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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We’ve got so many free<b> maker, entrepreneurship,

grantwriting, </b>and <b>creativity workshops </b>coming up in <b>Niles </b>(SW

Michigan)<b>, Frankenmuth </b>(mid-Michigan), and <b>Marquette </b>(Upper

Peninsula)!<b><span></span></b></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">All are free, with free SCECH credits for K-12

educators. Register and find details at </span><a href="http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com"><span style="font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> .<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">NILES (SW MICHIGAN, NEAR INDIANA BORDER) – NEXT WEEK!<span></span></span></b></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><b> Introduction to the

Maker Movement </b>(Wed., 6/14, all day)<b> – </b>What is the "maker movement" and what role can it play in local communities, schools, and libraries? We'll talk about it and help you think about how to </span><span style="font-family:Arial">plan for a successful and sustainable maker program in

your institution.<br><br></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Day of Design

Thinking </b>(Thurs., 6/15, all day)<b> </b></span><span style="font-family:Arial">– learn how the strategies of design thinking can

help your and your patrons solve problems, design solutions, and create

inventions by studying what users need. One of our team members says this is the event she's most looking forward to this summer!<br></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></b></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Creating Design

Challenges </b>(Fri., 6/16, morning) </span><span style="font-family:Arial">– tired of your students/patrons just puttering? How can you

help move them to intentional design decisions? We’ll use a variety of maker

tools to help you think about how to integrate this into your program. A recent attendee said a few weeks ago that this event helped her think more clearly about how to integrate science and engineering principles! <br></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></b></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Grantwriting/Gathering Financial Support </b>(Fri., 6/16, afternoon)<b> </b></span><span style="font-family:Arial">– Learn tips and strategies for

writing better grants from someone who has reviewed grant proposals at the

local and federal levels and secured over $800,000 in funding.</span></li></ul><p></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Selling Handmade

Goods Online </b>(Tues., 6/20, morning)<b> </b></span><span style="font-family:Arial">– How can schools and libraries help students and

patrons not just start online shops at sites like Etsy, Smashwords, Society6,

Zazzle, Shapeways, Zazzy, and thrive? We’ll look at how creating a community of

craft entrepreneurs in a library/school setting can help maximize success.<br></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""><br></span></li><li><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Digital Art</b> (<span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial">Tuesday, 6/20, afternoon)</span></span> </span><span style="font-family:Arial">– Brush up on your

graphic design, photo editing, or video techniques with online tools. (We’re

planning to bring our new 360-degree video camera, too, if you want to play!)</span></li></ul><p></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-family:Arial">MARQUETTE (UPPER PENINSULA) – IN 3 WEEKS!</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial"><span></span></span></p>

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<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Introduction to the

Maker Movement (Tues., June 27, all day) – <span style="font-family:Arial">see above <span style="font-family:Arial"> </li><li><span style="font-family:Arial">Design Thinking (Wed., 6/28, morning) <span style="font-family:Arial">– a half-day version of the Thurs., 6/15,

event in Niles (above)<br></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></b></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Maker Idea Swap </b>(Wed., 6/28, afternoon) </span><span style="font-family:Arial">– Come chat with fellow librarians and

educators about what you’re doing to promote STEM, STEAM, making, and/or

creativity in your institution. We take the notes for you!<br></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></b></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Fashion Hacking </b>(Thurs., 6/29, morning) </span><span style="font-family:Arial">– Turn a pile of old t-shirts into costumes

for kids? Turn old jeans into storage baskets, autograph pillows, or bags?

Upcycle a leather jacket? Learn how to deconstruct clothes the Anatomy of Clothing

way to help you and your students/patrons turn thriftstore bargains into

one-of-a-kind creations.<br></span><b><span style="font-family:Arial"><br></span></b></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial"><b>Selling Handmade

Goods Online</b> (Thurs., June 29, afternoon):  </span><span style="font-family:Arial">– same

as Tues., 6/20 event in Frankenmuth (above)</span></li></ul><p></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial">If you’d like to learn more or register for these free workshops,

please visit </span><a href="http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com"><span style="font-family:Arial">http://makinginmichiganlibraries.eventbrite.com</span></a><span style="font-family:Arial"> or email <a href="mailto:contactmichiganmakers@umich.edu">contactmichiganmakers@umich.edu</a>

. Free SCECH credits for Michigan K-12 educators registered with the MDE

system.<span></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-family:Arial">You can also learn there about July events in <b>Frankenmuth</b> (mid-Michigan) and <b>Alpena</b> (NE Lower Peninsula) as well as

August events in <b>Coopersville</b> (near

Grand Rapids), Houghton Lake (mid-Michigan),

and <b>Benzonia</b> (near Traverse City).<span></span></span></p>

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<div>Hope to see you soon!</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Kristin Fontichiaro<br>University of Michigan School of Information<br>4427 North Quad<br>105 S. State St.<br>Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285</div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">734.647.3593</span></div></div></div>

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