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<p class="MsoNormal">Just sending a friendly reminder that the <b>2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Affinity Meetup
</b>group is happening next Tuesday, March 18<sup>th</sup> from noon-1p. Please find details for this group, as well as other upcoming affinity meetups, below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Affinity Meetup </b><i>(Third Tuesday of every month)<b><o:p></o:p></b></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and/or not listed as it pertains to sexual orientation, romantic orientation, gender identity, and/or gender expression.<b><o:p></o:p></b></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, <b>March 18<sup>th</sup></b>, noon-1pm<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/_2SLGBTQIAAffinityMeetup"><b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24">UPCOMING VIRTUAL MEETUPS
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>All virtual meetup groups are for<b> </b>individuals employed, volunteering, or looking for work in Oregon libraries. Managers and supervisors are permitted to join.
<u>Upholding confidentiality of attendees, conversations and information shared in these meetups is required</u>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup</b> <i>(Fourth Tuesday of every month)</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, <b>March 25<sup>th</sup></b>, noon-1p<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/BIPOCAffinityMeetup"><b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">NEW! </span>Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup
</b><i>(First Tuesday of every month)</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For people who identify as neurodivergent, have a disability, or hold intersecting identities falling into both these groups---to include those with diagnosed, self-diagnosed, or suspected conditions.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, <b>April 1<sup>st</sup></b>, noon-1p <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/DisabilityNeurodivergenceAffinityMeetup"><b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>DEI Virtual Meetup for Oregon Libraries (</b><i>Second Wednesday of every month</i>)<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For anyone engaged in diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging work in Oregon libraries.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, <b>April 9<sup>th</sup></b>, 3:30-4:30p <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1"><b>Meetup Link</b></a><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Ericka Brunson-Rochette (she/her/hers)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Community Engagement Consultant
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">State Library of Oregon</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#467886">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>| 971-375-5126<br>
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:#467886">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="323" height="43" style="width:3.3666in;height:.45in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DB9419.79260670" alt="Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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