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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hello! I was able to obtain social media support from MDHHS for the Stay Well virtual workshops
<i>for</i> Teens that I highlighted down in the email below. Please share via social media for the last few weeks of August.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Post text & graphics: <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/166RXjsBSbGHPKEr7WlLQnVe3BpHYHt81?usp=sharing">
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/166RXjsBSbGHPKEr7WlLQnVe3BpHYHt81?usp=sharing</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
702 W. Kalamazoo St.<br>
Lansing, MI 48915</span><br>
<i><span style="color:black;background:white">My Pronouns: She/Her/Hers - See </span>
</i><a href="http://www.mypronouns.org/"><i><span style="color:blue;background:white">www.mypronouns.org</span></i></a><i><span style="color:black;background:white"> to learn more<b>.</b></span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</a><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span><b><span style="color:black">|</span></b><span style="color:black"> 517-335-8129
<b>|</b> </span><a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:blue">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><span style="color:#1F497D">
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Join the <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmail2.mcls.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fmiyouth&data=02%7C01%7CNorrisS2%40michigan.gov%7Caf51448f1e92415533aa08d6f4b53328%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636965456410852648&sdata=nModcBWFyzGoDGK%2FtwsSeAXV%2F85AQKEtzzQQj%2FV%2B5fM%3D&reserved=0">
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<span style="color:black;background:white">Listserv, created for Michigan public library staff to share and discuss children and teen programming and services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 5, 2022 11:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> miyouth@mcls.org; michlib-l@mail.mcls.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Youth & Teen Services Updates<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1>Oceans of Possibilities<o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Reminder from Zahraa at the Detroit Zoo that they need some feedback from folks who used their materials/trainings to conduct programs this summer. Your best estimate is
<i>much appreciated</i> in this as they use it to track the impact of their partnerships and continue to offer trainings such as the one you attended this winter. The survey is real brief!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Detroit Zoo’s survey</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">:
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5OjSAPCJkR7Jx7c03mIiK2Vgs1_UQwKpKM68TAnlbP3QWMQ/viewform?usp=sf_link%0d">
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5OjSAPCJkR7Jx7c03mIiK2Vgs1_UQwKpKM68TAnlbP3QWMQ/viewform?usp=sf_link</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Here’s the webinar if you need a refresher on which one!
<a href="https://youtu.be/lVH5I43c_1Y" target="_blank">Oceans of Possibilities with Zahrra Aljebori of Detroit Zoological Society</a> (Recorded 2/15/22)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://shop.cslpreads.org/">CSLP’s Store</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> will be closing soon to transition to 2023’s “All Together Now!” products. Manuals with programming ideas
will be out late September/early October, and the CSLP Summer Symposium will be held in early December. Saw so many great photos of #OceansOfPossibilities programming – looks like it was an awesome summer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1>Resources <span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.vrtality.org/">VRtality</a></span></i></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Seattle Public Library, the D.C. Public Library, and the Fayette Public Library Museum and Archives (in LaGrange, TX) invites you to learn about their innovative work to support teen mental health through
co-design and VR. The project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, gives teens the chance to build positive mental health practices and bring those to the design and development of mental health-based VR experiences. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You can get started learning about the project on its website,
<i><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fvrtality.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Ca0b21c98a601490664f308da6ea30cb3%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637943943811901979%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q8k%2F4%2BzimTelse7HZBepVJ32e2AM4CBU5NUbqpWQ1Xk%3D&reserved=0" title="http://vrtality.org">VRtality</a></i>
- <a href="http://vrtality.org/">http://vrtality.org</a>. The site gives you access to information on the initiative's background, program plans, and co-design session templates. The
<i>VRtality</i> site also includes interactive components so you can build and customize your own roadmap for a mental health co-design project. You can also download the VR experiences designed by teens as a part of their
<i>VRtality </i>participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Coming Soon: Videos and Q&A Zoom Session </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The project team is getting ready to post a series of videos about all aspects of the initiative on the website. Posting of project videos will be followed by a live Zoom Q&A session on
<b>August 18</b> at 2PM Eastern/1PM Central/Noon Mountain/11AM Pacific. During the Zoom you can ask questions of those who implemented
<i>VRtality</i> co-design activities and find out how to bring a similar initiative to your community. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Register</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> for the
<b>LIVE</b> Zoom Q&A session with this link: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvf-6rrT4jGtPHYv1IiZxn0Zof9N5aV2QS">
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvf-6rrT4jGtPHYv1IiZxn0Zof9N5aV2QS</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Breastfeeding Awareness Month<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In support of the National Health Observance's Breastfeeding Awareness Month, the
<b><a href="https://nnlm.gov/nnlm-reading-club/infant-feeding">NNLM Reading Club</a></b> explores infant feeding from several different perspectives.
