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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">Forwarding this on to all of you, they’re targeting rural communities that serve Latino populations. No need to be an ALA member to apply for this STEAM grant!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#5F497A">Deanne Dekle<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#5F497A">Youth Services & Outreach Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> publib [<a href="mailto:PUBLIB@OCLCLISTS.ORG">mailto:PUBLIB@OCLCLISTS.ORG</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sarah Ostman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 06, 2020 9:44 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:PUBLIB@OCLCLISTS.ORG">PUBLIB@OCLCLISTS.ORG</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] [PubLib] FW: STEAM funding, exhibitions for rural libraries serving Latino populations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all, looking ahead to more normal times – I wanted to make sure you all know about a newly announced opportunity from ALA’s Public Programs Office. Twelve rural public libraries will receive $15,000 to enhance STEAM offerings for their
communities, three STEAM exhibitions, and more. We are especially hoping to reach communities with a large Latino population.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below for more info or feel free to reach out.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Take care,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sarah, ALA Public Programs Office<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2020/05/ala-announces-steam-funding-and-exhibitions-rural-libraries-serving-latino">http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2020/05/ala-announces-steam-funding-and-exhibitions-rural-libraries-serving-latino</a></span><span style="color:#494949"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#494949">Public library workers in rural communities are invited to participate in a project that will bring culturally inclusive STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math)
programming and exhibitions to their patrons, especially often-underreached Latino populations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#494949">The initiative is offered by the National Center for Interactive Learning at the Space Science Institute (NCIL/SSI), the American Library Association (ALA), Twin Cities PBS (TPT), Institute for Learning Innovation (ILI), and Education
Development Center (EDC), with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="color:#494949;background:silver;mso-highlight:silver">Through the <a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/programming/steamequity" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">STAR Net
STEAM Equity Project</span></a>, 12 public libraries will receive $15,000 over four years (winter 2020 – summer 2024) to participate in professional development activities, support community partnerships and purchase STEAM learning materials. In partnership
with library staff and their community collaborators, the project will engage families to empower tweens in STEAM culture and learning.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:#494949;background:silver;mso-highlight:silver">Participating library workers will learn STEAM programming and outreach strategies through virtual and in-person workshops. Starting in 2021, they will host three traveling STEAM exhibitions;
facilitate three STEAM programs annually; create and lend three STEAM outreach kits; and develop a STEAM exploration space in their library. <a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/programming/steamequity/faq" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Read
the project FAQs for full project benefits and requirements.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="color:#494949;background:silver;mso-highlight:silver">Those interested in applying on behalf of their library are invited to complete a brief, 15-minute Notice of Intent (NOI) about their community demographics and needs by July 20.</span></b><span style="color:#494949">
Submissions will be reviewed by the STEAM Equity project team, and eligible applicants will be invited to submit a full project proposal in August 2020. <a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/programming/steamequity" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Learn
more and begin the application process online.</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">The STAR Net STEAM Equity Project strives to create learning opportunities at the intersection of transforming library services, gender equity and cultural inclusion (especially with Latino families), STEAM learning, and positive
youth development.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">The United States’ ability to compete economically and find innovative solutions to emerging problems is increasingly dependent on a workforce that is skilled in STEM disciplines. To solve tomorrow’s problems and continue exploring
our world and our universe, diverse and creative thinkers must be welcomed into STEAM learning and empowered to pursue STEM careers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">With more than 50 million individuals, the Latino population is now the U.S.’ largest ethnic minority group and the <a href="https://www.ers.usda.gov/webdocs/publications/90556/eib-200.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">fastest
growing</span></a> segment of the rural population. However, Latinos earn only 9 percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees nationwide and make up only 11 percent of the<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/statistics/2017/nsf17310/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> U.S.
science and engineering workforce</span></a>. The situation for Latinas is even worse, with Latinas earning only 3.6 percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees and making up only 1.8 percent the U.S. science and engineering workforce.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">Public libraries are hubs for lifelong learning, especially in rural communities that may not have easy access to the scientific and academic centers in more urban locations, and they can bridge the gap to better prepare the next
generation of Latino Americans for careers in STEM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">The STAR Net STEAM Equity Project offers a wealth of expertise and<a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/programming/steamequity/faq#what%20free%20resources" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> free
resources</span></a> from ALA's <a href="http://www.ala.org/ppo" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Public Programs Office</span></a> and <a href="http://www.ala.org/aboutala/offices/diversity" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Office
for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services</span></a>, in collaboration with the <a href="http://www.spacescience.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Space
Science Institute’s</span></a> <a href="http://ncil.spacescience.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">National Center for Interactive Learning</span></a> (project
lead), <a href="https://www.tpt.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Twin Cities PBS</span></a> (TPT) and their <a href="https://www.tpt.org/scigirls/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">SciGirls</span></a> program,
the <a href="https://www.instituteforlearninginnovation.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Institute for Learning Innovation</span></a> (ILI) and the<a href="https://www.edc.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> Education
Development Center</span></a> (EDC).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:#FEFEFE;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing: border-box;margin:1rem 0rem;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;font-variant-numeric: inherit;font-variant-east-asian: inherit;font-stretch: inherit;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px">
<span style="color:#494949">The project builds on the STAR Library Network, or STAR Net (where “STAR” stands for Science-Technology Activities and Resources), which offers free <a href="http://www.starnetlibraries.org/resources/steam-ahead-at-home" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">STEAM
Ahead @ Home</span></a> resources and a searchable <a href="http://clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#337AB7;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">STEM Activity
Clearinghouse</span></a>. Librarians and library workers are invited to use STEAM learning resources, including gender equitable and culturally responsive digital media, hands-on activities and family resources from the award-winning PBS series, SciGirls and
Latina SciGirls.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#494949">STAR Net STEAM Equity’s library outreach advisors are Veronica Casanova, librarian at the Tulare County (Calif.) Library System’s Exeter Branch Library; Miguel Ruiz, supervising librarian at Evanston (Ill.) Public Library; and Flo
(Florencia) Trujillo, youth services coordinator at the Farmington (N.M.) Public Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#494949">The project’s planning committee includes Dr. Alicia Santiago, a developmental neurobiologist and Latino outreach specialist at SciGirls; Cheryl Juárez, senior director of professional development at the Frost Science Museum; Dr.
Damary Bonilla-Rodriguez, a national leading authority on leadership development, especially as it pertains to diversity and inclusion; and Maddie Correa Zeigler, an informal science educational consultant and grant proposal developer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#494949">This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number DRL-1906172. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not
necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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