Letter in Support of Marginalized Students

To the students of De Anza College,
 
        In light of recent events, it seems to be increasingly necessary to confirm, amplify, and redouble our commitment as Classified Professionals to you, the students. And not just to students as a whole, but specifically to those who are suffering marginalization at the hands of our governmental systems and of societal stigmas that we as educators have not yet managed to counter.
 
We affirm our duty to educate all students.
We affirm our duty to educate undocumented students.
We affirm our duty to educate immigrant and international students.
We affirm our duty to educate Muslim and Jewish students.
We affirm our duty to educate students of all faiths, and students of no faith.
We affirm our duty to educate Black and Brown students.
We affirm our duty to educate low-income students.
We affirm our duty to educate students of all genders and sexual orientations.
We affirm our duty to educate Veteran students.
We affirm our duty to educate students with disabilities.
We affirm our duty to educate Foster Youth students.
We affirm our duty to educate students who have not been previously given the resources and education which we affirm to be their right.
 
        We, the undersigned, pledge to you that we support you in your career goals, in your education, and we support your health and well-being. We, by our placement within this institution, know of many resources which may be of help to you, and we can go to each other for more information when we do not have the answers immediately.
 
We have programs, services, and clubs which are designed to serve all of our students.
Please know that we want you here at this campus.
Please know that we want to help you and see you succeed.
 

To sign this affirmation and pledge, please add your name here*.

(*This will involve signing in to Office 365 using your CWID and MyPortal password)

Below is a list of Classified Professionals who have pledged their support (updated once per quarter, please do not worry if your name does not appear immediately) :

Classified Senate, by Unanimous Vote Kit Perales
Adam Contreras La Donna Yumori-Kaku
Adriana Garcia Larry Ching
Albin Lee Laura Hiler
Alex Harrell Laura Watson
Alex Lambruschini Lidia Burlanescu
Allison Largent Lili Krueger-Gilka
Alyssa VanZandt Lily Greene 
Amanda Cheung Lily Liang
Ambrocine G. Rodriguez Lisa Hatt
Andrea Santa Cruz Lisa Kirk
Angelica Strongone Liz DiGiulio
Anthony Caceres Margarita Hawthorn
Ashley Phillips Maria Hernandez
Bertha Whyte Maritza Barron
Bonnie Mell marivic burdick
C.J. Jones Mary K. Clark-Tillman
Christa Steiner Matt Trosper
Christine Nakahara McTate M. Stroman II 
Chương Le Melecia J. Navarro
Cindy Lee Melissa Ingalls
Claudia Guzman Melodie Cheney
claudia ruelas Mi Chang
Cynthia Smith Michelle Nga Doan
Dana S Kennedy Mojgan Lilly Balouch
Daniel Dishno Nancy Charnoski
David Byars Nancy Hernández
Deborah K. Taylor Nate Kavanaugh
Deepa Yuvaraj Nitzya Cuevas-Macias
Dennis Shannakian Nubia Sanchez
Diana Argabrite Patrick Dowling
Diana Contreras Paula Joseph
Diana Martinez Pete Rabbitt
Duc Nguyen Precious Gerardo
Eduardo Mendes Rebecca Levin
Eli Lovdahl Renee Baluta
Erika Flores Rosemary Jensen
Francisco Hernandez Ruby Chiu
George Robles Sabrina Gonalez 
Gina Ward Sabrina Stewart
Gio Supnet Sandra Blackborow
Gregory Kimbrough Salas Sandy Cardoza
Hannah Pahl Satinder Kaur
Hayley Davidson Shawnnie White
Heidi King Sofia Abad
Jacqueline Ramos DiBernardo Steven M. Williams
Jason Sousa Steven Nguyen
Jeff Dickard Stevie Walsh
Jennifer Lee Sylvia Rueda
Jennifer nguyen Tammy Ehle
Jessica Weiner Thao Nguyen
Jo Ann Okabe-Kubo Tina Lockwood
Jorge A. Rodriguez Tina Woo
Jose Hernandez Tony Santa Ana
Joseph Ng Toshi Komatsu
Kanako Valencia Suda Tracy Chung-Tabangcura
Karen Franco Tracy Lam
Karen Hunter Veronica Aparicio
Kathy Munson Victoria Kahler
Keri Kirkpatrick Vins Chacko
Kiara Araujo Yali Zhu
Kim Te Yuan Kuo
Kimberly Fukuyama Yume Kim

Thanks also to the faculty and administrators who have likewise pledged their support (updated once per quarter, please do not worry if your name does not appear immediately) :

Al Dominguez Monica Nolasco
Bertha Whyte Rob Clem
Betty Inoue Sherwin Mendoza
Claudia Andrade Shireen Woo
Felipe Ponce Stacey Cook
Julie Lewis Stacey Shears
Lucy Doan Venkataram Apparao
Michele Lebleu Burns

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