<b>For information on each of our three featured books, free downloadable book club discussion guides, customizable promotional materials and more,
</b>visit <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fnnlm-reading-club%2Finfant-feeding&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C2f767b5f9cd44157f6c908da71c7d082%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637947400247493019%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dlQqkGufJg%2FhR2K4YPuxyryyRmy7g4rLwqUhp4KcV40%3D&reserved=0" title="https://nnlm.gov/nnlm-reading-club/infant-feeding">
NNLM Reading Club Infant Feeding</a>. Contact: Michele Spatz, MLS, Network of the National Library of Medicine,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP)’s State of Girls and Women in STEM</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">NGCP has created a <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fr20.rs6.net%2Ftn.jsp%3Ff%3D001CAezeSadHu7R-89dlYJnYtcKaoQDS2uBHm75X5Yfw9RIYNo_D2uwIpxgGFoJPGysTf8UyewVHcDEmLBsZQoRxdUc9jPjLdI6JZoOiPHGJCQMHx4z37j98JOjjhbAsbzFJsWkjcVbH46Uruq4LjPWmrGscGU3LARZd8p7HYP9L6SN5zposR3GHO3S0LYEeNyIPYpJLGpqzxA%3D%26c%3D_ebpVedWNGp0rHMTQeLbUx7icpz8FLwpgfZhb2MBrf5bEAnomt3KQA%3D%3D%26ch%3Da_mgI--pIb07mdHhxm1dhmLxEIj2hMfWYtlRQEUza9hJT09KhI2wlA%3D%3D&data=05%7C01%7Clancasterc5%40michigan.gov%7C338ee54042a747b0a59208da748b6c7a%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637950439435245738%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LzXz%2FTVt5jOIceKyjQqZKwtL%2BN4rvm9P4DBKAmn8who%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank">
tool kit with graphics</a> of statistics and research focused on K-12 Education, Higher Education, and the STEM Workforce from the
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State of Girls and Women in STEM</a> report. These free graphics can be used on social media and in presentations.<br>
<b>Upcoming NGCP webinars</b>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://ngcproject.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/ngcproject/event.jsp?event=706">Leveraging Collective Impact to Support STEM Programs and Resources</a><b>
</b>on<b> </b>09/29/2022, 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM PT<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://ngcproject.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/ngcproject/event.jsp?event=701">Addressing STEM Stereotypes with Youth and Young Adults</a> on
10/13/2022 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://ngcproject.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/ngcproject/event.jsp?event=702">Addressing STEM Stereotypes with Young Children</a> on 10/20/2022
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">From MDHHS for Teens & their families:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.2pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The Michigan Stay Well program presents a workshop series for teenagers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.2pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Four Tuesday sessions from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.2pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Stay Well Mental Health for Teens<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Four in 10 teenagers report they feel “persistently sad or hopeless,” according to a recent CDC survey. Our workshop series for teens can help
young people struggling with these kinds of feelings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#232333;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">The online workshops are geared toward helping teens understand the causes and consequences of emotions. Participants will learn
how to turn off self-judgement, manage relationships better and regulate their ups and downs—with the goal of finding more meaning and purpose in life.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
<span style="color:black">To participate, all you need is an internet connection to Zoom, paper and pencil and an open mind.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Click here to register</b></a> or visit <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmichigan.gov%2Fstaywell&data=05%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7Cd7dbfb09aa0a46c5f49a08da6e55ff31%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637943612921345749%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4G5B27mYQawhwsJP%2BYrbQU%2Bw8f3H0xbvfw5Tm1M%2FiBg%3D&reserved=0">
Michigan.gov/StayWell</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Cooping with Grief & Loss for Teens<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">When a friend or loved one dies, it changes your world. As a young person, you may find yourself struggling to deal with the new reality, and painful emotions that come
and go. This online workshop series offers perspective, understanding and healing for people in their teens and early 20s who are grieving. It uses art, writing, mental exercises, and other techniques to teach coping skills and ways to feel better.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Held on Zoom - Wednesdays at 3 p.m.
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<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Aug. 10 - You might be experiencing stress.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Aug. 17 - You might be feeling overwhelmed.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Aug. 24 - You may be avoiding difficult feelings, like frustration, anger, or sadness.
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<h1>In the News… <o:p></o:p></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2022/06/01/quitting-time/">Quitting Time: The pandemic is exacerbating attrition among library workers</a> – American Libraries, 6.1.22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3576234-bills-to-boost-kids-online-safety-advance-in-senate-with-bipartisan-support/">Bills to boost kids’ online safety advance in Senate with bipartisan support</a>
– The Hill, 7.27.22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/27/right-wing-proud-boys-libraries-book-bans">The right in the US has a new bogeyman: libraries</a> – The Guardian, 7.27.22<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/upset-over-lgbtq-books-michigan-town-defunds-its-library-tax-vote">Upset over LGBTQ books, a Michigan town defunds its library in tax vote</a> – Bridge
Michigan, 8.3.22 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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