Sankofa News Fall Qtr Issue 5

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





SANKOFA NEWS







FALL QUARTER 20 20
ISSUE 5

RESOURCES



WELCOME
FREE FOOD
A letter from our dean, Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga
Find a food pantry near you:
https://efoodnet.org/resources/food-banks/


Free meals for children aged 0-18:
https://efoodnet.org/resources/school-meals/
Dear Evergreen State College, Tacoma Sankofa Learning Community:
Week five is the week in which students must step up to the plate and
demonstrate their learning. Students: it is time for you to make sure your FREE INFINITY HOTSPOTS

assignments are up to date and submitted! Be sure to avoid, if at all possible
https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/open-xfinity-wifi-hotspots
the 5th week warning that flares up every quarter, but sometimes catches the
overcommitted student unaware.
Learning is the practice of becoming aware of concepts in which you to direct FREE FLU SHOTS
focus, collect information, reflect, analyze, investigate and compare from
Student Wellness is offering free flu shots to all currently enrolled
multiple lens. In the experience, you gain insight into your learning style and
students on the following dates:
how to best apply your learning. The expansive mind seeks meaning from tools,
readings, assignments, and invariably grows in exponential ways. If done with

the most optimal of conditions, learning should be like a light bulb going off in - Oct 30, 10am-12pm
your head, delighting the mind with stark clarity of thought. - Nov 4, 1pm-4pm
We know that adult learners have a lot going on and this prevents - Nov 5, 1pm-4pm

concentration on studies, sometimes during this most critical 5th week - Nov 6, 10am-12pm
juncture. In spite of the challenges of quarantine, commitment to work, family
and survival, we are rooting for your unprecedented success. We encourage
Students can call Student Wellness Services to make an appointment
you to do your best work and to meet all of the requirements for a successful
quarter. Most of all, get it done! at 360-867-6200 during regular business hours: Mon-Thurs, 10am-5pm
and Friday, 9am-12pm.

RESOURCES



WELCOME
FREE FOOD
A letter from our dean, Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga
Find a food pantry near you:
https://efoodnet.org/resources/food-banks/


Free meals for children aged 0-18:
https://efoodnet.org/resources/school-meals/
Dear Evergreen State College, Tacoma Sankofa Learning Community:
Week five is the week in which students must step up to the plate and
demonstrate their learning. Students: it is time for you to make sure your FREE INFINITY HOTSPOTS

assignments are up to date and submitted! Be sure to avoid, if at all possible
https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/open-xfinity-wifi-hotspots
the 5th week warning that flares up every quarter, but sometimes catches the
overcommitted student unaware.
Learning is the practice of becoming aware of concepts in which you to direct FREE FLU SHOTS
focus, collect information, reflect, analyze, investigate and compare from
Student Wellness is offering free flu shots to all currently enrolled
multiple lens. In the experience, you gain insight into your learning style and
students on the following dates:
how to best apply your learning. The expansive mind seeks meaning from tools,
readings, assignments, and invariably grows in exponential ways. If done with

the most optimal of conditions, learning should be like a light bulb going off in - Oct 30, 10am-12pm
your head, delighting the mind with stark clarity of thought. - Nov 4, 1pm-4pm
We know that adult learners have a lot going on and this prevents - Nov 5, 1pm-4pm

concentration on studies, sometimes during this most critical 5th week - Nov 6, 10am-12pm
juncture. In spite of the challenges of quarantine, commitment to work, family
and survival, we are rooting for your unprecedented success. We encourage
Students can call Student Wellness Services to make an appointment
you to do your best work and to meet all of the requirements for a successful
quarter. Most of all, get it done! at 360-867-6200 during regular business hours: Mon-Thurs, 10am-5pm
and Friday, 9am-12pm.

