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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Hi all,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">I wanted to share this opportunity to apply for the 6<sup>th</sup> cohort of NTEN’s Digital Inclusion Fellowship—there are two slots open for Oregon fellows, with a preference
for communities outside Portland. I participated in this fellowship last year and it was very rewarding—we implemented mobile hotspot lending, a computer basics class, and partnered with Free Geek to give away refurbished laptops to class participants. This
is a great opportunity to make sure your library is focusing on equity and inclusion as you shift more collection and programming resources to online platforms. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#333333">Full details, including applications, are available on
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nten.org/major-initiatives/dif/apply/"><span style="color:#1155CC">the Digital Inclusion Fellowship application page</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#333333">.
Applications are open until May 31, but interviews are being conducted as applications come in.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#333333">NTEN is hosting a community call on Tuesday, May 19 to talk about program details and answer any questions folks want to bring. Anyone interested
should </span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.nten.org/events/?event-id=a0l1U000002yZ3wQAE"><span style="color:#1155CC">register for the call in advance</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#333333">.</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#333333">Applications are welcome from</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> staff who are already employed
at community organizations and social service agencies who wish to launch or expand digital inclusion programs. Fellows and their supervisors will submit a dual application, and organizations that have previously participated in the Fellowship are welcome
to reapply.</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#333333"> Fellows will be eligible for $1,000 or $5,000 program grants, depending on the location. </span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">For more info, contact Leana Mayzlina, the NTEN program manager:
<span style="color:#222222">503-272-8743 </span><a href="mailto:leana@nten.org">leana@nten.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Best,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Ellie Avis (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Collection Development Librarian<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Josephine Community Library District<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">200 NW C St. Grants Pass, OR<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">541-476-0571<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864">“In the end, we’ll all become stories.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#1F3864"> - Margaret Atwood.
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