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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Garamond>Every year when Congress and the Oregon Legislature convene, people ask Kyle Jansson, “Can nonprofit organizations lobby elected officials?” His answer is always, “Yes.” In fact, lobbying is a part of the Heritage Tool Kit. Read how you can use this valuable tool on </FONT><A href="http://oregonheritage.wordpress.com/"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Garamond>Heritage Exchange</FONT></A><FONT face=Garamond>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Garamond>“GRANTS CHAT” WEBINAR SERIES OFFERED IN FEBRUARY, MARCH<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-line-height-alt: 6.95pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black">Register and plan to attend "Grants Chat", a webinar series brought to you by the Oregon Cultural Trust and core statewide partners Oregon Arts Commission, Oregon Heritage Commission and Oregon Humanities. Be prepared to share specific questions if you have a project proposal in mind. The webinars will feature a chat function, allowing questions to benefit other participants - especially those with a specific focus. To sign up for a webinar, click on one of the following titles and dates </SPAN><EM><U><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #226190; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><A href="https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/register.pl?activity_id=tphpjkc&user_id="><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT color=#0000ff>Grants Chat with Oregon Humanities – February 20</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></U></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black">; </SPAN><EM><U><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #226190; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><A href="https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/register.pl?activity_id=xjwsprc&user_id="><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Grants Chat with Oregon Heritage</SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> </I><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">– February 27</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></U></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black">; </SPAN><EM><U><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: #226190; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><A href="https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/register.pl?activity_id=frpyxsk&user_id="><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT color=#0000ff>Grants Chat with an Arts Focus – February 28</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></U></EM><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black">: The webinars will run from 2 – 3 p.m.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white; mso-line-height-alt: 6.95pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>If a question is too large in scope for coverage within the webinar timeframe, “Grants Chats” host Kimberly Howard will place it the "parking lot". The participant asking the question can register for a more detailed webinar in this series, which will focus on components of a strong grant proposal. These sessions include <EM><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><A href="https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/register.pl?activity_id=vwsvtfk&user_id="><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT color=#0000ff>Project Planning with Oregon Heritage – March 6</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></EM>; <EM><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><A href="https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/register.pl?activity_id=szytrzt&user_id="><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><FONT color=#0000ff>Crafting Strong Narratives with Oregon Humanities – March 13</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN></EM>; and <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic"><A href="https://oregonconnect.ilinc.com/perl/ilinc/lms/register.pl?activity_id=yhbfzrk&user_id="><FONT color=#0000ff>Reporting Impact Using Strong Evaluation Tools<SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"> with Oregon Arts Commission – March 19</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN>. <o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; BACKGROUND: white"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; COLOR: black"><FONT size=3>Once a grant applicant has read the guidelines of the grant program of interest, and attended at least one "Grants Chat", then a grant applicant may email a specific grants coordinator or grants manager to set up a longer phone conversation. The Oregon Cultural Trust offers a list of </FONT><A href="http://www.culturaltrust.org/sites/www.culturaltrust.org/files/u33/Contact%20Info.pdf" target=_blank><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>partner grant opportunities with contact information</FONT></A><FONT size=3>. For further information, call the Cultural Trust at (503) 986-0088 or email </FONT><A href="mailto:cultural.trust@state.or.us"><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>cultural.trust@state.or.us</FONT></A><FONT size=3>. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Garamond','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Segoe UI'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face=Garamond>The National Endowment for Humanities is offering Preservation Assistance Grants for smaller institution. These grants help small and mid-sized institutions such as libraries, museums, historical societies, archival repositories, cultural organizations, town and county records offices, and colleges and universities, improving improve their ability to preserve and care for their significant humanities collections. The application deadline is May 1 for programs beginning in January 2014.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT face=Garamond>Applicants must draw on the knowledge of consultants with skills and experience relative to the types of collections and the nature of the activities that are the focus of their projects. Small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant are especially encouraged to apply. Visit the </FONT><A href="http://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Garamond>NEH website</FONT></A><FONT face=Garamond> for an application and </FONT><A href="http://www.neh.gov/files/grants/pres-assist-grants-may-1-2013.pdf"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Garamond>program guidelines</FONT></A><FONT face=Garamond>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For questions, contact </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Garamond>NEH’s Division of Preservation and Access at (202) 606-8570 or </FONT><A href="mailto:preservation@neh.gov"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Garamond>preservation@neh.gov</FONT></A><FONT face=Garamond>. Hearing-impaired applicants can contact NEH via TDD at 1-866-372-2930.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Garamond>INTERPRETIVE GUIDE, FREE-CHOICE LEARNING WEBINARS SET AT OSU<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face=Garamond>Oregon State University (OSU) is offering an online course for professionals who engage the public in historic and natural resources. The </FONT><A href="https://pne.oregonstate.edu/catalog/master-interpretive-guide#introduction-section"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Garamond>Master Interpretive Guide Professional Certificate</FONT></A><FONT face=Garamond> program co</FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Garamond><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria">mbines dynamic online courses with internship opportunities so participants will become master communicators. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><A href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/773531886"><FONT color=#0000ff>Register</FONT></A> for the program, and plan to attend an information session at 1 p.m., </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria">Feb. 11.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT face=Garamond>The </FONT><A href="https://pne.oregonstate.edu/catalog/free-choice-learning-professional-certificate"><FONT color=#0000ff face=Garamond>Free-Choice Learning Certificate</FONT></A><FONT face=Garamond> provides a critical look at <SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">informal learning theory</SPAN> by immersing </FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Garamond><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">museum and outreach professionals in theories that </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">deepen an understanding of what, how and why the visiting public learns. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Participants will work with some of the field’s leading researchers and learn how to apply informal learning environments theories in real-world educational settings. <A href="https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/384202462"><SPAN style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><FONT color=#0000ff>Register</FONT></SPAN></A></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"> and learn more about the program at 1 p.m., Feb. 18. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #c8e0d8" face="Gill Sans MT">Kuri Gill</FONT></DIV>
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