FROM T H E WRI TI NG CENTER




DID YOU KNOW?
WRI TI NG CENTER As an Evergreen student you will declare your emphasis of study. YOU will customize your learning

to your emphasis through individual and group projects, presentations, individual learning
contracts, and your writing. Think of how you can draw connections through your work to your area
W HAT W E DO
of emphasis. Writing Center tutors can brainstorm with you on those connections and articulating
OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT them on paper.
EVERGREEN WRITERS OF DIVERSE If you have not declared an emphasis of study, or are not sure what your area of emphasis is yet,
ABILITIES AND IDENTITIES BY visit an Academic Advisor or faculty to assist you. Tutors can assist you in any stage of the writing
CULTIVATING CONFIDENCE, process to make your writing more effective. We are here to support you as you explore different
SKILLS, SELF-AWARENESS, AND writing styles and in discovering or refining your own unique voice.

AGENCY AT EVERY STAGE OF THE
WRITING PROCESS. THROUGH
PEER TO PEER COLLABORATION. DID YOU KNOW?
There are 18 Writing Center tutors. One of the tutors speaks French, Japanese, Spanish and English!
Another tutor has an associate degree in American Sign Language!
HOW TO MAKE AN APPOI N TMEN T

-REGISTER FOR WC ONLINE: WWW.EVERGREEN.MYWCONLINE.COM
How do you know which t ut or t o work wit h?
-MAKE YOURSELF AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANY TUTOR WITH AN OPEN TIME AVAILABLE
Most tutors have an online bio to help you get to know them and decide who might be the right
-LOG BACK INTO WC ONLINE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SESSION BEGINS & CLICK tutor(s) for you. Are most comfortable with someone who has similar interests? Or do you want to
START OR JOIN SESSION
make an appointment with someone who?s writing and tutoring strengths align with your needs?
Here are some real examples of what you could learn from reading their online bios.

WRITING CENTER HOURS

MONDAY - THURSDAY: 12 PM - 8 PM About Me

FRIDAY: 12 PM - 5 PM You will learn the tutor?s name & gender pronouns. You might also learn where they live or grew up,
what they are studying and what their goals are. You may discover their interests in music, video
SATURDAY: CLOSED
games, art, trivia, or books (including comics). One tutor plays five different instruments!
SUNDAY: 12 PM - 5 PM


What Brings Me to Tutoring

You could learn about a tutor's own experiences with tutoring sessions and what drew them to
working at the Writing Center, or which genres or stages of the writing process they most enjoy
working on with other writers. One tutor loves writing about food and culture!
L EAH W I L KI N S


W RITIN G CEN TER COORDIN ATOR
What I Like About People
TACOM A CAM PUS
You might learn that a tutor likes to know what makes other people excited about writing, or that
they like meeting new people, or that they really enjoy helping and supporting others.

FROM T H E WRI TI NG CENTER




DID YOU KNOW?
WRI TI NG CENTER As an Evergreen student you will declare your emphasis of study. YOU will customize your learning

to your emphasis through individual and group projects, presentations, individual learning
contracts, and your writing. Think of how you can draw connections through your work to your area
W HAT W E DO
of emphasis. Writing Center tutors can brainstorm with you on those connections and articulating
OUR MISSION IS TO SUPPORT them on paper.
EVERGREEN WRITERS OF DIVERSE If you have not declared an emphasis of study, or are not sure what your area of emphasis is yet,
ABILITIES AND IDENTITIES BY visit an Academic Advisor or faculty to assist you. Tutors can assist you in any stage of the writing
CULTIVATING CONFIDENCE, process to make your writing more effective. We are here to support you as you explore different
SKILLS, SELF-AWARENESS, AND writing styles and in discovering or refining your own unique voice.

AGENCY AT EVERY STAGE OF THE
WRITING PROCESS. THROUGH
PEER TO PEER COLLABORATION. DID YOU KNOW?
There are 18 Writing Center tutors. One of the tutors speaks French, Japanese, Spanish and English!
Another tutor has an associate degree in American Sign Language!
HOW TO MAKE AN APPOI N TMEN T

-REGISTER FOR WC ONLINE: WWW.EVERGREEN.MYWCONLINE.COM
How do you know which t ut or t o work wit h?
-MAKE YOURSELF AN APPOINTMENT WITH ANY TUTOR WITH AN OPEN TIME AVAILABLE
Most tutors have an online bio to help you get to know them and decide who might be the right
-LOG BACK INTO WC ONLINE A FEW MINUTES BEFORE YOUR SESSION BEGINS & CLICK tutor(s) for you. Are most comfortable with someone who has similar interests? Or do you want to
START OR JOIN SESSION
make an appointment with someone who?s writing and tutoring strengths align with your needs?
Here are some real examples of what you could learn from reading their online bios.

