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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Quick reminder that
</span><span style="color: black;">there’s a</span> <span style="color: rgb(25, 107, 36);"><b>Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup</b>
</span><span style="color: black;">today, </span>Tuesday, July 1<sup>st</sup> from<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="color: rgb(25, 107, 36);"><b>12-1p</b></span><span style="color: black;">. See Ericka’s original message below.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black;"><b>Buzzy Nielsen, MPP, MSI (he/him/his)</b></span></p>
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Program Manager for Library Support and Tribal Liaison</p>
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State Library of Oregon</p>
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<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov" id="OWA4504d040-e4f2-70aa-1f66-6c0b120b2c4a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov</a></u></span> |
971-375-3486 (text ok)<br>
<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries" id="OWA589c1cb9-11d7-dbfd-7736-8a84a83a4151" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</a></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><u><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries" id="OWA4dfa0936-8a12-defa-f37f-41ed0846f9a0" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable"><img alt="Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon" id="Picture_x0020_1729500131" style="width: 323px; height: 43px; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" width="323" height="43" size="19781" contenttype="image/png" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" src="cid:image001.png@01DBE785.41692CC0"></a></u></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri", sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b><a name="_MailOriginal" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">From:</a></b> BRUNSON-ROCHETTE Ericka * SLO
<Ericka.BRUNSON-ROCHETTE@slo.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 24, 2025 10:04 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Post to Libs-Or (libs-or@omls.oregon.gov) <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Disability & Neurodivergence Meetup 7/1 @ noon</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Hello!</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;">Just a friendly reminder that the next</span> <span style="color: rgb(25, 107, 36);"><b>Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup</b>
</span><span style="color: black;">is happening </span>next Tuesday, July 1<sup>st</sup> from<span style="color: black;">
</span><span style="color: rgb(25, 107, 36);"><b>12-1p</b></span><span style="color: black;">. I will be out of the office for this meeting, and a colleague with a shared identity will be attending as the point of contact during this informal meetup. Details
for this group, as well as other upcoming virtual meetup and affinity spaces, can be found below
</span><span style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif; color: black;">😊</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup
</b><i>(First Tuesday of every month)</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;"><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. </i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tuesday<b>, July 1<sup>st</sup></b>,<span style="color: black;"><b> </b></span>noon-1p<span style="color: black;"> |
</span><span style="color: purple;"><b><u><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/DisabilityNeurodivergenceAffinityMeetup" id="OWAec4e97d7-4ce4-5ef5-a800-9acf3d952625" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: purple; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">Meeting
details and link</a></u></b></span><span style="color: black;"><b> </b> </span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: rgb(25, 107, 36);"><b>UPCOMING VIRTUAL MEETUPS </b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;"><i>All virtual meetup groups are for</i><b><i> </i></b><i>individuals employed, volunteering, or looking for work in Oregon libraries. Managers and supervisors
are permitted to join. </i></span><span style="color: black; background-color: yellow;"><b><i>Upholding confidentiality of attendees, conversations and information shared in these meetups is required</i></b></span><span style="color: black;"><b><i>.</i></b><i> </i></span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><b>DEI Virtual Meetup for Oregon Libraries
</b>(<i>Second Wednesday of every month</i>)</span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><i>For anyone engaged in diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging work in Oregon libraries.</i></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Wednesday,
<b>July 9<sup>th</sup></b>, 3:30-4:30p | </span><span style="color: purple;"><b><u><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1" id="OWA14e790bc-b3af-408f-6c20-cb9de26b66df" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: purple; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">Meetup
Link</a></u></b></span></p>
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<span style="color: black;"><b>2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Affinity Meetup </b><i>(Third Tuesday of every month)</i></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><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.</i></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="color: black;">Tuesday,
<b>July 15<sup>th</sup></b>, noon-1pm | </span><span style="color: purple;"><b><u><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/_2SLGBTQIAAffinityMeetup" id="OWAda4b8311-4c8b-435f-b1f3-9fc6161f2294" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: purple; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">Meeting
details and link</a></u></b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;"><b>BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup
</b><i>(Fourth Tuesday of every month)</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: black;"><i>For Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.</i></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Tuesday,
<b>July 22<sup>nd</sup> </b> noon-1p<span style="color: black;"> | </span><span style="color: purple;"><b><u><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/BIPOCAffinityMeetup" id="OWA0052358b-de8f-e79a-88e8-5a8007f35e20" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: purple; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">Meeting
details and link</a></u></b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: "Aptos", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Warmly,</p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: black;"><b>Ericka Brunson-Rochette (she/her/hers)</b></span></p>
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Community Engagement Consultant</p>
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State Library of Oregon</p>
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<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov" id="OWA983a684d-a9d3-9a73-0c0f-c5cc0dd3c98b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</a></u></span>|
971-375-5126<br>
<span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries" id="OWA1d1a3f3e-ad5c-4c74-c711-d02d0ee483df" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-auth="NotApplicable">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</a></u></span></p>
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