<div dir="ltr">Hi everyone,<div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A few
weeks back I asked the list for cultural competency training
recommendations, either online or in person. and have compiled all of the
responses I received for everyone here:</p>

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</span></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Try Marla
Ehlers, Assistant Director, of Grand Rapids Public Library. She did something
like this for MLA several years ago. </span>Here is a presentation by her
here: <a href="https://mostatelibrary.watch.more.net/#/videos/c41237bd-7aa0-49cd-9cfb-4c42a532956f" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://mostatelibrary.watch.more.net/#/videos/c41237bd-7aa0-49cd-9cfb-4c42a532956f</span></a></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">        
</span></span>Taryn Petryk <u><a href="mailto:tpetryk@umich.edu" target="_blank" style="color:blue">tpetryk@umich.edu</a></u> (Michigan
Ross Director of Diversity and Inclusion)</p>

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</span></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">I recently took
Balancing Books and Social Issues: Homelessness and Trauma put on by Elissa
Hardy, a social worker in the Denver Public Library system, and while the
webinar specifically talked about people experiencing homelessness, she also
did a great job talking about the language we use about patrons and how harmful
it can be. I highly recommend it. </span><a href="https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=818&reset=1" style="color:blue">https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=818&reset=1</a>
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</span></span><a href="https://amplifycolectivo.com/nonprofit-small-business-and-corporate-training/" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">https://amplifycolectivo.com/nonprofit-small-business-and-corporate-training/</span></a></p>

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</span></span><u><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fus2consulting.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR37U-oul3ahrxsDlYqNL-AoawQKsR3pCI-p06myb1EHPhhwA2mnF8dQTzs&h=AT3mMJsClFOZPmFpZ68icsx1oP0l1rh8JHJsyrCns0s2tK906Pp7NDHh15_tg3NUZ2s6SLSPk3lrXokm56OR1qd9as4JIXXBILSttYtLjNiehkdrEaPJof5wJjxr7vvZ79w" target="_blank" style="color:blue">http://us2consulting.com/</a></u></p>

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</span></span><span style="color:black">WebJunction
offerings are free. A list available that are self-paced courses that match
your need can be found here: <a href="https://learn.webjunction.org/course/search.php?search=cultural" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://learn.webjunction.org/course/search.php?search=cultural</span></a></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="color:black">Here
is a link to a post about inclusive practices with connections to other
resources.<br>
<a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/stories-of-inclusion-inclusive-practices-at-cultural-institutions.html" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/stories-of-inclusion-inclusive-practices-at-cultural-institutions.html</span></a></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="color:black">Here
are a number under their topic of Access & Equity <br>
<a href="https://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/access-equity.html" target="_blank" style="color:blue"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/access-equity.html</span></a></span></p>

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</span></span><span style="color:black">If
you are looking for training for library staff serving children and youth you
may want to review YALSA's offerings such as<br>
<span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/cultural-competence-library" target="_blank" style="color:blue">http://www.ala.org/yalsa/cultural-competence-library</a></span></span></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px"><br></span></font></p><p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000" face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.6667px">Thanks!</span></font></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Kristy Cooper<br><br></div></div></div></div></div>