WRITING CENTER HOURS

MONDAY - THURSDAY: 12 PM - 8 PM About Me

FRIDAY: 12 PM - 5 PM You will learn the tutor?s name & gender pronouns. You might also learn where they live or grew up,
what they are studying and what their goals are. You may discover their interests in music, video
SATURDAY: CLOSED
games, art, trivia, or books (including comics). One tutor plays five different instruments!
SUNDAY: 12 PM - 5 PM


What Brings Me to Tutoring

You could learn about a tutor's own experiences with tutoring sessions and what drew them to
working at the Writing Center, or which genres or stages of the writing process they most enjoy
working on with other writers. One tutor loves writing about food and culture!
L EAH W I L KI N S


W RITIN G CEN TER COORDIN ATOR
What I Like About People
TACOM A CAM PUS
You might learn that a tutor likes to know what makes other people excited about writing, or that
they like meeting new people, or that they really enjoy helping and supporting others.

ST UDENT ADVI SI NG






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



FI N AN CI AL AI D

If you have not received your financial aid, please follow these steps.

1. Check your school email for any correspondence from the Financial Aid Office.
2. Log into your myevergreen account and look for Financial Aid Messages.
3. Make sure you have accepted your aid by following the steps ?How To Accept Aid
4. Contact Financial Aid @[email protected] after steps one and two and three if
you still are not sure why you have not been awarded aid.
Financial Aid 101 - The Applicat ion
Please do this as soon as possible Sankofas. Late tuition fees are being added to student
Halloween Edit ion
accounts for tuition that is going unpaid (in some cases, there has been a requirement for
additional documentation, and in other cases the student?s aid has not yet been accepted Would you rather face ghouls and goblins than the financial aid
by the student themselves). application? If so this training is for you. Come learn details around the
FAFSA/WASFA and strategies for how to guide your students through the
Thank you everyone for your prompt check-in on your student aid situation. You?ve got this!
application process, because the only thing scarier than financial aid is our
students not pursuing their college and career goals.
TECH SUPPORT

Annee Appelgate is available to support student tech related questions; zoom, canvas,
Thursday, October 29th, 1:00pm to 3:30 PM -Click here to register
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






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



FI N AN CI AL AI D

If you have not received your financial aid, please follow these steps.

1. Check your school email for any correspondence from the Financial Aid Office.
2. Log into your myevergreen account and look for Financial Aid Messages.
3. Make sure you have accepted your aid by following the steps ?How To Accept Aid
4. Contact Financial Aid @[email protected] after steps one and two and three if
you still are not sure why you have not been awarded aid.
Financial Aid 101 - The Applicat ion
Please do this as soon as possible Sankofas. Late tuition fees are being added to student
Halloween Edit ion
accounts for tuition that is going unpaid (in some cases, there has been a requirement for
additional documentation, and in other cases the student?s aid has not yet been accepted Would you rather face ghouls and goblins than the financial aid
by the student themselves). application? If so this training is for you. Come learn details around the
FAFSA/WASFA and strategies for how to guide your students through the
Thank you everyone for your prompt check-in on your student aid situation. You?ve got this!
application process, because the only thing scarier than financial aid is our
students not pursuing their college and career goals.
TECH SUPPORT

Annee Appelgate is available to support student tech related questions; zoom, canvas,
Thursday, October 29th, 1:00pm to 3:30 PM -Click here to register
CODA, google docs/sheets/slides, and my.evergreen/student email navigation specifically.
Please email [email protected] for a 30 min appointment.

