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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To align with ALSC’s strategic objective of increasing the intentional recruitment and retention of a diverse membership while reducing barriers to participation,
<b>ALSC is funding the memberships of 10 BIPOC library students and 10 paraprofessionals/library support staff (current position or position held within the last year) who want to become more involved with our organization and within the children’s services
profession</b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Recipients will receive one year ALA/ALSC membership along with opportunities for meaningful engagement including regular virtual meetings with other recipients, activities and discussions,
mentorship, shadowing committees, and more. Applicants should identify as BIPOC and be a library student, a paraprofessional and/or library support staff member, currently or recently unemployed.
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To apply, please
</span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect2.fireeye.com%2Fv1%2Furl%3Fk%3De9404934-b6db7022-e9440034-8681d5b5fa8e-14181f69a69ad1ac%26q%3D1%26e%3D08e21954-b23d-4499-a925-4d0abd6c4e6a%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fairtable.com%252FshrRZR2UN4aAV7iFx&data=04%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C242f8379fee645cf645508d8f2c5af75%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637526278175652538%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=mUIBjnuNVZrcjTwvGOgmkL4Juu3b5bSEMvbe2hp9Rpk%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">submit
this application</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> by April 12, 2021. The EDI Taskforce and ALSC Membership Committee will be reviewing applications. Applicants will be notified by June 1, 2021.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Here's the URL for the application in case that link is not clickable:
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect2.fireeye.com%2Fv1%2Furl%3Fk%3D9dba53cb-c2216add-9dbe1acb-8681d5b5fa8e-28f86d9514b84055%26q%3D1%26e%3D08e21954-b23d-4499-a925-4d0abd6c4e6a%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fairtable.com%252FshrRZR2UN4aAV7iFx&data=04%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C242f8379fee645cf645508d8f2c5af75%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637526278175662490%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=8TGqKRKyzA2SEZccRndFxC%2F9N6cog6q07obzsN0dmmg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
https://airtable.com/shrRZR2UN4aAV7iFx</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Feel free to contact me with any questions:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Abby Johnson,
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">member of the ALSC Membership Committee</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:amjohnson@gmail.com" target="_blank">amjohnson@gmail.com</a></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#888888">
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