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Syilx Language House - x̌ast iʔ sk ̓ ʷul ̓ m ̓ tət - our work is good 1 Syilx Language House www.thelanguagehouse.ca ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF BOARD MEMBERS SLH AGA Minutes Tues. Dec. 17, 2019 2872 Summerview Court, Westbank BC Present: Hailey Causton, Jordan Coble (phone), Carmella Alexis (phone), Kim Teichroeb (nominated new board member), Michele Johnson (E.D.), Krista Lindley (TKI) Absent: Dustin Schmauder (nominated new board member) Overview: To present on SLH activities between July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 (2018/19 Year 4 of adult fluency program), and projected activities for 2019/2020. SLH graduated its 4 year fluency program with outstanding classroom delivery (1,600 hours), student achievements and assessments in June 2019. SLH formed a significant partnership this year with Ti Kwu Ti Xilx Indigenous Association (TKI) and they are currently running a mini-nest with 2 toddlers and 3 staff and will expand to 4 toddlers in January 2020 and six staff. SLH will run the staff adult fluency component and TKI will run the nest component and they will share a space in Westbank BC. 6:46pm called to order by president, Hailey Causton AGENDA Share food, call to order 6:46pm, ensure we have a quorum of 3 (Hailey, Jordan, Carmella) o Roberts Rules of Order will apply Introduction of Board Members and Board Members Terms of Reference Choose a secretary to keep minutes for the meeting from the Board Members (Hailey delegates Michele) Meeting Presided over by President Hailey Causton Any additions to Agenda? Motion to add “General Discussion” (Jordan, 2 nd Hailey, passed) Motion to do Elections/Nominations first. (Hailey, 2 nd Jordan, passed) Motion: to approve the Agenda. Vote by show of hands (yes all 3, passed) Elections/Nominations, changes to board of directors. One year terms. o Tomas Konek resignation letter; o new directors Kim Teichroeb, Dustin Schmauder nominations Hailey nominates Kim. Jordan 2 nd . Jordan nominates Dustin Schmauder. Hailey 2 nd . Carmella signs off the phone call. Jordan stays until the end of the meeting. Present last year’s minutes from Dec. 10, 2018 AGM. Motion to accept the minutes. (Jordan, Hailey 2 nd )
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Syi lx Language House www. the languagehouse .ca

ANNUALGENERALMEETINGOFBOARDMEMBERS

SLHAGAMinutesTues.Dec.17,20192872SummerviewCourt,WestbankBCPresent:HaileyCauston,JordanCoble(phone),CarmellaAlexis(phone),KimTeichroeb(nominatednewboardmember),MicheleJohnson(E.D.),KristaLindley(TKI)Absent:DustinSchmauder(nominatednewboardmember)Overview:TopresentonSLHactivitiesbetweenJuly1,2018toJune30,2019(2018/19Year4ofadultfluencyprogram),andprojectedactivitiesfor2019/2020.SLHgraduatedits4yearfluencyprogramwithoutstandingclassroomdelivery(1,600hours),studentachievementsandassessmentsinJune2019.SLHformedasignificantpartnershipthisyearwithTiKwuTiXilxIndigenousAssociation(TKI)andtheyarecurrentlyrunningamini-nestwith2toddlersand3staffandwillexpandto4toddlersinJanuary2020andsixstaff.SLHwillrunthestaffadultfluencycomponentandTKIwillrunthenestcomponentandtheywillshareaspaceinWestbankBC.6:46pmcalledtoorderbypresident,HaileyCaustonAGENDA

• Sharefood,calltoorder6:46pm,ensurewehaveaquorumof3(Hailey,Jordan,Carmella)o RobertsRulesofOrderwillapply

• IntroductionofBoardMembersandBoardMembersTermsofReference• ChooseasecretarytokeepminutesforthemeetingfromtheBoardMembers(Haileydelegates

Michele)• MeetingPresidedoverbyPresidentHaileyCauston• AnyadditionstoAgenda?• Motiontoadd“GeneralDiscussion”(Jordan,2ndHailey,passed)• MotiontodoElections/Nominationsfirst.(Hailey,2ndJordan,passed)• Motion:toapprovetheAgenda.Votebyshowofhands(yesall3,passed)• Elections/Nominations,changestoboardofdirectors.Oneyearterms.