A NOTE FROM S& A






































TRUN K OR TREAT
SAN KOFA CI RCL E
S&A will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 30, 2020 from This will be a collective gathering to help promote student self cared by
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. If you would like to volunteer, please contact discussing the current Covid-19 restrictions that are effecting academic & social
[email protected] aspects. All meetings will welcome a guest speaker and then allow students
into break out rooms for open discussions.
Zoom link: https://evergreen.zoom.us/my/lyceum
SAVE THE DATE
On November 14th & 15th, S&A is co-hosting a holiday photo event for families
with Evergreen alumni, Angela Carlyle. Family photos will be provided to the OCTOBER 30 TH, 10 AM
Evergreen community at no cost! Reserve your spot today by emailing We welcome Chaplain Melissa Bennett, Student Activities Assistant Director for
[email protected] Spirituality and Meaning Making.

A NOTE FROM S& A






































TRUN K OR TREAT
SAN KOFA CI RCL E
S&A will be hosting a Trunk or Treat event on Friday, October 30, 2020 from This will be a collective gathering to help promote student self cared by
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. If you would like to volunteer, please contact discussing the current Covid-19 restrictions that are effecting academic & social
[email protected] aspects. All meetings will welcome a guest speaker and then allow students
into break out rooms for open discussions.
Zoom link: https://evergreen.zoom.us/my/lyceum
SAVE THE DATE
On November 14th & 15th, S&A is co-hosting a holiday photo event for families
with Evergreen alumni, Angela Carlyle. Family photos will be provided to the OCTOBER 30 TH, 10 AM
Evergreen community at no cost! Reserve your spot today by emailing We welcome Chaplain Melissa Bennett, Student Activities Assistant Director for
[email protected] Spirituality and Meaning Making.

ALUMNI CORNER


L EAH FORD



Leah Ford is a mother of 2 and received her undergrad from The
Evergreen State College with an emphasis on Social Justice and
Public Health. Graduating in 2018, she is currently working
towards her M.Ed at Eastern Washington University.

Leah is a Health Promotion Coordinator for the Tacoma-Pierce
County Health Department (TPCHD) and will be presenting at this
years American Public Health Associations annual expo. The
APHA Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest and most influential
yearly gathering of public health professionals, bringing the
public health community together to experience robust scientific
programming, networking, social events, poster sessions and
more. She is a board member of the Tacoma Women of Color
Collective, and is a member of The Pierce County Community
Engagement Task Force, Leader?s in Womens Health and the
Washington State Maternal Morbidity Review Panel. She is part of
the Maternal Child Outreach Team and supports the Black Infant Health Program with a goal of
improving African American/Black infant and maternal health. Her work aims to decrease
health inequities and social inequities for women and infants of color.

Leah is also part of a Human Milk Work group aiding hospitals, birthing centers, clinicians, and
employers who want to support chest/breastfeeding and nursing in their community. She
collaborates with local and state coalitions, hospitals, midwives, nurses, doulas and community
partners to develop a network of integrated community-based services that support the
well-being of children and families in Pierce County. She is a lactation advocate and works to
support families realize and protect their right to chest/breastfeed, a basic human right of
excellent health.
Due to the pandemic, Leah has been activated for work supporting COVID-19 response. In May,
following horrific police brutality and widening racial health gaps due to COVID-19,
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department stood up the Racism and Resilience Action Response
Team to address racism as a public health crisis which Leah is a member of. In her free time
she enjoys spending time with friends and family, hiking and karaoke.

ALUMNI CORNER


L EAH FORD



Leah Ford is a mother of 2 and received her undergrad from The
Evergreen State College with an emphasis on Social Justice and
Public Health. Graduating in 2018, she is currently working
towards her M.Ed at Eastern Washington University.

Leah is a Health Promotion Coordinator for the Tacoma-Pierce
County Health Department (TPCHD) and will be presenting at this
years American Public Health Associations annual expo. The
APHA Annual Meeting and Expo is the largest and most influential
yearly gathering of public health professionals, bringing the
public health community together to experience robust scientific
programming, networking, social events, poster sessions and
more. She is a board member of the Tacoma Women of Color
Collective, and is a member of The Pierce County Community
Engagement Task Force, Leader?s in Womens Health and the
Washington State Maternal Morbidity Review Panel. She is part of
the Maternal Child Outreach Team and supports the Black Infant Health Program with a goal of
improving African American/Black infant and maternal health. Her work aims to decrease
health inequities and social inequities for women and infants of color.

