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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">Hello!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black;background:white">The December
</span><span style="color:black">BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup<span style="background:white"> is happening TODAY, Tuesday,
<b>December 23<sup>rd</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 can be found below</span></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:black;background:white">
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">😊</span><span style="color:black;background:white"> I would expect a small (but mighty) group given the holidays!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>For Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Tuesday, <b>December 23<sup>rd</sup></b>, noon-1p | <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/BIPOCAffinityMeetup">
<b>Meeting details and link</b></a><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#196B24">UPCOMING AFFINITY MEETUPS:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#EE0000;background:white">There will be no meetups in January for any of the meetup groups.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="color:#EE0000;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">If you haven’t already, please consider taking
<b><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-PsiFSLZ286r6UAtusMRO0DNMp6bY1BGJslelV9kVK355Jw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=110102812868713526302">this survey</a></b> to share your feedback about the DEI & Affinity meetups, whether you have attended over
the last year or haven’t been able to join. Your feedback will help shape the future of these meetup groups. Survey closes next Wednesday, Dec 31<sup>st</sup>. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Warm Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><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"><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"><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"><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"><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;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="323" height="43" style="width:3.3645in;height:.4479in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DC73E9.37EEE6D0" 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"><b><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Work Schedule: Monday-Thursday<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Check out my
<a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/CommunityEngagement"><span style="color:blue">LibGuide</span></a>!</span></i></b><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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