o TomasKonekresignationletter;o newdirectorsKimTeichroeb,DustinSchmaudernominations

• HaileynominatesKim.Jordan2nd.• JordannominatesDustinSchmauder.Hailey2nd.• Carmellasignsoffthephonecall.Jordanstaysuntiltheendofthemeeting.• Presentlastyear’sminutesfromDec.10,2018AGM.• Motiontoaccepttheminutes.(Jordan,Hailey2nd)

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ReportfromE.D.:1,600hours,4yrprogramcompleted.WeareoneofthreelanguagesinCanadathataresucceedingincreatingfluency.(Mohawk,Squamish,SLH).All8finishersassessedatlow,midintermediate,andlowadvanced.Thisisaphenomenalsuccess.Therearenonegativethingstoreportthisyear.Fundingappliedforandreceived,statusofpartnerships,2020plan,OIBLangHouse,TKIMini-nest,Elderrecording,lobbying.Motiontoacceptreport(Hailey,2ndKim,passed)

• 2018/19year-endFinancialstatementpresentedbyMichele(unsignedcopypresented,createdbybookkeeperCarlaOhmenzetterandAccountantNicole,KempHarveyKemp).Inbrief,SLHfundingisinreallygoodshape.

• 2019/2020DraftProposedBudgetpresentedbyMichele(showingallfundingsourcesandproposedexpenditures,staff,contractors,rent,newhires,toJune,2020).Inbrief,SLHcanaffordtohire2newFTstaff,ontopofthe6wecurrentlyhave.(MicheleJohnson,LeviBent,KristaLindley,SkyeFay,FlynnWetton,HaileyCaustonjoininginJan.)

Motiontoaccept2018/19year-endFinancialstatement.Discussion.Votebyshowofhands.(Jordan,all3hands.passed)Motiontoaccept2019/20proposedbudget.Discussion.Votebyshowofhands.(Hailey,3hands.passed)MotiontoretainKempHarveyKempasaccountants.Votebyshowofhands.3hands.passed.

• NewFPCCgrant15,000foroursecondNorthernCelebratingSalishminiconference,awardedDec2019.KimTeichroebistheeventorganizer.WilloccurearlyApril2020,TBA.LocationUBCO.

AdditionalitemstoAgenda

• GeneralDiscussion:MichelewaswonderingaboutabusinesslicenseonWFNtorunSLHandTKI.Thereisa1pageapplicationforabusinesslicense.IfMichelewerebuyingahomeatWFNtohouseSLHandTKI,andthisisbeingdiscussed,SLHwouldneedabusinesslicense.IfTKIwererentingthespace,theymayneedonetoo.EmailJordanforfollowup.AskMelodyFranktheWFNbusinessadminperson.Tooperateabusinessoutofyourhome,youcandeclareitasanofficespaceinyourhome.Michelewouldpaypropertytaxes(approx2500minushomeownershipgrant500).

• Discussionaboutwhotohireinthenest/adultfluencyprogram.BetweenSLHandTKI,wehavefundingforaround6fulltimestaff.WecurrentlyhaveMicheleandLeviFT,andKrista,Flynn,Skye,PT,andHaileyjoiningFTinJanuary.Ontopofthiswehavefundingfor2FT(BCHydroandTKIBCLIfunds).Weneedtohiretwomorewonderfulpeople,withmadskills(fundraising,eventsplanning,communications,elderrecording,IT)andthedesiretoworkwithchildrenandbecomefluent.Theywillbeinthe4-yearfluencyprogramandnest.Planningtogrow,movingtowardsaprivatedaycaresomeday.ReachouttoDenise,toseeifanyoneisgoingthroughECEnow.KimsaysnobodyisgoingthroughECErightnow.Namesaresuggested:JasmineBolin,DinaRaeCohenBonneau(shehasECE).

• Followup:remindJordantovisitthenest.Andinformationaboutbusinesslicenses.

JordanCobleformalresignation.JordanisappreciativeofallSʔímlaʔxʷhasdone.IsverysupportiveofSLHandTKI.HeneedstoresigntofocusonWFNCouncilduties.Discussionandmutualappreciation.Jordanwassupportiveboardmember,starSLHgraduatingstudent,andliaisonwithWFNforfouryears.