Leah is also part of a Human Milk Work group aiding hospitals, birthing centers, clinicians, and
employers who want to support chest/breastfeeding and nursing in their community. She
collaborates with local and state coalitions, hospitals, midwives, nurses, doulas and community
partners to develop a network of integrated community-based services that support the
well-being of children and families in Pierce County. She is a lactation advocate and works to
support families realize and protect their right to chest/breastfeed, a basic human right of
excellent health.
Due to the pandemic, Leah has been activated for work supporting COVID-19 response. In May,
following horrific police brutality and widening racial health gaps due to COVID-19,
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department stood up the Racism and Resilience Action Response
Team to address racism as a public health crisis which Leah is a member of. In her free time
she enjoys spending time with friends and family, hiking and karaoke.

FACULT Y SPOT LIGH T



















MPA TACOMA I N FORMATI ON SESSI ON S

Our Master of Public Administration graduate program is designed for busy working
adults? in fact, you can get your MPA in as little as two years while ?keeping your day job.?


As a nationally ranked master?s college, we?l provide you with a thorough and rigorous
l
foundation in the core aspects of public administration. You?l also be able to specialize in
l
one of three concentrations that match your goals and career:


- Tribal Governance: management, policy, and leadership for indigenous
organizations, governments, and those who work with them
Did you know that science faculty Dr. Li is also an accomplished poet, - Public & Nonprofit Administration: management, finance, and leadership
translator, and librettist? Dr. Li completed a children?s story for this
- Public Policy: understanding, communicating, and shaping policy
year?s Tacoma Moon Festival celebration, which is sponsored by the
Chinese reconciliation project foundation. Her writings of poetry,
non-fiction, and essays have appeared in publications in Taiwan, China,
Join us at a morning or evening session
the American émigré community and in a number of American journals.

She is the author of a number of opera libretti and multiple books in - October 27th
Chinese and in English translation. She has read from her work at
- November 3rd
festivals and conferences around the world. - November 10th
- November 17th
- November 24th
Follow this link to hear Dr. Li reading the story she wrote for the Tacoma
Moon Festival!
Morning Sessions, 9:00-10:00 a.m.- Regist er here
http://tacomamoonfestival.org/activities/#storytelling
Evening Sessions, 5:00-6:00 p.m . - Regist er here

FACULT Y SPOT LIGH T



















MPA TACOMA I N FORMATI ON SESSI ON S

Our Master of Public Administration graduate program is designed for busy working
adults? in fact, you can get your MPA in as little as two years while ?keeping your day job.?


As a nationally ranked master?s college, we?l provide you with a thorough and rigorous
l
foundation in the core aspects of public administration. You?l also be able to specialize in
l
one of three concentrations that match your goals and career:


- Tribal Governance: management, policy, and leadership for indigenous
organizations, governments, and those who work with them
Did you know that science faculty Dr. Li is also an accomplished poet, - Public & Nonprofit Administration: management, finance, and leadership
translator, and librettist? Dr. Li completed a children?s story for this
- Public Policy: understanding, communicating, and shaping policy
year?s Tacoma Moon Festival celebration, which is sponsored by the
Chinese reconciliation project foundation. Her writings of poetry,
non-fiction, and essays have appeared in publications in Taiwan, China,
Join us at a morning or evening session
the American émigré community and in a number of American journals.

