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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If you’re excited about the We Need Diverse Books campaign, but have limited resources to make the big changes you’d like to see in your library or school… you
might consider applying for the Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff Creative Outreach Grant for Teachers and Librarians. Read the following email for details.—Katie
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> alsc-l-request@lists.ala.org [mailto:alsc-l-request@lists.ala.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Marianne Martens<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 08, 2016 2:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ALSC-L Listserv <alsc-l@lists.ala.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alsc-l] Apply Now: Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff Creative Outreach Grants for Teachers and Librarians<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#212121">The Virginia Hamilton Conference on Multicultural Literature for Youth is now accepting applications for the Annual Virginia Hamilton and Arnold Adoff Creative
Outreach Grants for Teachers and Librarians.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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among young people; particularly, but not exclusively, through the works of Virginia Hamilton.</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121"><a href="https://du1ux2871uqvu.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/file/grant_application-new_0.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif">APPLY
NOW.</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#212121"> APPLICATION DEADLINE IS <b><u>FEB. 28, 2016.</u></b></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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school library. Applicants must submit an application form, a professional reference and a proposal detailing the development of a new classroom or library program that:</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121">·</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#212121">Promotes awareness of
multicultural themes and issues through outstanding literature;</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#212121">·</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif;color:#212121">Illustrates the use of
exemplary multicultural literature, particularly but not exclusively the works of</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Maiandra GD",sans-serif">
<span style="color:#212121">Virginia Hamilton;</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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organization, methods and/or library service;</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Conference, April 7&8, 2016.</a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#212121">Marianne Martens, Ph.D. </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#212121"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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