From the President
Democracy, Patience and Care
Nov. 3, 2020
Dear Students,
I want you to know that I share your anxiety as we await the results of the presidential election. Uncertainty can be challenging in the best of times, but today, it is excruciating.
Our democracy means counting all votes. That is what is happening now, and we must be patient. It's also important to be kind and generous to each other, even in the midst of distraction and emotion.
I also wanted to remind you about some important resources available to you.
If you’d like to talk with others as you process your feelings about the election, De Anza’s Psychological Services office is offering some special online group sessions this week.
- Today – Wednesday, Nov. 4 – beginning at 3:30 p.m.
- Meeting ID: 988 8875 6104
- Passcode: 931 839
- Join via Zoom
- Tomorrow – Thursday, Nov. 5 – beginning at 11:30 a.m.
- Meeting ID: 948 5717 9906
- Passcode: 976 348
- Join via Zoom
If you’re looking for resources to support activism and advocacy in our democratic system, be sure to visit De Anza’s CivicsWatch website at deanza.edu/civicswatch. You’ll find some great tools for fact-checking, organizing, speaking out and taking action.
Best wishes,
Lloyd A. Holmes
President, De Anza College