[Libs-Or] Rural Youth Assembly -- seeking nominations

Fri Feb 5 10:06:36 PST 2010

Hello!  Below is an opportunity for people 18-25 years old in rural communities.  You can find more information about the National Rural Youth Assembly online at http://www.ruralstrategies.org/national-rural-youth-assembly-information. If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Rural Strategies at 865-688-9546 or whitney at ruralstrategies.org.

             Katie Anderson, Library Development Services
* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *
       Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301
               katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528
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From: American Indian Library Association   [mailto:AILA at SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU] On Behalf Of Hanks,   SusanSent: Monday, February 01, 2010 5:07 PM

To:   AILA at SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU
Subject: FW: [ARSL-L] Fwd: Rural Youth   Assembly -- seeking nominations

 from   the Association of Rural and Small   Libraries 

Dear Friends and Gentle People -  
Here's an opportunity for you to think about for possible nominations from   your local community.  
Cheers  -  Don

>>> "Tim Marema"   <tim at ruralstrategies.org> 2/1/2010 2:09 PM >>>

The National Rural   Assembly will be producing a Youth Assembly April 22-25, 2010.     

We're looking for   help spreading the word to folks who might nominate young people (ages 18-25) to   attend.  

The National Rural   Assembly will select 50 young people from around the country for the Youth   Assembly and will cover participants' costs.  

The email below has   links to the application packet and more information. If you could pass this   along to people and organizations you think might be interested, we would   appreciate it.  

Nominations are due Feb. 26, 2010. Thanks for your   help.  

Sincerely,  

Tim   Marema  

Center for Rural   Strategies  

Call for Nominations!                           

More Info          

February 1, 2010              

NATIONAL RURAL YOUTH               ASSEMBLY in Santa Fe, New Mexico              

The National Rural Assembly will host a               National Rural Youth Assembly on April 22-25, 2010, at the               Institute for American Indian               Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico.              

The Assembly seeks 50 young adults from               rural communities across the country who will gather to discuss the               issues they see as critical to their lives and communities.                             

The National Rural Assembly Steering Committee               asks rural leaders and mentors to nominate young people who are               interested in rural issues and invested in making an impact in their               local communities.              

The National               Rural Youth Assembly will engage young people on the key policy               areas of the Rural Assembly including the quality of education,               stewardship of our natural resources, investment in our communities,               and the health of rural people.  Youth will represent the               diversity of rural America in geographies, races, cultures, genders,               incomes and sexual orientations.               

Criteria:              

Nominated participants must 18-25 years old and               represent a rural community.  For further criteria, please               review the Youth Assembly application packet.              

Deadline for Applications:              

All application packets are due               Friday, February 26th by 5 p.m.               EDT.              

Click               here to download the Youth Assembly Application Packet              

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