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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk191915305"></a><a name="_Hlk189662606"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Happy May, Oregon Library Community!<o:p></o:p></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Time has certainly flown by lately, and from recent conversations, it sounds like many of you can relate. It was wonderful to connect with some of you at
the Oregon Library Association Conference last week in Euguene! If you couldn’t make it this year, if we missed one another, or if we simply didn’t get enough time to catch up, please feel free to reach out. I would absolutely love to connect, and possibly
even schedule a visit to come visit your library over the next few months!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">There are plenty of resources for independent learning and reflection included below, and as a PDF attachment, to keep everyone engaged over the next month
and beyond. I want to highlight one opportunity coming up prioritizing individuals working or volunteering in school libraries, and that is the
<b><i>Libraries Leading with Equity: School Library Cohort</i></b> taking place in Forest Grove, June 16<sup>th</sup>-18<sup>th</sup>. More information and the application link can be found listed under ‘<b><span style="color:#E97132">In-Person Learning</span></b>’
(in resources below). Applications are due by Friday, May 16<sup>th</sup>. <o:p>
</o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk189662606"></span>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Like always, please text, call, or email with questions, support needs, and/or to schedule time to chat. I am honored to be a partner in your mission to engage, serve and uplift your communities.
Thank you for all that you continue to do. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Warm Regards, <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><img width="184" height="48" style="width:1.9166in;height:.5in" id="Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image001.png@01DBBDF5.3E062970"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Ericka Brunson-Rochette (she/her/hers)
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Community Engagement Consultant
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">|
971-375-5126<br>
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="323" height="43" style="width:3.3666in;height:.45in" id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image002.png@01DBBDF5.3E062970" alt="Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon"></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
</div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24">VIRTUAL MEETUPS
<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><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>.
<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup
</b><i>(First Tuesday of every month)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><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.
<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Tuesday<b>, May 6<sup>th</sup></b>, noon-1p |
</span><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/DisabilityNeurodivergenceAffinityMeetup"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Meeting details and link</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>DEI Virtual Meetup for Oregon Libraries
</b>(<i>Second Wednesday of every month</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>For anyone engaged in diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging work in Oregon libraries.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Wednesday, <b>May 14<sup>th</sup></b>, 3:30-4:30p |
</span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Meetup Link</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Affinity Meetup
</b><i>(Third Tuesday of every month)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><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.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Tuesday, <b>May 20<sup>th</sup></b>, noon-1pm |
</span><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/_2SLGBTQIAAffinityMeetup"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Meeting details and link</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup
</b><i>(Fourth Tuesday of every month)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>For Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Tuesday, <b>May 27<sup>th</sup></b>, noon-1p |
</span><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/BIPOCAffinityMeetup"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Meeting details and link</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24">LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><span style="color:#E97132">Free<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Find additional free training events on the State Library of Oregon’s
</b></span><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Continuing Education Calendar</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=25205"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Everyday Advocacy for Smaller Libraries:
Practical & Affordable Solutions</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b></span><a href="https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">(<i>Nebraska Library Commission</i>)</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar
<b>| </b>Wednesday, <b>May 7<sup>th</sup></b>, 8-9a | <b>Register </b></span><a href="https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventreg.asp?ProgID=25205"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>here</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://georgialibraryassociation.org/Carterette-Series-Webinars"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Preserving Legacy, Inspiring Change:
The Untold Story of Black Librarians</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b></span><a href="https://georgialibraryassociation.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">(<i>Georgia Library Association</i>)</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar
<b>| </b>Wednesday, <b>May 7<sup>th</sup></b>, 11a-noon | <b>Register </b></span><a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_l9bLnU8DQGyrVhRgqvksfw"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>here</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://home.edweb.net/webinar/cte20250508/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Building a Diverse Teach Pipeline: Expanding Pathways for
