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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Happy June, Library Community!<br>
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Please find relevant and upcoming EDI related resources and opportunities for June in my updated
<a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/CommunityEngagement/WelcomingOregonLibraries"><b>Welcoming Oregon Libraries Monthly Resources LibGuide</b>.</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">A few highlights from this month include:<br>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">June Pride Month Resources from
<b><a href="https://www.cultureally.com/dei-calendar/pride-month">CultureAlly</a>
</b>and<b> <a href="https://glaad.org/pride-2026/">GLAAD</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"><a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/moments/juneteenth/digital-toolkit">Juneteenth Digital Toolkit</a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
from the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Apply now for an<b> <a href="https://ola.memberclicks.net/ola-edi-antiracism-scholarships">OLA EDI & Antiracism Committee Professional
Development Scholarship</a><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">ICYMI: <b><a href="https://time.com/5836444/black-memorial-day/">The Overlooked Black History of Memorial Day</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">June Affinity/General DEI
<a href="https://slo.oregon.gov/CommunityEngagement/DEI_Resources#s-lg-box-35900182">
Virtual Meetup</a> Schedule:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">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 but are asked to
be cognizant of barriers to authentic participation for other attendees attributed to disproportionate power dynamics.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Disability & Neurodivergence Affinity Meetup </span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">(First Tuesday of every month)<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Tues.,
<b>June 2 </b>, noon-1p | <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/DisabilityNeurodivergenceAffinityMeetup">
Meeting details and link</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">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></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">DEI General Meetup<span style="color:#0D3512">
</span></span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">(Second Wednesday of every month)<b><span style="color:#0D3512"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Wed.,
<b>June 10</b>, 3:30-4:30p | <u><span style="color:#467886"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81502980247?pwd=fpyomcb21US548fuDgTaavCoo6dlIt.1">Meetup Link<b> </b></a></span></u><b><span style="color:#467886">
</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Suggested Topic:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"> Brainstorming a restructuring of this monthly DEI meetup group to meet the
needs and challenges of Oregon Library staff.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">2SLGBTQIA+ Virtual Affinity Meetup </span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">(Third Thursday of every month)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Thurs.,
<b>June 18</b>, noon-1p | <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/_2SLGBTQIAAffinityMeetup">
Meeting details and link</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">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></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">BIPOC Virtual Affinity Meetup </span></b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">(Fourth Tuesday of every month)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Tues.,
<b>June 23</b>,<b> </b> noon-1p | <a href="https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/BIPOCAffinityMeetup">
Meeting details and link</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><i><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">For Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">For any questions or additional information needs, please do not hesitate to reach out!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">Warm Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Rastanty Cortez";color:black">Ericka Brunson-Rochette<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<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@01DCF1CB.DB360D40" 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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