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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%">Applications open for Oregon Heritage MentorCorps assistance - due Aug. 19<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Heritage MentorCorps is a trained group of volunteers with professional experience in collections care, emergency management, non-profit management, and other skills and abilities associated with heritage preservation efforts.
MentorCorps is a program of the Oregon Heritage Commission that has been assisting organizations across Oregon since 2014. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mentors help heritage organizations get the guidance, training, and tools they need to help them with their heritage preservation activities. Applications are due August 19. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some of the ways mentors can help heritage organizations include (but are not limited to!):<o:p></o:p></p>
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Project prioritization<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:4.8pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Project planning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:4.8pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
A collection assessment to help prioritize collection needs and projects<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:4.8pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Review of policies and procedures<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:4.8pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
trainings such as collections care basics, topics related to board roles and responsibilities, disaster preparedness, volunteer management, and more.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:4.8pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Grant application advice and review<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:4.8pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Recommendation of resources and references<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:4.8pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
and more!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Those requesting mentor assistance will be matched with a mentor based on factors such as geography and skills and abilities. Mentors are assigned to organizations for a period of 9-10 months and assistance may be in person, virtual, or
by phone depending on distance and type of projects.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Organizations interested in receiving assistance from the Oregon Heritage MentorCorps are welcome to attend a MentorCorps Q&A on July 19, 12pm-1pm. Register here:
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZUrcuGsrj4jH9C6gk_j6Hpy61FifxrMZ66n&data=05%7C01%7CRachel.THOMAS%40oprd.oregon.gov%7Cde757d356b3a4a62a7bf08da5ed0677d%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637926546424971091%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wPAPi1urKQn4I1ynN93A5HHy%2BznKp7iqxujiUZgVfHA%3D&reserved=0">
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrcuGsrj4jH9C6gk_j6Hpy61FifxrMZ66n</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please visit <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/mentorcorps.aspx">
https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/OH/pages/mentorcorps.aspx</a> for more information about MentorCorps and to submit an application to request mentor assistance. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Questions? Contact Rachel Thomas at <a href="mailto:Rachel.thomas@oprd.oregon.gov">
Rachel.thomas@oprd.oregon.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Share your photos of Oregon’s heritage on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter using #oregonheritage.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt">Oregon Heritage News is a service of Oregon Heritage, a division of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The news editor can be contacted at
</span><a href="mailto:heritage.info@oregon.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.0pt">heritage.info@oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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