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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Sent on Behalf of Kent State University College of Communication and Information:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof" style="line-height:150%"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Kent State University and OELMA are sponsoring a free symposium this summer. It is titled
<i>Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges: DEIB Advocacy in the Era of Book Bans. </i>
It will take place at NEOnet in Cuyahoga Falls on June 20<sup>th</sup> from 8:30 to 3:00. Presentations include author talks, new books for children and teens with inclusive voices, literacy programs for marginalized groups, resources, including lesson plans
to educate children and parents on the impacts of book banning, and workplace wellness. We would love to have public librarians represented. Vendors will be present, lunch will be provided, and Kent State graduate credit for $165 is an option. A flyer with
more information and a registration link is attached.</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Mary Ann Stahr, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:black">Assistant Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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