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My library was selected to be a partner with the Yiddish Book Center's Stories of Exile Reading Groups for Public Libraries program. In addition to discussing the books in this program, we are looking to host a series of guest speakers who have immigrant stories
similar to many people in our community. Particularly we are interested in connecting with individuals with ties to Bangladesh, Iraq, and Ukraine, although we would be interested in other speakers as well. Topics of the conversations may include refugee or
immigrant experiences, the Ukrainian refugee crisis, the legacy of slavery/African diaspora, or even someone who can speak about homelessness and the way that it displaces individuals<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" class="ContentPasted2">. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes" class="ContentPasted2"> We
hope that the “Stories of Exile” program can help us to foster conversations about appreciating diverse cultures that may be different from our own, while recognizing that we are all part of one human family, and that we our connected by many commonalities
of experience. </span></span>I was curious as to whether anyone has hosted a speaker on the topics similar to those that I mentioned above, and if you would be willing to share their contact information with me. <span style="display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted1">We
are fortunate to be hosting an individual from the Zekelman Holocaust Center at our meeting next week. </span></div>
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<span style="display: inline !important; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted1">Thank you so much for your suggestions!</span></div>
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