[Michlib-l] CSLP Inclusion webinar - Save the Date!

[Lancaster, Cathy (MDE)]

The Collaborative Summer Library Program's Inclusion Committee<https://www.cslpreads.org/inclusion-resources/> is proud to announce their 2022 annual online training session, "Cultivating Affirmation and Belonging for LGBTQIA+ Youth." This webinar is on Tuesday, November 22nd at 2 pm EST/ 1 pm CST/ Noon MST/ 11 am PST. Registration will open on Monday, November 14, 2022, at www.CSLPreads.org<http://www.CSLPreads.org>, and the webinar will be recorded & posted.  (Registration link is not currently posted)

Cultivating Affirmation and Belonging for LGBTQIA+ Youth
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
2:00 pm EST
Examine statistics related to discrimination within libraries/schools and risks that LGBTQIA+ youth face on a day-to-day basis in their communities, then discuss ways that library professionals can improve the general climate of libraries and summer reading programs through various strategies from simple word choice to organizational policy change. An interactive safe space for all of your questions will be moderated by a CSLP Inclusion Committee member following the presentation portion. Digital resource handouts will be provided.
Outcomes:

  *   Participants will learn about implicit bias, the complexity and depth of gender, and explanation of acronyms.
  *   Participants will be given strategies to create a welcoming environment in their Library and their Library's summer reading program for LGBTQIA+ youth.
Presenter:
Kaleidoscope Youth Center in Columbus, Ohio (https://www.kycohio.org/)
Director of Education and Outreach: Amanda Erickson
Vision for Community Education and Professional Development: To expand the safe and affirming spaces of Kaleidoscope Youth Center into the greater community by working with organizations, community members, educators, and youth-serving professionals through education and consultation; and empowering youth leaders to organize their schools and local communities.

If you cannot attend live, be advised that this webinar will be recorded, and the recording will be posted to the CSLP Website once closed captioning is complete.

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Cathy Lancaster
Youth Services Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 W. Kalamazoo St.
Lansing, MI 48915
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