High School Students to Become Educators</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b>(</span><a href="https://home.edweb.net/webinars/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>edWeb.net</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>;
</i>Sponsored by<i> </i></span><a href="https://thecenterblacked.org/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>Center for Black Educator Development (CBED)</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">)<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar
<b>| </b>Thursday, <b>May 8<sup>th</sup></b>, 9-10a | <b>Register </b></span><a href="https://registration.anymeeting.com/E953DF83864D3B64/registration-form"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>here</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://www.fdlp.gov/event/providing-mental-health-resources-your-library"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Providing Mental Health Resources
at Your Library</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar
<b>|</b> Tuesday, <b>May 13<sup>th</sup></b>, 8-9a | <b>Register </b></span><a href="https://secure.icohere.com/registration/register.cfm?reg=11338&evt=20250513-Providing-Mental-Health-Resources"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>here</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://home.edweb.net/webinar/positive20250514/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Fostering Resilience Through Literacy in our Classrooms
& Beyond</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b><i> </i>(</span><a href="https://home.edweb.net/webinars/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>edWeb.net</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>; Sponsored by </i></span><a href="https://education.scholastic.com/education/home.html?eml=scb/e/20250514////EdWeb-Resilience/////" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>Scholastic
Education</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">)<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar
<b>|</b> Wednesday, <b>May 14<sup>th</sup></b>, 10-11a | <b>Register </b></span><a href="https://registration.anymeeting.com/E953DF80874D396F/registration-form"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>here</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/friendly.php?s=conted/free#s-lib-ctab-24120710-1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Developing Library Services for
Teens with Disabilities (PCI)</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar
<b>|</b> Wednesday, <b>May 14<sup>th</sup></b>, 11a-noon| *<b>Request registration info.
</b></span><a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cognitoforms.com%2Fstatelibraryoforegon%2Frequestregistrationlinkstoupcomingpciwebinars&sa=D&ust=1746575940000000&usg=AOvVaw1UMIecZvOPKnZy32GCxjZN"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>here</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b>*<i>Oregon libraries only</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=25251"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Small Adjustments for Big Changes</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>
</i></span><a href="https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventlist.asp?Mode=ALL"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>(Nebraska Library Commission)</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar
<b>| </b>Wednesday, <b>May 21<sup>st</sup></b>, 8a-9a | <b>Register </b></span><a href="https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventreg.asp?ProgID=25251"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>here</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><span style="color:#E97132">On-Demand</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://belonging.berkeley.edu/video-how-make-sense-moment"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>An Uncertain Time: How to make sense of this
moment</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">
<i>(</i></span><a href="https://belonging.berkeley.edu/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>Othering & Belonging Institute</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">)<i>
</i><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">On-Demand Webinar | 1hr 32min | March 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1139&reset=1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Graphic Empathy: Using Graphic Novels to Elevate
Excluded Voices & Connect Communities </b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b> </b><i>(</i></span><a href="https://infopeople.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>InfoPeople</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>;
Presented by </i></span><a href="https://infopeople.org/people/christina-e-taylor"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>Christina E. Taylor</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>)
</i><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">On-Demand Webinar | 55min | April 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff/course/70650?categoryId=28356"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>La Hora Virtual: How to Develop
a Virtual Program to Promote Spanish Resources</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b>(<i>PCI Webinars</i>)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">On-Demand Webinar | 1hr30min |
<b>+</b>Niche Academy<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>+Need access to Oregon’s Library Staff Academy? Just fill out </b></span><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/RequestAccessToContinuingEducationResources"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>this
form</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b> (available to Oregon library staff, volunteers, and board members). Then you can get started here: </b></span><a href="http://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>https://my.nicheacademy.com/oregonstaff</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><span style="color:#E97132">Fee-based $
</span><i>*</i></b><i>(see information below about scholarship opportunities)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/empowerment-library"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Building an Empowerment
Library for Incarcerated Individuals</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b><i>(</i></span><a href="https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>PLA</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>)</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar| Wed.
