[Reforma_or] Division status vote

[Max Macias]

This is great news!

Congratulations!

Thank you for your leadership and work Star!

Oregon REFORMA is strong and is creating change because of it's members and
leaders.


Thank you everyone for all you do everyday!


Max

On Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 5:09 PM Star Khan via Reforma_or <
reforma_or at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> Queridos REFORMISTAS de Oregon,
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>    It is with great pleasure that I get to announce that our effort to
> become a Division of OLA has been successful!  OLA members overwhelmingly
> voted to grant our Division status request granting our President a voting
> seat on the Executive Board.   They also voted to make the EDI Anti-Racism
> Taskforce a permanent committee of the Oregon Library Association!  As many
> of you know, the Division status vote was supposed to take place at last
> year’s OLA annual conference but was put on hold due to Covid.  It feels
> amazing to finally be able to bring this project to a close as we join the
> rest of Oregon’s library leaders in the fight for Equity, Diversity and
> Inclusion for all.
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> I also want to take a moment to thank all of YOU, our REFORMISTAS,  for
> being the driving force of our chapter.  The tremendous work you all do
> every day in demanding equity and representation for your communities and
> for your colleagues of color, makes a difference.  Your struggles do not go
> unnoticed;  your beautifully unique voices matter.  And I thank each and
> every one of you for leading the charge in this difficult work.  REFORMA
> Oregon would not be what it is today if not for all the heart and soul that
> you all put into your work.  Thank you for making our chapter amazing.
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> I would also like to congratulate Marci Ramiro-Jenkins on her nomination
> for OLA Vice-President/President elect!  I could be wrong, but in my years
> in OLA I don’t believe I have seen a REFORMISTA nominated to lead the
> Executive Board.  Congratulations on your nomination—you deserve it!
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> I really wish we could have been able to celebrate this historic moment
> together.  Sitting alone in my office, I was very much missing the
> strength, love and energy that I get from being with you all.  I can’t wait
> until we can meet in person and properly celebrate this accomplishment.
> Until then, un abrazo a la distancia.
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> It has been an honor to serve as your President and I am proud to be a
> part of this group.
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> Star Khan
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> *Outreach Services Coordinator- Coordinadora de **Servicios de Alcance*
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> *Past President REFORMA Oregon 2019-2020*
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> *Pronouns: She/Her/Ella*
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> *Un idioma distinto es una visión diferente de la vida.*
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> *A different language is a different version of life  ~ Federico Fellini*
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