7:43pmMotiontoadjourn(Hailey,Kim2nd,passed).IncludedwiththisAgenda:Year4Report,BoardMembersTermsofReference,Constitution,listofDirectors,KempHarveyKempFinancialStatement2018/19,andSLHproposedbudgetfor2019/20.Preparedby:SʔímlaʔxwMicheleJohnsonPhD,ExecutiveDirector

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Sy i l x Language House Year4ReportfromE.D.SʔímlaʔxʷMicheleJohnsonDec.17,2019Contents:1.Overview2.Students3.Partners4.Financials.Draftfinancialsattached,andapproximateproposedbudgetfor2019/205.2020PlanstartingSeptember20196.Challenges,Actionitems

1.OverviewOnly3programsinCanadaarecreatingfluency,andoursisoneofthem.Eightlearnerscompletedthe1,600hour,4yearprogram.Ourfinancialsareingreatshape.Wehaveexcellentstudentretention.Wehaveexcellentstudentprogress,intermediate-advancedspeakingassessments,andmassiveamountsofsharedElderrecordings.Wehaveongoingpartners,WFN,OIB,andPIB.WFNrenewedfundingfor$45,000inYear4(2018-19).OIBandPIBdidnotrenewfinanciallybutcontinuedtoprovidethebuilding(PIB)andstudents(OIB).Contractswereverbalbetweenpartners.

2.StudentsStudentretentionwasamazing.Eightlearnerscompletedthe4yearprogram.WestartedwithfourteeninYear1.SixteeninYear3report,Sept.2017.SʔímlaʔxʷandQʷyqʷʕayáxnco-teach.Mostlearnersdriveanhourtoattendtheprogramwhichruns2daysaweek9amto4pm.Allstudentsarefullysupportedtoattendandthishasbeenarealstrengthofourprogram.Ofthe8thatcompleted,allwerefullysupportedfinanciallybytheirbands/employersfromthebeginning.

iʔskʷists FirstName LastNameStudentissupportedby

Communityofresidence

Bandmembership Age

C’arís Jordan Coble WFN WFN WFN 36Nxəxsítatkʷ Shayla Allison OutmaSchool PIB OKIB 43

Pqlqin Maynard McRaeSensisyustenSchool(WFN) OKIB UNIB 37

Qʷayqʷʕayáxn Levi Bent SLH PIB LSIB 39Skalúla Tyler Ernst SD23 Kelowna UNIB 45Suxʷkłʔuclm Sonya Jensen OIB OIB OIB 31Sq'aʔxəxínak Sheri Stelkia OIB OIB OIB 64Sʔímlaʔxʷ Michele Johnson SLH PIB OKIB 52

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Marks&AssessmentsStudentmarkswereprovidedtopartnersregularlyfor4years,fromdailyquizzes,midtermsandexams.ChrisParkinperformedanassessmentonlearnersinSpring2018,onspeaking,listening,reading,andwriting.Alllearnerswereintermediatetolowadvanced.Filmedspeakingassessmentswerecollectedeachyear.

VIDEOEVALUATIONSFilmsweremadeeachyear.Year4storytellingfilm(4min.)Dec10,2018,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxH_tJ_e_Ng&t=39s.

ClassroomhoursSLHdelivered1,600hoursoverfouryears(11hoursperweekX40weeksX4years).Inourfirstyearwecompleted350hoursandreceivedcreditforfourSFUcourses.Wedelivered396hoursinYear2andreceivedfiveSFUcreditedcourses(FNLG233,130,234,200and335).InYear3wecompleted400hoursandreceivednocredit.InYear4wedelivered400hours.Thecurriculumisexcellent.WecompletedALLSalishSchoolofSpokane(PaulCreek)Nsyilxcncurriculum.N1,C1,N2,C2,N3,C3,N4.

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ElderrecordingsEachyearSLHpublishesElderrecordingswithuptosevenFluentElders:5hoursrecordedandpublishedYear1;5hoursinYear2.9HoursinYear4.Hardcopiesaredeliveredtolibraries,schools,andBandcouncils.Recordingsareuploadedtoourwebsitethelanguagehouse.ca.LeviBentisafull-timepositionco-teachingandrecordingandpublishingfor2017/18and2018/19.

