 The life changing events of this year, a global pandemic, a resulting recession and an overdue reckoning with issues of racial justice has put the issue of intersectionality at the forefront of our minds and actions. Each one of these crises has shown the inequities that exist in our society. The advantages and disadvantages that different people experience based on race, class, gender, ability and more. As technical colleges we must recognize inequity where it exists in our systems, behaviors and cultures and work to eliminate it. We want each student to feel supported and welcomed on campus. We want all students to feel as though they belong. Last year we developed the Chargers Respect pledge which promotes a cohesive culture based upon trust, integrity, inclusivity and respect. Our pledge now in year two reads, As a member of the Charger community, I pledge to create a respectful and welcoming environment for all. Respect others values and ideas, even if they are different from my own. Recognize commonalities and shared experiences and defend the dignity and humanity of all members of our college community. Those who sign the pledge honor it in their classes, at work, their personal life and all pursuits on and off campus. The core intent is making people feel valued. We always believe at NTC that education is that social equalizer and that we believe it is our responsibility to help our students accomplish their goals. In our efforts for equity and inclusion, we make sure that all of our central services are located right in the center of our campus where students will feel comfortable and welcome to look at whatever they might need to face whatever challenges they have to complete their educational journey. We have accommodations area, we have academic resource center, we have a college prep center and we have timberwarf learning center. We also have our student services area right there providing all the support a student might need as they begin their journey. We truly believe that it is our responsibility to remove barriers and to level the playing field to help students have a successful opportunity and a successful educational journey when they're at NTC. There cannot be silos between academics and student services, between the faculty and non-faculty employees. We all must be knowledgeable about inequities where they exist. We all must know the strategies to eliminate them and we all must know the language and practices that will create an inclusive community. I am grateful to our employees and employees from technical colleges across Wisconsin for joining us to work as one. Valuing diversity and respecting others is one of the core abilities that we try to teach here at CVTC. It's a struggle that we all face but together we can make improvements. I'm very happy to support the state's initiative on intersectionality and inclusion so please join us across the state working to respect others. Thank you.