<b>May 7<sup>th</sup></b>,11a-noon | <b>Cost:</b> <b>PLA member</b>: $47.40; <b>ALA member</b>: $71.10;
<b>Non-member</b>- $79<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://www.ala.org/events/best-core-forum-understanding-and-fighting-anti-trans-misinformation"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Understanding
& Fighting Anti-Trans Misinformation</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b>(</span><a href="https://www.ala.org/core"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>Core</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar| Wed.
<b>May 7<sup>th</sup></b>, 11a |<b> Cost:</b> <b>Core member</b>: $57.67; <b>ALA member</b>: $71.10;
<b>Non-member</b>- $79<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1451" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Best of Core
Forum: Neurodivergent Leadership; Learning to Lead in a Neurotypical World</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
</b>(</span><a href="https://www.ala.org/core"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>Core</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Webinar | Wed.
<b>May 21st</b>, 11a | <b>Cost:</b> <b>Core member</b>: $57.67; <b>ALA member</b>: $71.10;
<b>Non-member</b>- $79<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=414"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Dismantling Racism in Collaborative
Collections</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"> (</span><a href="https://elearning.ala.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>ALA eLearning</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>/
</i></span><a href="https://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>PLA</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>On-Demand</b> Webinar | 1hr | Recorded: June 2021|
<b>Cost:</b> <b>PLA member</b>: $47.40; <b>ALA member</b>: $71.10; <b>Non-member</b>- $79<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><span style="color:#E97132">In-Person Learning
</span><i>*</i></b><i>(see information below about scholarship opportunities)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/leadingwithequity?preview=ae01853b4b9519af33ffe6a0c7181f12"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Libraries Leading
with Equity: School Library Cohort </b> </span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>(Facilitated
</i></span><a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/leadingwithequity?preview=ae01853b4b9519af33ffe6a0c7181f12#s-lib-ctab-33732643-2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>by Christina Fuller-Gregory</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>)</i><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Forest Grove, OR |
<b>June 16-18, 2025</b> | No Cost; Space is limited<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/pocinlis/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>People of Color in Library & Information Science (POCinLIS)
Summit </b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Online Summit | Friday,
<b>July 25, 2025</b> | Free; Space is limited<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://pnla.org/conference-2025"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Pacific Northwest Library Association (PNLA) Virtual Conference</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>August 7-9, 2025
</b>| Virtual | Various Pricing (*$100-$225) *Early Bird Pricing through July 3, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://www.reformaconference.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>REFORMA National Conference VIII</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>September 18-21, 2025
</b>| Long Beach, CA | Various Pricing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://www.reformaconference.org/scholarships"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Scholarship Applications open through May 11</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://www.arsl.org/2025-conference"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) 2025 Conference
</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>September 17-20, 2025</b> | Albuquerque | Various Pricing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://aasl.secure-platform.com/2025"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>AASL (American Association of School Librarians) National Conference</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>October 16-18, 2025</b> | St. Louis, MO | Various Pricing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>* OLA EDI & Antiracism Committee’s Professional Development Scholarships<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>Scholarships to support EDI & Antiracism professional development for library staff, volunteers, and library-job seekers in Oregon.
