<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">Good afternoon, Michigan library community,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">I'm writing from <a href="https://micollegeaccess.org/" target="_blank">Michigan College Access Network</a> to share details about the 2022-23 cycle of <a href="https://micollegeaccess.org/initiatives/cbmi" target="_blank">College Bound Michigan (CBMI)</a>, our statewide program that helps community leaders, educators, <span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">school counselors, and college advisers create systems and practices that connect all students with the opportunity for formal education beyond high school, including postsecondary certificates and academic degrees. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b>If you currently (or have the ability to) work with high school seniors in a direct programming capacity, you are eligible for this free program. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">CBMI brings together all of the statewide initiatives — <a href="https://micollegeaccess.org/initiatives/cbmi/college-month" target="_blank">Michigan College Month</a>, <a href="https://micollegeaccess.org/initiatives/cbmi/cash" target="_blank">College Cash Campaign</a>, and <a href="https://micollegeaccess.org/initiatives/cbmi/decision-day" target="_blank">College Decision Day</a> — into one campaign to help bring Michigan closer to Sixty by 30. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">As a CBMI Host Site, you will have access to:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></p><ul><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Exclusive grant opportunities</span></li><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Promotional materials</span></li><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Student-facing, grab-and-go resources</span></li><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Counselor/adviser/coordinator-facing toolkits and implementation guides</span></li><li><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Professional development opportunities</span></li></ul><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">This is the first time we're opening CBMI up to community organizations, so we will be working to adapt some of our resources to be applicable to a larger group of organizations. We will be intentionally creating library-specific resources for CBMI and will welcome all feedback on that.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Registration will
remain open for schools and community-based organizations through the fall, but
signing up now ensures timely delivery of resources and helps us determine the
best ways to support participating sites. An online application is available <a href="https://mcan.smapply.org/prog/cbmi2223/" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">As you are applying, please note that the<span style="color:rgb(29,28,29);font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"> application is still very school-centric, but you can fill out what is applicable to you and put N/A for anything that isn't (for example, the school B-code). If you have any questions as you complete the application, contact <a href="https://micollegeaccess.org/staff/kiersten-nolan" target="_blank">Kiersten Nolan</a>, strategy assistant for high school innovation.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(29,28,29);font-family:Slack-Lato,Slack-Fractions,appleLogo,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><br></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#1d1c1d" face="Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">Thank you, and have a great week!</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#1d1c1d" face="Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures"><br></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><font color="#1d1c1d" face="Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-ligatures:common-ligatures">Best,<br>Katie</span></font></p></div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><b style="font-size:12.8px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">Katie Wittenauer</b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Director of Strategic Engagement</p><p class="MsoNormal">Michigan College Access Network</p><p class="MsoNormal"><i>She/Her/Hers</i></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">direct       517-816-7774</p><p class="MsoNormal">main        517-316-1713</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://micollegeaccess.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">micollegeaccess.org</a></p></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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