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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear Black Faculty and Staff Association, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">BLK GSA is excited to invite you to <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Black Graduate Week 2025</span></strong>, a special time dedicated to celebrating and empowering the Black graduate student
community at UCR. We have our kick-off event lined up, and we’d love for you to join us. This event is designed to be inclusive and welcoming to all members of our community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji";color:#0E101A">✨</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"> Time Capsule - Past, Present, Black Future</span></u></strong><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Tuesday, April 8 | 12:00 – 1:30 PM</span></strong><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Student Services Building (SSB) – “The UE,” 2nd Floor</span></strong><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">We're starting the week with intention. Join us as we come together to manifest a bright future for BLK GSA and the Black student experience at UCR. Let's reflect, dream big, and build community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Can't make it in person?</span></strong><span style="color:#0E101A"> You can still be part of the moment! Below are the event's writing prompts. Email your responses to <a href="mailto:officialblackgsaucr@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:#4A6EE0">officialblackgsaucr@gmail.com</span></a>,
and we'll include them in the time capsule to be opened in Spring 2028.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#0E101A">Lunch will be provided.</span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Apple Color Emoji";color:#0E101A">📲</span></u></strong><strong><u><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#0E101A"> RSVP:</span></u></strong><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">Scan the QR code on the flyer to RSVP for the event! If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at <strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:officialblackgsaucr@gmail.com" target="_blank">officialblackgsaucr@gmail.com</a></span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">Let’s come together, celebrate each other, and continue building a legacy of excellence. We deeply appreciate your participation and look forward to seeing you there!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">In community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A">BLK GSA Executive Board <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#0E101A"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#073763;background:white">Brittany Cummings-Barkley, M.A.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#073763;background:white">PhD Student | School Psychology</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#073763;background:white">Vice President | Black Graduate Student Association</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#073763">University of California, Riverside </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#073763"><a href="https://sites.google.com/ucr.edu/empowerlab/home" target="_blank">EMPOWER Research Lab</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:bcumm006@ucr.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">bcumm006@ucr.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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