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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">I thought some of you might be interested in this writing and art contest for the teens you work with from ALA’s Young Adult Library Services Association. Read the following email for details. Questions? Contact
Beth Yoke at </span><a href="mailto:byoke@ala.org">byoke@ala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Teen Creative Writing & Art Contest for Teen Tech Week<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As part of Teen Tech Week, YALSA is teaming up with the Connected Learning Alliance, Deviant Art, National Writing Project, and Wattpad for the
<a href="http://connectedlearning.tv/heroes-villains-or-back-again-wattpaddeviantart-%E2%80%9Ctwist-fate%E2%80%9D-challenge" title="http://connectedlearning.tv/heroes-villains-or-back-again-wattpaddeviantart-%E2%80%9Ctwist-fate%E2%80%9D-challenge">
Twist Fate challenge</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The challenge is to get young people (ages 13-17) telling stories about what happens when a hero becomes a villain, or a villain a hero (through writing, video, digital art, animation, etc.)
and sharing them across the Deviant Art and Wattpad platforms. It's happening March 6-April 6th, and to ramp up for it there will be a series of free webinars with guests including Mimi ito, Christina Cantrill, Candice Mack, Josh Wattles from DeviantArt, and
Jing Jing Tan from Wattpad:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://connectedlearning.tv/connecting-creative-sparks-young-makers-supportive-communities-practice" title="http://connectedlearning.tv/connecting-creative-sparks-young-makers-supportive-communities-practice">Connecting
the Creative Sparks of Young Makers to Supportive Communities of Practice</a> Feb. 11, 7pm EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://connectedlearning.tv/storytelling-and-making-redefined-get-know-wattpad-community" title="http://connectedlearning.tv/storytelling-and-making-redefined-get-know-wattpad-community">Storytelling
and Making Redefined: Get to Know the Wattpad Community</a> Feb. 18, 7pm EST<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://connectedlearning.tv/meet-%E2%80%9Cdeviants%E2%80%9D-networked-artists-and-makers-deviantart" title="http://connectedlearning.tv/meet-%E2%80%9Cdeviants%E2%80%9D-networked-artists-and-makers-deviantart">Meet the “Deviants”:
Networked Artists and Makers of DeviantArt</a> Feb. 25, 7pm EST<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beth Yoke, CAE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Young Adult Library Services Association<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">50 E. Huron St. Chicago, IL 60611<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1.800.545.2433 x4391<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">fax: 312.280.5276<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:byoke@ala.org">byoke@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">@yalsa_director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Read our report on the future of library services for & with teens
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yaforum/project-report">www.ala.org/yaforum/project-report</a> <o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Connect with YALSA online:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Katie Anderson, Youth Services Consultant
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/pages/index.aspx">Library Support and Development Services</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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