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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Hello!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">The November
</span><b><span style="color:black">Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup </span>
</b><span style="color:black;background:white">is happening next Tuesday, <b>November 4<sup>th</sup></b>,<b>
</b>from <b>noon-1p</b>. Feel free to come and go as you please, eat lunch, and/or stay for the full meetup; whatever works best for your schedule and needs. 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;background:white">😊</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup </b><i>(First Tuesday of every month)</i><o:p></o:p></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>, November 4</b>, noon-1p | <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/DisabilityNeurodivergenceAffinityMeetup">
<b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#196B24">UPCOMING AFFINITY MEETUPS:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#196B24"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<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.<b> Confidentiality of attendees, conversations and information shared
in these meetups is required. <o:p></o:p></b></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Affinity Meetup </b><i>(Third Tuesday of every month)<o:p></o:p></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.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, <b>November 18, </b>noon-1pm | <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/_2SLGBTQIAAffinityMeetup">
<b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup </b><i>(Fourth Tuesday of every month)</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, <b>November 25</b>, noon-1p | <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/BIPOCAffinityMeetup">
<b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#196B24">GENERAL MEETUP:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>DEI Virtual Meetup for Oregon Libraries </b>(<i>Second Wednesday of every month</i>)<o:p></o:p></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>November 12 </b>, 3:30-4:30p | <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1">
<b>Meetup Link</b></a><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can join us via computer (with or without video) or via phone:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+16694449171,,81502980247# US<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+16699006833,,81502980247# US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 815 0298 0247<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Passcode: 598104<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, <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)</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Community Engagement Consultant</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black;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="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:blue">ericka.brunson-rochette@slo.oregon.gov</span></a>| 971-375-5126</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:blue">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a></span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:black"><img border="0" width="323" height="42" style="width:3.3666in;height:.4416in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC49D0.602E6230" alt="Logo for the Library Support & Development Services division at the State Library of Oregon"></span></a><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday</span></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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