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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Hi Lisa!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">A Walk and Talk program is a fantastic idea, thank you for sharing! I love that it would model healthy behavior, and walking with a group of teens would help make them, and the library more visible
in the community. Plus, I get to walk and talk with teens, win-win! I’m going to bring the idea to Teen Council and see what kind of response I get.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">I think if I start and end at the library it would work for my community, but that reminds me of a related question. I remember that some folks were planning Community Clean Up Walks for Summer
Reading this year; I’d love to hear how that worked for any of you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">I’m sorry you haven’t had many teens hanging out this summer. I mostly see the ones that live within walking or biking distance from the library, but we miss the after-school crowd.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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"> Lisa Power <lisap@wccls.org>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 21, 2024 7:51 PM<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I haven’t had many teens hanging out this summer, which is a major bummer. They seem to breeze in to pick up holds and breeze right back out the door!
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To address this issue though, I can think of two ways to help teens work through their anxiety. One is peer support, and another is exercise, or nature. What is the possibility of doing something like a “Walk and Talk”? Teens and a staff member can get together,
and y ’all go for a walk while they talk through their anxieties, triggers, and ways to work through them. I’m not sure if there are policies about taking the teens away from the library, though. Just a brainstorm idea.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">It makes my heart hurt to see so much anxiety in teens today. It’s a great thing to have them feel safe enough to share with you! You’re doing great work, Brianna!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I’m interested to see what other folks come up with. Good topic. Thanks for bringing it up.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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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"> OYAN <</span><a href="mailto:oyan-bounces@omls.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">oyan-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brianna Sowinski via OYAN<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 21, 2024 6:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> </span><a href="mailto:oyan@omls.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">oyan@omls.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OYAN] Back to school anxiety<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We’ve had a number of teen volunteers this summer—and for some of them, it’s been clear that volunteering was more their adult’s idea than their own...
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:black">😊</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> But despite that, we’ve all had a good time working together, and overall, I feel
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">This week, our teen volunteers have been having a hard time and have opened up to staff about what’s been bothering them. It makes me happy that they felt comfortable
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A lot of what they’re feeling seems to revolve around going back to school and all the anxiety that comes with it. Is anyone else noticing heightened back-to-school
dread and anxiety among their teens? It seems like more than the usual this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Do any of you have special back-to-school programs to help teens manage this stress and anxiety? Or maybe programs that focus on building confidence and social
skills? I’d love to hear what’s working for you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">If your teens are having a rough time, or if you’re feeling the teen feels this week, I’m right there with you
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