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<span style="font-family:"Effra",serif;color:#336666;text-transform:uppercase">NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES YOUTH PROGRAM AWARDS<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">Formerly Coming Up Taller, these awards recognize and support outstanding community arts and humanities programs that celebrate the creativity of America’s young people by providing them with learning
opportunities and chances to contribute to their communities. These awards focus national attention on exemplary programs currently fostering the creative and intellectual development of America’s youth through education and practical experience in the arts
and the humanities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">This awards program is a project of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, and
the National Endowment for the Humanities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">Each year, awards of $10,000 each are presented to National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards honorees. In addition, a Certificate of Excellence is given to all semifinalists.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">Does your library have an outstanding afterschool or out-of-school program that is transforming the lives of young people?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">Deadline: February 8, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">To apply: <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.nahyp.org/how-to-apply/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#336666">http://www.nahyp.org/how-to-apply/</span><span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:#336666;text-decoration:none">(link
is external)</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The 2017 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards Webinar recording is now available for
<a href="https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/F1Kh8/ZnN0ZWVsZUBpbWxzLmdvdg==" target="_blank">
download</a>. This webinar will provide an overview of the award, how to apply and frequently asked questions.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/national_arts_and_humanities_youth_program_awards_application_orientation_recorded_webinar.mp4"><span style="color:#336666">January 2016 NAHYP Applicant
Webinar Recording</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(MP4, 20.6 MB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">Program Contact: <br>
Reagan Moore, Museum Program Specialist<br>
202-653-4637<br>
<a href="mailto:rmoore@imls.gov"><span style="color:#336666">rmoore@imls.gov</span><span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:#336666;text-decoration:none">(link sends e-mail)</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">Tim Carrigan, Library Program Officer<br>
202-653-4639<br>
<a href="mailto:tcarrigan@imls.gov"><span style="color:#336666">tcarrigan@imls.gov</span><span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:#336666;text-decoration:none">(link sends e-mail)</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">Faith Steele, Library Program Specialist<br>
202-653-4714<br>
<a href="mailto:fsteele@imls.gov"><span style="color:#336666">fsteele@imls.gov</span><span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:#336666;text-decoration:none">(link sends e-mail)</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Museo-slab",serif;color:black">For more information and a list of 2016 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award Recipients, see <a href="http://www.nahyp.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#336666">www.nahyp.org</span><span class="element-invisible"><span style="color:#336666;text-decoration:none">(link
is external)</span></span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Cathy Lancaster</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Statewide Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><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;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">Your Voice Matters!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Provide Feedback NOW<b>
</b>on Michigan’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Draft Plan Recommendations at
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-37818_76731_76735---,00.html"><span style="color:blue">ESSA GET INVOLVED</span></a>.
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