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<p class="MsoNormal">Google is offering <a href="https://www.google.com/edu/resources/programs/google-rise-awards/">
the RISE program</a> to support & connect not-for-profit organizations (such as public libraries) around the world to increase equity in computer science education with a focus on girls, minorities who are historically underrepresented in the field, and youth
from low-income communities.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:15.0pt;line-height:37.5pt"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#4C4C4C"><a href="https://www.google.com/edu/resources/programs/google-rise-awards/index.html#!guidelines">Guidelines</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#4C4C4C">RISE Awards include:
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#444444">Capacity building:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#444444"> Access to a 12-month capacity building
program that connects awardees with Google expertise <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#444444">Financial support:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#444444"> Grants of $10,000-$25,000
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#444444">Operational support:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#444444"> Customized to the needs of the organization,
such as volunteers or pro bono consulting <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#444444">A community of practice:</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans";color:#444444"> Continued peer engagement through
a community of practice connects awardees, alumni, and beyond so that communities around the world can learn from best practices and lessons learned
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Cathy Lancaster<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#2E74B5">Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies:
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#2E74B5"><a href="http://mi.gov/top10in10"><span style="color:#2E74B5">http://mi.gov/top10in10</span></a>/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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