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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>Seeking I-DIAs</FONT><A></A><FONT face=Arial> for Tweens</FONT><A></A><FONT face=Arial>:</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>Does your library or school provide multicultural programming to children ages 10 – 14? Have you presented programs or activities for tweens</FONT><A></A><FONT face=Arial> that focus on other cultures, or explore the world? Is there a cultural fair in your community in which your library participates?</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>If so, please share your ideas! The Public Awareness Committee of ALA/ALSC</FONT><A></A><FONT face=Arial> is seeking programming examples that promote multicultural awareness for pre-teens, and which can be used by other libraries to promote Diversity in Action for year-round <SPAN style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri">“El día<A></A> de los niños<A></A>/El día<A></A> de los libros<A></A> (Children’s Day/Book Day)”</SPAN><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri"> </SPAN>celebrations. With your contact information, include:</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>--a program overview</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>--images: photographs, slide show, video</FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>--literacy tie-in</FONT></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial>Please forward your multicultural tween</FONT><A></A><FONT face=Arial> programming success stories by May 5 to Robin Howe at <A href="javascript:var win = top.openWin('/WorldClient.dll?Session=RVOBZHO&View=Compose&New=Yes&To=rhowe@kcls.org','Compose',800,600,'yes');">rhowe@kcls.org</A></FONT><A></A><FONT face=Arial>, and thank you!</FONT><BR><BR></P> </div></body>
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