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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The <span style='background:white'>California’s Department of Education (CDE) is meeting this Thursday, August 13, 2020 to put the finishing touches on an Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum which would bring Ethnic Studies education to public high schools throughout the state. Early versions of this curriculum included Arab American and Pacific Islanders – these two groups have now been removed.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#006600;background:white'>Please tell the Dept. of Education to keep Arab-Americans, including Palestinian-Americans, and Pacific-Islanders in the Ethnic Studies Curriculum</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:white'>1) </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://act.newmode.net/action/mpower-change/take-action-save-ethnic-studies/?source=aroc"><span style='color:blue;background:white'>Sign petition</span></a><span style='color:#666666;background:white'>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:white'>2) </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red;background:white'>Before tomorrow, August 11 at noon, please submit a comment</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#666666;background:white'>. <a href="https://savearabamericanstudies.org/send-public-comment/">Click for details</a>. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>Here are the addresses you can cut and paste into a message: </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><a href="mailto:ethnicstudies@cde.ca.gov"><span style='color:black'>ethnicstudies@cde.ca.gov</span></a>, <a href="mailto:superintendent@cde.ca.gov"><span style='color:black'>superintendent@cde.ca.gov</span></a>, <a href="mailto:Ldh@stanford.edu"><span style='color:black'>ldh@stanford.edu</span></a>, <a href="mailto:info@araborganizing.org"><span style='color:black'>info@araborganizing.org</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>3) Make a public comment <a href="https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cd/aug2020iqcagenda.asp">at the Dept of Education meeting</a>. </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Phone number: <b>712-432-0075, </b>Access code: <b>651905#.</b> See details at the </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>bottom of this message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>4) For more information, visit: </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://savearabamericanstudies.org/"><span style='color:blue'>https://savearabamericanstudies.org/</span></a> or ebrotsky@gmail.com<span style='color:#666666;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Additional information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For the past year, a CA Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC) was being developed by scholars, and practitioners in the field. Since then, CDE released their proposed revisions to the curriculum and it is devoid of the foundational values and pedagogy of Ethnic Studies. Furthermore, Arab American and Pacific Islander content has been removed!<b> </b> This is not acceptable.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>These are the <b>last few days</b> before Thursday's meeting, and we need your help!! Below we've attached a calendar of events and ways that you can join the movement to save Ethnic Studies. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We are demanding:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Reconvene the original committee of writers and experts to revise the <i>original </i>Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC)</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>. Ethnic Studies scholars and teachers are the experts on Ethnic Studies curriculum and pedagogy. Arab American scholars and teachers are the experts on Arab American curriculum and pedagogy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Pass an ESMC that includes Pacific Islander and Arab American studies course outlines and includes Palestine in Arab American studies.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Maintain the Ethnic Studies framework—with disciplinary knowledge, language, and pedagogy. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Don’t dilute it or convert it to a different field (i.e., multicultural studies, diversity studies, or area studies).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Work within clear cut structures for accountability, transparency, and consensus-building. </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Center those structures on Ethnic Studies practitioners of communities of color and Native peoples throughout the entire model curriculum process, up to ratification.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We need your help to submit public comments prior to Thursday’s meeting, and give public comments during the meeting! </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The final day to provide public comment before Thursday’s meeting is <b>August 11th at noon</b>. Click</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://savearabamericanstudies.org/send-public-comment/" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'> </span>HERE</a><span style='color:black'> to learn how to send public comments and to view talking points.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Calendar of Events:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>August 11<sup>th</sup> 12noon, comments due </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>(see above.)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>August 11th at 5pm<i> - </i></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Webinar with Ethnic Studies Faculty -</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://bit.ly/ArabAmStudies" target="_blank"><span style='color:black'> </span>"Arab American Studies, Palestine, and the Fight for Ethnic Studies"</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Join our webinar to hear from Ethnic Studies scholars on the legacy of solidarity with the Palestinian struggle and its importance of social justice pedogogy to Ethnic Studies!</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>August 13th at 10am-5pm <i> -</i></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cd/aug2020iqcagenda.asp" target="_blank"><b><i><span style='color:black'> </span></i></b><b><span style='color:black'>CDE/</span></b>IQC Meeting</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Join us for the IQC meeting and make live comments! Important Instructions Below:</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CDE Public comment allows for 1 minute per person (if speaking in English). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>CDE will <b>not</b> provide interpretation. If you or someone you know needs interpretation please let us know ASAP. An additional minute will be provided for that... <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:47.25pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Use our <a href="https://savearabamericanstudies.org/send-public-comment/" target="_blank">talking points</a> to help guide your comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h5 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>IQC MEETING LOGISTICS for August 13th<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h5 style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>THE LIVE IQC MEETING WEBCAST CAN BE VIEWED AT:<o:p></o:p></span></h5><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l6 level1 lfo4;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/pn/lv/index.asp" target="_blank"><span style='color:#B100FF'>Live Webcast</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h5 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br>PUBLIC COMMENT GUIDELINES<o:p></o:p></span></h5><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Public comment may be provided via email or phone, as specified below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h6 style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Email<o:p></o:p></span></h6><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>The public is highly encouraged to submit written comment to the IQC Commissioners in advance for their prior consideration. In order to help ensure that Commissioners have sufficient time to review comments prior to the meeting, please submit your comment by noon on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Comments on Item 2 History–Social Science Subject Matter Committee (SMC) should be submitted to the Ethnic Studies mailbox at <a href="mailto:ethnicstudies@cde.ca.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:#B100FF'>ethnicstudies@cde.ca.gov</span></a>. Comments on items not on the agenda should be submitted to the IQC mailbox at: <a href="mailto:iqc@cde.ca.gov" target="_blank"><span style='color:#B100FF'>iqc@cde.ca.gov</span></a>. Join the <a href="https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cd/iqclistservpage.asp" target="_blank"><span style='color:#B100FF'>IQC electronic mailing list</span></a> to receive information and updates from the Commission.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>While not required, we ask that you include the following information in the body of the email:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Commenter’s first and last name<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Organization affiliation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Agenda item number or general public comment<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h6 style='mso-margin-top-alt:7.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Public comments<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></h6><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Public comment may also be provided during the meeting by dialing the phone number and following a prompt to provide a participant access code. The operator will notify callers when it is their turn to provide public comment. Public comment will be<b> </b>limited to one minute. If possible, we recommend members of the public dialing in for public comment view the live-stream of the meeting for a better understanding of the meeting’s status. The number and access code is below and will also be announced at the start of public comment for each item.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Prior to making public comment, speakers who are watching the meeting via <a href="https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/pn/lv/index.asp" target="_blank"><span style='color:#B100FF'>live webcast</span></a> should make sure the volume on their computer is muted to avoid an echoing or feedback sounds during the call.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Each speaker will be allotted one minute of public comment for each agenda item.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please use the phone number and access code provided below:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type=circle><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo6;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone number: <b>712-432-0075</b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo6;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Access code: <b>651905#</b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6;box-sizing:border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Speakers may only give comment for themselves and not provide comment on behalf of another individual or group.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>