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Ilibrary loan oktate.edu11/1/2022 Let’s do a little stage setting before we dive in further…įor half a century, Oklahoma’s public libraries have been counting on annual State Aid grants to improve collections, purchase technology, sponsor programs for adults and children. It also threatened to rob important State Aid grants from Oklahoma’s public libraries this year. Robbing of us of time, love, livelihoods, and life. Continue reading Celebrating the Success of Community-Based Citizenship Programs → Institute of Museum and Library ServicesĬOVID-19 has been a thief in our lives. Fourteen library/literacy programs have received grants since the project began, and these programs have served individuals from 44 different countries. 2021 is the eighth year of ODL’s Citizenship and Immigration Project, which supports local programs that have helped 289 immigrants become citizens since the project began. citizenship will find help at Oklahoma libraries or through the state’s adult literacy organizations. Approximately 1,800 of those refugees are expected to be resettled in Oklahoma. Native-born citizens who attend Naturalization ceremonies often remark on the pride they feel as they watch the newest Americans take their oath.Ĭonstitution Week has particular significance this year as the nation prepares to welcome thousands of Afghan refugees following the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban. citizenship for immigrants serves as a constant renewal of America’s civic life. The Naturalization process that provides a path to U.S. The date also begins Constitution Week, a time for Americans to reflect on the two cornerstones of American democracy: the document that has established the basis of our way of life, and the responsibility of citizens to protect and defend that document and the values it represents. “Grantees will be conducting healthy cooking demonstrations, a variety of different exercise classes for different ages, information sessions on mental and physical health issues, programs on gardening, walking challenges, and even a new pickleball court in one community.” Continue reading Health Literacy Grants Awarded to 36 Oklahoma Libraries and Literacy Programs → Institute of Museum and Library ServicesĪs the nation readies to celebrate Constitution Week, September 17-23, ODL announces Citizenship Grant recipients for 2021įriday, September 17 is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Programs and activities that will be funded during this round of grants are diverse, according to Leslie Gelders, literacy coordinator at the department. The grants-totaling more than $220,000-are courtesy of the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which has touted the 10-year-old project as an innovative use of federal library funds. The Oklahoma Department of Libraries(ODL) is awarding Health Literacy Grants to 36 public libraries and literacy programs to bring activities and health information to Oklahomans around the state. A press release version of this article is available for download.
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