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<div><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;">The purpose of the Literacy Awards Program is to
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>raise awareness about the importance of improving literacy</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;"> around
the world as well as to</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b> draw attention to outstanding literacy programs</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;">.</span></div>
<div><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;">They would like to see
</span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><b>recognition of Native language literacy programs</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: normal; font-family: Garamond, Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: 400;">.</span></div>
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Please consider applying for a Library of Congress Literacy Award!</span>
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<p style="direction: ltr; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I am reaching out to you because the Library of
Congress Literacy Awards Program will begin accepting applications for the 2024 award year between January 8, 2024, and February 19, 2024. The purpose of the Literacy Awards Program is to raise awareness about the importance of improving literacy around the
world as well as to draw attention to outstanding literacy programs. I have served on the Literacy Awards Advisory Board since the program started in 2013 and am the Chair of the International Prize Committee. I would dearly love to see recognition of Native
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in cash awards (no stipulations) and public recognition by the Library of Congress for their outstanding literacy initiative and join a network over 180 previous award recipients from around the world.</span></div>
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<a href="https://www.loc.gov/programs/library-of-congress-literacy-awards/about-this-program/" id="OWA477f59ff-261b-f1a2-1f6c-c4c37966c3f0" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.loc.gov/programs/library-of-congress-literacy-awards/about-this-program/" shash="LXSRsZCqp1ccjXJfVe4//w5rai7wf7VzlDG+f5emjuZZMR9ZaamGK5RCj3sz3Xj5IMR6+xAEEE3ifa3VomyllLf+d1zXqqQGxugV2PUF0unJCXWNj5zHH8yYTmuekBIU+hCDAGRFeRcBltfjHHbXG50KEFWV898EkT16XzeYDO0=" originalsrc="https://www.loc.gov/programs/library-of-congress-literacy-awards/about-this-program/" data-auth="VerificationFailed" data-linkindex="0" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="margin: 0px;">
About the Library of Congress Literacy Awards</a></span></div>
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<a href="https://www.loc.gov/programs/library-of-congress-literacy-awards/apply/" id="OWA0030b585-1e34-4d11-1775-1aa5f9a1aad9" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="https://www.loc.gov/programs/library-of-congress-literacy-awards/apply/" shash="qfcESORRig6HPiYHnxrOoxwibLq3M8XjpNf2iPtlPF2DDVPvAGfiGw2wX9FTgY1XV5r4wl4gqVfNYgZuHus71qDvXtFcuvMAFXNGbfSDGdKrxtlYj85UvFcClatKWQ2o6HraENWwyvkO32TR8nE3RjpZuNmYlay+Ih3Jx4Cg1w0=" originalsrc="https://www.loc.gov/programs/library-of-congress-literacy-awards/apply/" data-auth="VerificationFailed" data-linkindex="1" style="margin: 0px;">
How to Apply for a Library of Congress Literacy Award</a></span></div>
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Past Winners and Honorees</a></span></div>
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YouTube of Recent Winners</a></span></div>
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Press Release for 2024 Library of Congress Literacy Awards</a></span></div>
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