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<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Hello! I am reaching out to share…</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">The OLA Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Antiracism (EDIA) Committee is offering library-service-related professional development scholarships, made possible in whole by the Institute
of Museum and Library Services through the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the State Library of Oregon.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Applicants need not be OLA members to apply. Please, feel free to share with colleagues and library workers who do not receive libs-or notifications.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><em><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;font-style:normal">These
</span></em><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">scholarships are open to library staff (employed, unemployed, volunteers), in all library types in Oregon: who</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">- identify as belonging to one or more marginalized, minoritized, and racialized communities seeking general professional development<b>**</b>,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">- are looking to develop skills in providing culturally relevant services to communities that are historically and currently underserved and under-resourced<b>**</b>,<br>
OR</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-xmsonormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">- are seeking professional development on, related to or impacting efforts towards equity, diversity, inclusion and/or antiracism in their libraries or the communities
they serve</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">**</span></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">These applicants will be given priority.</span></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Comprehensive information, details related to what scholarship funds can and cannot be used for, and the application to apply are available via this link:
<a href="https://www.olaweb.org/ola-edi-antiracism-scholarships">
https://www.olaweb.org/ola-edi-antiracism-scholarships</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Applications will be reviewed on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, January through June of 2025, by the OLA EDIA Committee with support from the State Library of Oregon.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Need inspiration when it comes to seeking out professional development opportunities? A non-comprehensive list of organizations that may offer appropriate learning events for your consideration
can be found here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jA12sb1cWGx1UGytQEKvrqSIZ0meH5DYxdgzIqDX5oE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2zuixxo6hif9">
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jA12sb1cWGx1UGytQEKvrqSIZ0meH5DYxdgzIqDX5oE/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.2zuixxo6hif9</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Please, contact the EDIA Committee Chairs at <span style="color:#4472C4"><a href="mailto:edicommittee@olaweb.org"><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">edicommittee@olaweb.org</span></a></span>
with questions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Best,
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">LaRee Dominguez</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">OLA EDIA Committee Co-Chair</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Serving Alongside Roxanne M. Renteria</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="gmail-msonospacing"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">2023-2025 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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