[Libs-Or] Congratulations Mock Pura Belpre Organizers

[Max Macias]

Congratulations and thank you for your leadership on this Rodrigo and Carly!

This work is important and wide-reaching.

Thanks,

Max Macias


On Thu, Oct 22, 2020 at 5:04 PM Marci Jenkins <
Marci.Jenkins at mcminnvilleoregon.gov> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
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> Just would like to congratulate librarians *Rodrigo Gaspar-Barajas* and *Carly
> Garzon Vargas* for the outstanding delivery of the Mock Pura Belpre
> Award, for those of you who are not familiar with this event, This award is
> named after Pura Belpré, the first Latina librarian at the New York Public
> Library. The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented annually
> to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays,
> affirms, and celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding
> work of literature for children and youth and REFORMA- Oregon promotes a
> mock version each year.
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> Rodrigo and Carly had the arduous task to make a Zoom event, interesting
> and engaging enough to keep 40 librarians entertained and connected for few
> hours and I have to say they accomplished that and more! I was actually sad
> to leave the event… The presentation by illustrator Zeke Peña was
> fascinating and all the books presented sparked on me the desire to promote
> them to our little patrons and their families. Kudos for extending
> participation to  Bend/Deschutes School District, engaging teachers a
> students to this event has been my longtime dream.
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> Thank you for this amazing and educational time!
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> *Marci Ramiro-Jenkins*
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> Reference Librarian/Latinx Outreach Coordinator
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> Oregon Library Association EDI Anti-Racism Committee Chair
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> 503-435-5568
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