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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Hello, all!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">The August</span> <b><span style="color:#196B24">DEI Virtual Meetup for Oregon Libraries
</span></b><span style="color:black">is happening today, </span><b><span style="color:#196B24">August 13<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="color:#196B24">
</span><span style="color:black">from </span><b><span style="color:#196B24">3:30-4:30</span></b><span style="color:black">. This is an informal chance for folks to discuss challenges, strategies, questions, and/or successes around their library-DEI efforts
in a safe, non-judgmental setting. 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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><b><span style="color:black">DEI Virtual Meetup for Oregon Libraries
</span></b><span style="color:black">(<i>Second Wednesday of every month</i>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><i><span style="color:black">For anyone engaged in diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging work in Oregon libraries.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Wednesday, <b>August 13<sup>th</sup>
</b>, 3:30-4:30p | <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1">
<b><span style="color:purple">Meetup Link</span></b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#196B24">UPCOMING VIRTUAL MEETUPS </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in"><i><span style="color:black">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.
<b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Upholding confidentiality of attendees, conversations and information shared in these meetups is required</span>.</b> </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Affinity Meetup </span></b><i><span style="color:black">(Third Tuesday of every month)</span></i><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<i><span style="color:black">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.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in;text-indent:.5in;background:white"><span style="color:black">Tuesday,
<b>August 19<sup>th</sup> </b>, noon-1pm | </span><b><u><span style="color:purple"><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/_2SLGBTQIAAffinityMeetup"><span style="color:purple">Meeting details and link</span></a></span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup </span></b><i><span style="color:black">(Fourth Tuesday of every month)</span></i><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:.5in"><i><span style="color:black">For Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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Tuesday, <b>August 26<sup>th</sup> </b> noon-1p<span style="color:black"> | </span>
<a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/BIPOCAffinityMeetup"><b><span style="color:purple">Meeting details and link</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="color:black">Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup </span>
</b><i><span style="color:black">(First Tuesday of every month)</span></i><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<i><span style="color:black">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. </span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin:0in;text-indent:.5in">Tuesday,<b> September 2<sup>nd</sup> </b>noon-1p<span style="color:black"> |
</span><a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/DisabilityNeurodivergenceAffinityMeetup"><b><span style="color:purple">Meeting details and link</span></b></a><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b><span style="color:black"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Warmly, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<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@01DC0C3B.3BB9D330" 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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