[Michlib-l] Free ALA Webinar: "Reading and Talking about Race"

[Emily Blakowski]

Will this webinar be recorded for those who are unable to attend?

Emily Blakowski
Adult Services Librarian
Clarkston Independence District Library

On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 1:23 PM Atkin, Evette (MDE) via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> "Reading and Talking about Race: An Intro to ALA's Great Stories Club
> (Part 1: Deeper Than Our Skins)"
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> A free webinar from ALA's Public Programs Office /
> ProgrammingLibrarian.org Tuesday, June 30
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> 3 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT
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> Registration required:
> https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprogramminglibrarian.org%2Flearn%2Freading-and-talking-about-race-intro-ala%25E2%2580%2599s-great-stories-club-part-1-deeper-our-skins&data=02%7C01%7Catkine%40michigan.gov%7C66daa9f5b7dd43dc30fd08d81464564c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637281768465643751&sdata=P71IFhOwbuHcc7sN8gTm84UTsmOZJJWsaLZEB%2Bkp8D8%3D&reserved=0
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> A powerful movement against racism and police brutality is under way in
> our nation following the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other
> Black Americans at the hands of police.
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> How did we get here? How have oppression, resistance, suffering and
> triumph shaped the experiences of every American, especially Black,
> Indigenous and other People of Color? And most importantly, what can we do
> better?
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> Join ALA's Public Programs Office for a one-hour webinar to learn about
> free ALA book club resources that can help us navigate these difficult
> conversations and critically examine race and privilege. This webinar is
> open to everyone, including representatives of libraries, bookstores,
> informal reading groups, or any other venue interested in holding
> thoughtful conversations about race and identity.
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> In this webinar, we will look at the Great Stories Club "Deeper Than Our
> Skins" collection. Since 2006, ALA's Great Stories Club has offered
> insightful humanities-based YA reading lists, discussion questions and more
> to thousands of U.S. libraries. "Deeper Than Our Skins" is part of the
> Great Stories Club series on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation,
> offered in partnership with the WK Kellogg Foundation.
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> This webinar will consider the following titles:
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>   *   "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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>   *   "The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano" by Sonia Manzano
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>   *   "Dreaming in Indian: Contemporary Native American Voices," edited by
> Lisa Charleyboy and Mary Beth Leatherdale
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>   *   "The Shadow Hero" by Gene Luen Yang, illustrated by Sonny Liew
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>   *   "Mother of the Sea" by Zetta Elliott
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>   *   "Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A." by Luis J.
> Rodriguez
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> To read more and see the presenter list, visit
> https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fprogramminglibrarian.org%2Flearn%2Freading-and-talking-about-race-intro-ala%25E2%2580%2599s-great-stories-club-part-1-deeper-our-skins&data=02%7C01%7Catkine%40michigan.gov%7C66daa9f5b7dd43dc30fd08d81464564c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637281768465643751&sdata=P71IFhOwbuHcc7sN8gTm84UTsmOZJJWsaLZEB%2Bkp8D8%3D&reserved=0
> .
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> The second part of this webinar series, to be held on July 29, will
> discuss the Great Stories Club theme "Finding Your Voice." To be notified
> when registration is open for the July 29th webinar, sign up for ALA's
> Programming Librarian newsletter<
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> >.
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> This series is made possible with support from the National Endowment for
> the Humanities (NEH).
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> Evette M. Atkin
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> Continuing Education Consultant
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> Library of Michigan
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> Michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan
> <https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan>
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> atkine at michigan.gov
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> Working Hours: T-F 8:30-5:00
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