Reporting,presentations,conferencesWeareontrackwithreportingtofunders,partners,andstudentpresentations.WeprovideupdatesinBandnewsletters.

April12,2019NorthernCelebratingSalishConferenceOurfirsteverconferencewasahugesuccess.Around60attendees.HeldatUBC-Okanagan,Kelowna.PresentationsfromSLH,Shuswap,aliveband.LevipresentedattheCelebratingSalishConferenceinSpokaneMarch10,2018.MicheleandSk’awilxpresentedatSILSinLethbridgesummer2018.

June,2018StudentCelebrationandKaraokeThiswasahugesuccess.WFNhosted.Weate,wesang,wecelebrated3yearsofsuccess.

3.PartnersPIB–providedthebuildingand$22,5002015/16;$30,0002016/17,justthebuildingfor2017/18and2018/19,and2019/20.OnestudentwassupportedtoattendfromOutmaSqilxwSchool.OIB–provided$30,0002015/16&2016/17;$45,000for2017/18,$0for2018/19.2students.WFN–Year1&2provided$30,0002015/16&2016/17(withasignedcontract);$45,000for2017/18;Year4$45,0002018/19.1student.FPCC-ALI–$50,000peryearfor2yearsawarded2018/19and2019/2020.FPCC-BCLI–$100,000peryearfor3yearsawarded2018/19,2019/2020,and2020/2021.BCHydro–provided$50,000for2018/19,ColumbiaPowerprovided$___for2018/19SFU–workingrelationshipendedJan.2018.In-kind–Students’hourswerein-kindcontributionsfromOIB,WFN,OutmaSqilxwSchool(PIB),SensisyustenSchool(WFN),andSchoolDistrict23.

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4.Financials2019-20(nextyear)EachyearSLHoperatesonapproximately200,000peryear.InthenextyearitisabithigherduetoaNRCgrantof95,000.OurstaffisMichele,Levi,Carla,KristaLindley,SkyeFay,Xatma.WearepartneringwithTKI,andtheirfundingof100,000BCLI.SeeprojectedBudget.2018-19staffisMichele,Levi,andCarla(seeYear4Financials).2017-18Michele,Levi,andCarlawerejoinedbySk’awilxaslobbyistandcommunicationsdirector.ShewasahelpwithmeetingsatOKIB.SheleftSLHtostartaMastersatUBCO.In2016/17,supporterscontributed$214,000:PIB($22,500),OIB($30,000),WFN($30,000),SFU/Mitacs($45,000),FPCC-LRPP($18,500),FPCC-ALI($35,000).SFUtuition/instructorfeeswereanetzeroat$32,000/yrpaidand$32,000receivedfromSFU.Mostfundsgotostaffpayroll,includingco-teachers,administration,andElderrecording.Expensesincludeclassroomsupplies,travel,publications,Elders,contractors,andevents.

5.The2020PlanTikwutixilxIndigenousAssociation(TKI)–LanguageNest,partneringwithSLH.Operatingwitha“softstart”October-December2019.Michele,Krista,Skye,and2toddlersmeet3daysaweek.ExpandingJan.2020to5toddlersand5adults(XatmaandSt’aqwalqs).New2020PlanSLH/TKINEST:SLHismovingtowardsin-housefluencypartneredwiththeTKINest.ThepartnershipisashininglightandwillemployuptosixstaffinJanuary2020.SLHandtheNestarealreadystrongpartners.Grantsarereceivedandmoreareappliedfor.ThestaffwillalternatelystudyNsyilxcncurriculum,workwithchildren,anddoElderrecordings.ThestudentswillbeemployeesandcontractorsofSLHandTKI.Itwillbeafour-yearfluencyprogramcoupledwithimmersionfortoddlers,withhopestoexpandtopre-kindergartenaswegaincapacity.AdultcommunitylanguageclassatWFN–EveningN1languageprogram.20studentsand10onlinestudentsOctober2019-March31,2020.100hoursoflanguagedelivery,includingpotlucksandElderactivitieswithGrouseBarnes.WFN:wasplanningonhavingalanguagehouse.Itisnotknowniftheywillimplement.WFNstoppedreturningcommunicationswithSLHayearago.TheWFNcontactwasRafDeGuevara.SʔímlaʔxʷhelpedWFNapplyforBCLIinNov.2017andWFNreceived$100,000tosend2adultstothefourthyearoftheSLHLanguageHousein2018/19,andsend30studentstothefirstyearoftheWFNLanguageHousein2019/20,&2020/21.WFNappearstobemakingotherplans.OIB:SʔímlaʔxʷhelpedOIBapplyforBCLIandALIinNovember2018torunanOIBLanguageHouse,andtheyreceived$150,000andstartedthehouseinSeptember2019.SheriStelkiaisthelead.OIBLanguageHouseisinoperation,fullysupportedbyOIB.Micheleistrainingandsupporting.LeadteachersareSheriStelkiaandGoyadaYensdih,bothgraduatesofSLH.PIB:ContinuestoprovidetheFootprintsbuildingforlanguageoperations,butdoesnothaveplanstosupportthe2020Plan.LevistilloccupiestheSLHofficedoingElderrecordingsandtranscriptions.Michelerecentlyspoketotheprincipal,SteveBentley.HesaysheisunabletomakedecisionsduetothedecisionmakingheirarchyatPIB.PIBisgoingthroughcontestedelections.