</i><b>For more information and link to application, visit </b></span><a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/ola-edi-antiracism-scholarships"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>here</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24">INDEPENDENT EXPLORATION</span><span style="color:#196B24"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><u>Read:<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Article-</b> </span>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/comm/pulse/books-see-us-south-asian-stories-aapi-heritage-month-t-malhotra-js0zc?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Aemail_email_series_follow_newsletter_01%3BmbkbVoSlQPue0jaLWQ7dTw%3D%3D&midToken=AQHBXaAwGwj0XQ&midSig=1M2nymc6q01bM1&trk=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-newsletter_content_preview-0-read_more_banner_cta_&trkEmail=eml-email_series_follow_newsletter_01-newsletter_content_preview-0-read_more_banner_cta_-null-2cw6zv~ma2sh6ej~a2-null-null&eid=2cw6zv-ma2sh6ej-a2&otpToken=MTMwMTFjZTUxYTI3YzFjNGI3MjQwNGVkNDIxYmVlYjA4N2NjZDE0MTkwYTk4ODYxNzljNTA3NmQ0ZjVhNWZmM2Y1ZDJkZmI0NDBlZGM4ZjkwMjkwY2ZjY2RiMDNjMzQwZDExNzI2NWI5Y2Q4MTc5ZmZjN2NjNSwxLDE%3D"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Inclusion
is Leadership/ Books that See Us: South Asian Stories for AAPI</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">(by <i>Ruchika T. Malhotra; LinkedIn, April 2025)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Article- </b></span><a href="https://rpublc.com/april-may-2025/books-historical-figures/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>7 Books That Will Make You See Historical Figures Differently</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">(by <i>Ijapa O, </i>
</span><a href="https://rpublc.com/about-us/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>The Republic</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>; April 2025)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><u>Watch:</u><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://youtu.be/OD-Fsy3nWmE?si=krMhu9lhirySHR00"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>LSTA Federal Funds in Action: Oregon Historical Society's Yasui Collection</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b></b><i>(27min; </i>
</span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@statelibraryoforegon3"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>State Library of Oregon</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>-YouTube; April 2025)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">Oregon Historical Society staff Shawna Gandy, Dana Miller, and Matt Deschaine share the process and impact of translating and digitizing the Yasui family and business papers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span><a href="https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/documentaries/free-for-all/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Free for All: The Public Library</b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>
– A Documentary<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">(1hr 24min; </span>
<a href="https://www.pbs.org/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>PBS</i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>, directed by Dawn Logsdon & Lucie Faulknor; April 2025)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i>This documentary tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today's librarians who service the
public despite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those who created a civic institution where everything is free and the doors are open to all.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><u>Listen:<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b>Podcast- <i>OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries: </i></b></span><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/1948067/episodes/17065845" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><i>S4,
E2: Supporting BIPOC Library Workers </i></b></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><i> </i></b><i>(57min; OLA EDI & Antiracism Committee)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">OVERDUE guests discuss </span><a href="https://railslibraries.org/networking/groups/101548" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">RAILS BIPOC Library Workers Group</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"> and </span><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/railsbipoc/mentorship-program" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">RAILS
BIPOC Library Workers Mentorship Program</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305">—two inclusive programs for library professionals in Illinois that foster support and mitigate racial disparities.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><i><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk191915305"><b><u>Reflect:<o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b>May 5<sup>th</sup></b> is the
<b><a href="https://www.niwrc.org/mmiwr-awareness#:~:text=May%205%20has%20been%20recognized,later%20found%20murdered%20in%202013.">National Day for Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives</a> (MMIWR)</b>, and
<b>National Week of Action </b>is <b>May 5-9<sup>th</sup></b>.<b> </b>Use the attached link to learn more about the significance of this day and why awareness and
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GWCPTY3bCx1K1dJP5AfZjGLKvxLSEMAH3jpfx1DK7_4/edit?tab=t.0">
action</a> are crucial. <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><a href="https://may17.org/about/">I<b>nternational Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia</b></a> is celebrated on
<b>May 17<sup>th</sup></b>. This day of acceptance and celebration was created in 2004 and is celebrated in over 130 countries.
<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2"><b><a href="https://asianpacificheritage.gov/">Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
</a><span style="font-weight:normal">is celebrated in May. This month-long celebration pays tribute to the culture, history, accomplishments and influence of Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacic Islanders.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">May is<b> <a href="https://www.jewishheritagemonth.gov/">
Jewish American Heritage Month</a><span style="font-weight:normal">. Take time to learn about the history, culture, achievements and contributions of Jewish Americans in the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">Celebrate and honor Haitian<b>
</b>culture and the founding of Haiti’s flag throughout the month of May for <b><a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/haiti/article305276761.html">Haitian Heritage Month</a>.
</b><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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