She is the author of a number of opera libretti and multiple books in - October 27th
Chinese and in English translation. She has read from her work at
- November 3rd
festivals and conferences around the world. - November 10th
- November 17th
- November 24th
Follow this link to hear Dr. Li reading the story she wrote for the Tacoma
Moon Festival!
Morning Sessions, 9:00-10:00 a.m.- Regist er here
http://tacomamoonfestival.org/activities/#storytelling
Evening Sessions, 5:00-6:00 p.m . - Regist er here

A LETTER FROM YOUR FACULT Y Message from Dr. Smith
Hello students, staff, and faculty in the Evergreen-Tacoma Program! I miss seeing and working with all
of you and hope that you are all doing well. I am currently teaching in the second year core for
"When I began my studies at The Evergreen State College- Tacoma, my primary interest was to find
Evergreen-Tacoma?s Masters of Public Administration Program. While I am not teaching a seminar this
a way to use my experience as a photographer to contribute to my community. It was important academic year, I am teaching an Environmental Policy elective this fall and will offer other electives for
to me to actively work toward change as I sought to, not only disrupt the generational exploitation Evergreen-Tacoma students during winter and spring quarters. I look forward to working with
the women in my family had experienced, but form a new path of knowledge that would allow me students who enroll in my courses. I will return to the program on a full-time basis next academic
to use my lived experiences to support others. Through Evergreen I discovered my love for year.
photography was rooted in storytelling, and found myself increasingly focused on women, their

histories, and connectedness. I explored race, and began to notice that, while there are many
RESOURCES:
overarching themes of subjection among women, black and brown women experience them
LYCEUM PRESENTATIONS
differently than their white counterparts. As I move into my graduate studies, I will continue to
develop an understanding of the intersection of race and gender, will expand my research for my Recorded lyceum presentations can be found on youtube at
photography project Voices She Carries, and push to understand the cyclical nature of abuse within https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJQYWOTBIDKRhn_1aVwODPA
families." -Angela Carlyle, 2020 graduate and Editor of our Sankofa Monday Newsletter

Beloved community,
ACADEMIC CAREER AND ADVISING
The quote from Angela Carlyle speaks to the concrete value and magic of Evergreen Tacoma?s
·Email: [email protected]
liberal arts interdisciplinary academic program?s ability to expand passion, and knowledge in
·Text: (360) 323-9201, Monday ? Friday, 9 am ? 4 pm PST
classrooms, communities, families, and inside one self. As faculty we bare witness to this process,
giving us hope and great joy. Yes we experience the lessons from each and every one of you as you ·Virtual Drop-ins: https://evergreen.zoom.us/j/682100618
Drop-in hours are: Mon/Wed/Fri from 1 - 4 pm PST. Using video is optional.
build, disrupt, rearrange and ultimately create a livelihood to sustain you and your families as
entrepreneurs, workers, and lifelong learners. ·Academic & Career Advising webpage: https://www.evergreen.edu/advising
PLEASE VOTE!

Message from Dr. McCreary Exploring a Graduat e Degree Pat h in Psychology, Counseling & Social Work
Week 5: Wednesday, Oct ober 28t h * 3:00 PM ? 4:00 PM
Congratulations on making it through the first half of the quarter! For those of you who have
Zoom Meet ing: Zoom Workshop Link
completed most of the assignments so far, this is commendable!
In this workshop we will explore the list of the ?most asked? questions regarding advance degrees in
This is a reminder that you still have quite a bit of time left in the quarter to make up missed
the helping professions in Career Advising.
assignments and to catch up with your work.

Here are things you can do to help the process:
EXTRA EXTRA:
1) For each class, make a list of assignments for this quarter.
Another chance to stream Dr. Sheppard?s documentary! Buy a ticket at
2) Check off every assignment that has been submitted.
www.docnyc.net/film/since.i.been.down/ Copy and paste the link, and check out the panel
3) Of those assignments yet to be submitted, choose just one and begin working on it just as soon interview after the film.
as you get the chance.

4) If you have ANY question, no matter how big or how small, speak with your instructor. All of the
instructors at Evergreen-Tacoma actually enjoy speaking with students, that is one of the reasons HAPPY HALLOWEEN: Want to know more about the origins and history of this Celtic holiday?
we chose to work here! Check out Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween,(2012). by Lisa Morton. Reaktion Books

We urge you to try to catch up and stay caught up over the remainder of the quarter. We look Peace,
forward to a productive and successful second half of this quarter. If you have any questions about
Your Faculty
this information or about anything else, do not hesitate to get in touch with your instructors!