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PreviousPlan:2020Planwasourfocus.3newLanguageHousesbySeptember2019,atPIB,OIB,andWFN.SLHgraduateswouldtrainamaximumof30studentsperhouse,withtwoco-teachers,twodaysaweekforfouryears.In2024,severaldepartmentswouldturnoffEnglish.TheWFNMuseumwasgoingtosendstafftoWFNLanguageHouse.Sensisyustenwasgoingtosendstaff.WFNagreedatapolicymeetingin2017andsincerescindedtheiragreement.

6.Challenges&ActionItemsChallenges/Opportunitiesforgrowth:

• Enowkin/SFUInquirywasinitatedbyEnowkinanddroppedbySFU.ChargesagainstMichelewerefoundtobeunfounded.SFUawardedcreditstoSLHstudentsforfirst2years.

• WFNstoppedcommunicationwithSLHthisyear;PIBlastyear.• WFNhashadnofollow-throughtoruntheirBCLI$100,000programasproposed.

(WFNreceived$100,000/yrtorunadultlanguagehouses2018/19,2019/20,2020/21)

ActionItems:

• RunningtheTKIMININEST(Krista,Michele,Skye,St’aqwalqswithsupportfromSLH)• GRADUATIONCEREMONY(location?UBCO?)• presentatCelebratingSalishinSpokane,March2020• MINICONFERENCE-2nd“NorthernCelebratingSalish”Conference,FPCCfunding,Apr.2020• applyforVancouverFoundation(morelearnersfor2020)• applyforNIB(morelearnersfor2020)• ContinuetorunadulteveningclassesatWFN• ContinuetosupportOIBLanguageHouse• Nominatelanguagewarriorsforawards• fornowstaysmallandeffective…gowherethepositivityis

way’limləmtthankyou,

SʔímlaʔxwMicheleJohnsonPhDExecutiveDirector,SyilxLanguageHouse

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Syi lx Language House 398 R idge Road Pen t ic ton BC V2A 8N7

www. the languagehouse .ca

BoardMembersTermsofReferenceTherearethreedirectorsontheboardandfive“members”oftheassociation,minimum.Directorswillbepresentatoneannualmeeting.Itwillbea“policygoverning”typeofboard,meaningthatanExecutiveDirector(E.D.)willbehiredtooverseeandmanageallactivitiesoftheassociation.TheboardmembersareresponsibletomaintaintheintegrityoftheassociationandseethattheoverallgoalsandmissionstatementareadheredtobytheExecutiveDirector.Alllanguagematerialsproducedbytheassociation(audio,video,andwritten)willbesharedfreelyfornoprofit.Theassociationhasthemaingoalofcreatingnewspeakers.Teachingtechniqueswillfocusoncutting-edgemethods,PaulCreekcurriculum,andparent-agedyoungadults.LanguagematerialswillbecreatedwithElderspeakersinordertosupportthenewspeakersastheyemerge.SʔímlaʔxwMicheleJohnson,E.D.isresponsibletofundraise,writegrantproposals,administerbudgets,writecontracts,hirecontractors,trainandmanagecontractors,recruitstudents,overseeprograms,communicatewithandreporttopartners,recordElders,publishmaterials,disseminatelanguagematerialstocommunity,andmaintainahighdegreeofprofessionalismandtheimpeccablereputationoftheassociation.Sʔímlaʔxwwillreporttotheboardannuallyintheformofanannualreport.Financialstatementswillbepreparedannually.

