Day 1 - Gather & Grow: Cultivating Inclusive Communities In-Person
Gather & Grow: Cultivating Inclusive Communities
TWO [VIRTUAL] DAYS! Wednesday, October 20th & Thursday, October 21st
Two half-days of virtual content, beginning at 9:30am - brought to you by the Southern Tier Library System, in partnership with Chemung County Library District through Central Library Development funds.
DAY 1
Keynote: 9:30-10:30am, with author Stacey Lee!
Session 1: 11:00am-12:00pm, A) Equitable Job Hiring Practices; B) Making a Conscious Effort: Applying DEI Efforts in Children’s Programming
Session 2: 1:00-2:00pm, A) Changing Needs in Human Services; B) Developing Digital Equity through Community Assessment & Planning
Keynote Speaker - Stacey Lee
Stacey Lee is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning author of historical & contemporary young adult fiction. Her books have been selected for the Amelia Bloomer list for feminist fiction, the YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults List, and the New York Public Library’s Best Books for Teens. A native of southern California & fourth-generation Chinese American, she is a founder of the We Need Diverse Books movement & writes stories for all kids (even the ones who look like adults). Find her @staceyleeauthor on Instagram & Twitter.
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 20, 2021
- Time:
- 9:30am - 2:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Online/Virtual
- Audience:
- STLS & Member Trustees STLS Member Directors STLS Member Directors & Staff STLS Member Trustees STLS Youth Staff
