 10 AM & 6 PM
WEDNESDAY
Dr. Zaragoza
Angles of a Story: 509 291 1511
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ zaragoza
Research Writing: 964 339 3043

Four More Years, Thursday: 10 AM & 6 PM
THURSDAY
Professor Bacho
Four More Years: 733 719 0083
https:// evergreen.zoom.us/ my/ bacho

FALL QUARTER 2020 SUMMER QUARTER 2021 First Session


Orientation: September 26 Begin: June 21

Begin: September 29 Evaluation Week: July 26-30


Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27 Classes End: July 23

Evaluation Week: December 14-18
SUMMER QUARTER 2021 Second Session
Classes End: December 11
Begin: July 26
Winter Break: December 21-January 1
Evaluation Week: August 30-September 3


WINTER QUARTER 2021 Classes End: August 27

Begin: January 4
SUMMER QUARTER 2021 FULL SESSION
Evaluation Week: March 15-19
Begin: July 26 C O N N EC T
Classes End: March 12
Evaluation Week: August 30-September 3
Spring Break: March 22-26 https:// www.evergreen.edu/ tacoma
Classes End: August 27
Student Services Coordinator, Natasha Lemke:
SPRING QUARTER 2021 [email protected]
CAMPUS HOLIDAYS 2020-2021
Instagram @Evergreen_Tacoma_Sankofa
Begin: March 29
Labor Day: September 7 1210 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405
Evaluation Week: June 7-11
Veterans Day: November 11
Classes End: June 4
Thanksgiving Holiday: November 26

GRADUATION 2021 Native American Heritage Day: November 27

June 11 (Commencement-Oly) No school: Week of November 23


June 12 (Tacoma Celebration) Christmas Holiday: December 25


New Year's Day: January 1

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 18


President's Day: February 15

Memorial Day: May 31


Independence Day: July 3

FALL QUARTER 2020 SUMMER QUARTER 2021 First Session


Orientation: September 26 Begin: June 21

Begin: September 29 Evaluation Week: July 26-30


Thanksgiving Break: November 23-27 Classes End: July 23

Evaluation Week: December 14-18
SUMMER QUARTER 2021 Second Session
Classes End: December 11
Begin: July 26
Winter Break: December 21-January 1
Evaluation Week: August 30-September 3


WINTER QUARTER 2021 Classes End: August 27

Begin: January 4
SUMMER QUARTER 2021 FULL SESSION
Evaluation Week: March 15-19
Begin: July 26 C O N N EC T
Classes End: March 12
Evaluation Week: August 30-September 3
Spring Break: March 22-26 https:// www.evergreen.edu/ tacoma
Classes End: August 27
Student Services Coordinator, Natasha Lemke:
SPRING QUARTER 2021 [email protected]
CAMPUS HOLIDAYS 2020-2021
Instagram @Evergreen_Tacoma_Sankofa
Begin: March 29
Labor Day: September 7 1210 6th Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405
Evaluation Week: June 7-11
Veterans Day: November 11
Classes End: June 4
Thanksgiving Holiday: November 26

GRADUATION 2021 Native American Heritage Day: November 27

June 11 (Commencement-Oly) No school: Week of November 23


June 12 (Tacoma Celebration) Christmas Holiday: December 25


New Year's Day: January 1

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: January 18


President's Day: February 15

Memorial Day: May 31


Independence Day: July 3