A LETTER FROM YOUR FACULT Y Message from Dr. Smith
Hello students, staff, and faculty in the Evergreen-Tacoma Program! I miss seeing and working with all
of you and hope that you are all doing well. I am currently teaching in the second year core for
"When I began my studies at The Evergreen State College- Tacoma, my primary interest was to find
Evergreen-Tacoma?s Masters of Public Administration Program. While I am not teaching a seminar this
a way to use my experience as a photographer to contribute to my community. It was important academic year, I am teaching an Environmental Policy elective this fall and will offer other electives for
to me to actively work toward change as I sought to, not only disrupt the generational exploitation Evergreen-Tacoma students during winter and spring quarters. I look forward to working with
the women in my family had experienced, but form a new path of knowledge that would allow me students who enroll in my courses. I will return to the program on a full-time basis next academic
to use my lived experiences to support others. Through Evergreen I discovered my love for year.
photography was rooted in storytelling, and found myself increasingly focused on women, their

histories, and connectedness. I explored race, and began to notice that, while there are many
RESOURCES:
overarching themes of subjection among women, black and brown women experience them
LYCEUM PRESENTATIONS
differently than their white counterparts. As I move into my graduate studies, I will continue to
develop an understanding of the intersection of race and gender, will expand my research for my Recorded lyceum presentations can be found on youtube at
photography project Voices She Carries, and push to understand the cyclical nature of abuse within https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJQYWOTBIDKRhn_1aVwODPA
families." -Angela Carlyle, 2020 graduate and Editor of our Sankofa Monday Newsletter

Beloved community,
ACADEMIC CAREER AND ADVISING
The quote from Angela Carlyle speaks to the concrete value and magic of Evergreen Tacoma?s
·Email: [email protected]
liberal arts interdisciplinary academic program?s ability to expand passion, and knowledge in
·Text: (360) 323-9201, Monday ? Friday, 9 am ? 4 pm PST
classrooms, communities, families, and inside one self. As faculty we bare witness to this process,
giving us hope and great joy. Yes we experience the lessons from each and every one of you as you ·Virtual Drop-ins: https://evergreen.zoom.us/j/682100618
Drop-in hours are: Mon/Wed/Fri from 1 - 4 pm PST. Using video is optional.
build, disrupt, rearrange and ultimately create a livelihood to sustain you and your families as
entrepreneurs, workers, and lifelong learners. ·Academic & Career Advising webpage: https://www.evergreen.edu/advising
PLEASE VOTE!

Message from Dr. McCreary Exploring a Graduat e Degree Pat h in Psychology, Counseling & Social Work
Week 5: Wednesday, Oct ober 28t h * 3:00 PM ? 4:00 PM
Congratulations on making it through the first half of the quarter! For those of you who have
Zoom Meet ing: Zoom Workshop Link
completed most of the assignments so far, this is commendable!
In this workshop we will explore the list of the ?most asked? questions regarding advance degrees in
This is a reminder that you still have quite a bit of time left in the quarter to make up missed
the helping professions in Career Advising.
assignments and to catch up with your work.

Here are things you can do to help the process:
EXTRA EXTRA:
1) For each class, make a list of assignments for this quarter.
Another chance to stream Dr. Sheppard?s documentary! Buy a ticket at
2) Check off every assignment that has been submitted.
www.docnyc.net/film/since.i.been.down/ Copy and paste the link, and check out the panel
3) Of those assignments yet to be submitted, choose just one and begin working on it just as soon interview after the film.
as you get the chance.

4) If you have ANY question, no matter how big or how small, speak with your instructor. All of the
instructors at Evergreen-Tacoma actually enjoy speaking with students, that is one of the reasons HAPPY HALLOWEEN: Want to know more about the origins and history of this Celtic holiday?
we chose to work here! Check out Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween,(2012). by Lisa Morton. Reaktion Books

We urge you to try to catch up and stay caught up over the remainder of the quarter. We look Peace,
forward to a productive and successful second half of this quarter. If you have any questions about
Your Faculty
this information or about anything else, do not hesitate to get in touch with your instructors!

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