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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">My name is Lydia and I am writing on behalf of the <a href="http://plix.media.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Public Library Innovation Exchange (PLIX)</a>. PLIX connects public library professionals and MIT
Media Lab researchers to co-design learning experiences, develop and share facilitation practices, and integrate <a href="https://learn.media.mit.edu/creative-learning" target="_blank">creative learning</a> into public library programming. PLIX strives to
increase equitable access to and broaden participation in STEAM programming. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I'm excited to share with you our upcoming
<a href="https://plix.media.mit.edu/events/fcl-online-course-2021/"><b><i>Facilitating Creative Learning</i> online course</b></a>. </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The 4-week online course will begin the week of
<b>April 26, 2021</b>. We plan to spend about eight hours total together—some in shared time together, but mostly asynchronous. And, thanks to support from IMLS, it is free to participate! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">With these four weeks of interactive professional development, you'll gain the skills and confidence to start facilitating creative STEAM programming for your patrons. You can head to our
<a href="https://plix.media.mit.edu/events/fcl-online-course-2021/">website</a> to read more and sign up. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I hope many of you are able to join us! <span style="color:black">Feel free to send me an email directly at </span><a href="mailto:lguterma@media.mit.edu" target="_blank">lguterma@media.mit.edu</a><span style="color:black"> for
any questions about this workshop or PLIX in general.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Warmly,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library Engagement Coordinator </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MIT Media Lab Digital Learning + Collaboration Studio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:3.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">State Library of Oregon</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F4E79"><br>
</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov</span></a></span><span style="color:#1F4E79">
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<span style="color:#1F497D">971-375-3491<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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