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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Call for nominations for Michigan Humanities Awards!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Lisa Waskin, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Superior District Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>541 Library Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ph. (906) 632-9331<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fax (906) 635-0210<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us"><span style='color:#0563C1'>lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Carol Taggart [mailto:ctaggart@mihumanities.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 14, 2020 3:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> lisaw@uproc.lib.mi.us<br><b>Subject:</b> Nominations Deadline August 1, 2020<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Hello Lisa – Please share this call for nominations with your entire library community! There are so many deserving professionals throughout Michigan – we want to make sure they are all nominated. Thank you! – Carol<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>###<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Michigan Humanities Virtual Awards</b> show has been scheduled for an streaming/televised event in mid-September 2020. Be a part of this important event with sponsorship support and by submitting your nominations. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We think it is even more important that you share your nomination for the Michigan Humanities Awards. Please nominate the individuals and groups from your community that deserve recognition for the hard, important work that they have been doing. Our simple application will take a short time to complete. <b><i>Please submit your nominations by Saturday, August 1, 2020.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>2020 MICHIGAN HUMANITIES AWARDS<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Awards will be presented in the following categories:<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Outstanding Humanities Supporter – Corporate or Individual<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Recognizes corporations or individuals that have made a lasting contribution to the cultural life of their communities or our state through their active support of and involvement in promoting public humanities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Humanities Champion of the Year – Individual<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>The person whose contributions result in outstanding public humanities impact in their community and in our state. An example would be humanities person (teacher, scholar, librarian, cultural leader) who has creatively and successfully brought humanities to the public forum.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Community Impact Partner of the Year<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Universities, schools, libraries, community centers and organizations who have brought to life a book, humanities project, discussion or other humanities programs in an innovative or creative way, serving their community and our state. They have championed the value of public humanities and made a lasting contribution to the cultural life of Michigan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please visit our website and fill out your nominations today!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.michiganhumanities.org/michigan-humanities-awards-2020-call-for-nominations/">https://www.michiganhumanities.org/michigan-humanities-awards-2020-call-for-nominations/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You may also show your support for humanities throughout Michigan sponsorship opportunities:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://michiganhumanities.networkforgood.com/events/19124-michigan-humanities-virtual-awards-2020">https://michiganhumanities.networkforgood.com/events/19124-michigan-humanities-virtual-awards-2020</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me. We can’t wait to read your nominations!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222A35'>Carol </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Carol Taggart<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Director of Advancement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><img border=0 width=143 height=64 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.png@01D659F4.411BC6C0" alt="MiHumanities_2 col Logo"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Michigan Humanities</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#00B050'>2364 Woodlake Drive, Suite 100<br>Okemos, MI 48864</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>517.372.7770<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Direct Dial: 517.580.8974<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="www.michiganhumanities.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>www.michiganhumanities.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>#MIHumanities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>