ExcerptofBylaws(fromSocietyActofBC)Annualgeneralmeeting56(1)Thefirstannualgeneralmeetingofthemembersofasocietymustbeheldnotmorethan15monthsafterthedateofincorporation,andafterthatanannualgeneralmeetingofthesocietymustbeheldatleastonceineverycalendaryearandnotmorethan15monthsaftertheadjournmentofthepreviousannualmeeting.

Quorum61Unlessthebylawsprovideforagreaternumber,thequorumforthetransactionofbusinessatageneralmeetingofasocietyis3persons.

Part7—DutiesofOfficers

40 (1) Thepresidentpresidesatallmeetingsofthesocietyandofthedirectors. (2) Thepresidentisthechiefexecutiveofficerofthesocietyandmustsupervisetheotherofficersintheexecutionoftheirduties.41 Thevicepresidentmustcarryoutthedutiesofthepresidentduringthepresident'sabsence.

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42 Thesecretarymustdothefollowing: (a) conductthecorrespondenceofthesociety; (b) issuenoticesofmeetingsofthesocietyanddirectors; (c) keepminutesofallmeetingsofthesocietyanddirectors; (d) havecustodyofallrecordsanddocumentsofthesocietyexceptthoserequiredtobekeptbythetreasurer; (e) havecustodyofthecommonsealofthesociety; (f) maintaintheregisterofmembers.(fullname,address,dateofmembership)43 Thetreasurermust (a) keepthefinancialrecords,includingbooksofaccount,necessarytocomplywiththeSocietyAct,and (b) renderfinancialstatementstothedirectors,membersandotherswhenrequired.44 (1) Theofficesofsecretaryandtreasurermaybeheldbyonepersonwhoistobeknownasthesecretarytreasurer. (2) Ifasecretarytreasurerholdsoffice,thetotalnumberofdirectorsmustnotbelessthan3.45 Intheabsenceofthesecretaryfromameeting,thedirectorsmustappointanotherpersontoactassecretaryatthemeeting.

FORM 2 SOCIETY ACT

CONSTITUTION (Missionstatement)2. The purpose(s) of the society is (are):

TheSyilxLanguageHouseAssociationisanon-profitsocietyformedwiththeexpresspurposeofcreatingandsupportingnewNsyilxcn(Okanagan)speakersinSyilxcommunities.Wepromotetheuse,preservation,andrevitalizationofNsyilxcnbyactivelyrunningimmersionclasses,trainingteachers,recordingElders,publishinglanguagematerials,supportinganactivefamilyoflearnersandspeakers,andraisingtheprofileofNsyilxcnandIndigenouslanguagesincommunity.

BYLAWS The bylaws of the society are those set out in Schedule B to the Society Act, with the following variations, deletions and additions:

25 (2) will now read: The number of directors must be 3 or a greater number determined from time to time at a general meeting.

44 (2) will now read: If a secretary treasurer holds office, the total number of directors must not be less than 3.

Addition: 16 (4) Members or directors may attend annual general meeting by phone, conference call, skype, or other electronic means.

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CHANGESTODIRECTORS:ThursdayMay31,2018DearMicheleK.Johnson,PleaseacceptthisletterasformalnotificationthatIamresigningfrommypositionasPresidentoftheSyilxLanguageHouseBoard.Thankyouverymuchfortheopportunitytoworkinthispositionforthesepastfewyears.I’vegreatlyenjoyedandappreciatedtheopportunitiesI’vehadwiththelanguagehouse.Pleaseletmeknowifthere’sanythingIcandotohelpwiththetransition.Iamsureyouwillhavenoproblemfilingthepositionfromanyoftheotheroutstanding,dedicatedboardmembers.Sincerely,Monika Alexis

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