The next and last quarterly meeting of REFORMA Southeast of this term will be on June 30^th from 6:30 - 8:30pm.  We will meet at the Iroquois Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library.  For directions to this library and more information, please follow the link below:

http://www.lfpl.org/branches/iroquois.htm

Current and aspiring members are welcome to attend.

Among other topics, we will be welcoming the new officers and laid out some projects for the next term.

Please send me any agenda items you’d like to discuss by Friday, June 23rd.

Thanks to Sophie Maier, for arranging the use of her branch’s space for the meeting.

http://www.lfpl.org/branches/iroquois.htm

 Current and aspiring members are welcome to attend.

 Please send me any agenda items you’d like to discuss by Monday, May 3rd.

 Thanks to Sophie Maier, for arranging the use of her branch’s space for the meeting.

There are approximately 2 million undocumented children who were born outside the U.S. and raised in this country. These are young people who were educated in American schools, hold American values, know only the U.S. as home and who, upon high school graduation, find the door to their future slammed shut.

You are invited to a free screening of Papers.

Thursday, May 6

6:30 p.m.

Village Branch Library

2185 Versailles Road

Lexington, KY 40504

Call 231-5575 to reserve your space

or for more information

http://www.papersthemovie.com/about_papers/index.html

The Sara Howrey El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros Mini-Grant Winners!

REFORMA Southeast is pleased to announce the winners of the first Sara Howrey El día de los niños/El día de los libros Mini-Grant.  Two mini-grants, in the amount of $100 each, will be awarded to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library of Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Thomas B. Norton Public Library of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

The winning applications described wonderful celebrations and are very worthy of the financial support of our REFORMA Southeast chapter. 

1.      Meryle Leonard, who submitted the application for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library, wrote:

“Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is celebrating Día as Diversity in Action.  We are celebrating children and books of all cultures on April 24, 9:00 – 3:00 pm at our children’s library, ImaginOn:  The Joe & Joan Martin Center 300 E. 7^th St. Charlotte, NC  28202.  Activities for the day include a workshop and autograph session with author/illustrator Keiko Kasza, hands on toy exhibit for Mexico, storytelling and crafts from around the world, African drumming, Indian dancing and the day will end with a puppet show called Salsa Cinderella.  Every child attending the Día celebration will receive a free book and participants also have a chance to meet the

                Super Why characters who help children learn that reading is power!”

2.      Joe Parmer, who submitted the application for Thomas B. Norton Public Library, wrote:

“The Thomas B. Norton Public Library is excited to celebrate its first ever El día de los niños/El día de los libros Fiesta at Meyer Park on April 10, 2010!  The event is a multicultural themed children’s literacy program with many activities for all ages. 

Activities will range from culturally focused craft and game booths, free food and story time.  In addition the event will serve to provide general information about the library, an opportunity for those attending to give feedback on the services the library provides, and a remote membership drive.  The first 100 kids will receive a free bilingual book.”

Congratulations to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and the Thomas B. Norton Public Library, and to the lucky patrons of those libraries who will be celebrating such wonderful Día events!

We hope to be able to offer these Mini-Grants again next year, so stay tuned for future postings on this topic.

Sara Howrey El día de los niños/El día de los libros 2010 Mini-Grant

The Sara Howrey El día de los niños/El día de los libros Mini-Grant is named in honor of Sara P. Howrey. Sara worked in children’s services at the Kenton County Public Library/Mary Ann Mongan Library in Covington, KY, from May 2000 until her retirement in February 2010. She is passionate about the importance of literacy in all home languages. Sara was one of the founding members of REFORMA Southeast, and she continues to volunteer her time and expertise to our REFORMA chapter and to local librarians who are interested in celebrating Día.

• Increase the public’s awareness of the El día de los niños/El día de los libros program.
• Develop materials and programs that can be a model in other states and communities.
• Make available on the web easily downloadable materials useful for developing and publicizing the program locally.
• Expand the number of public and school libraries participating in the Día program.

If your public or school library is located within our service area, or if one of your staff is a member of REFORMA Southeast, then your institution may be eligible to one of our $100 mini grants.

See the attached grant application and guidelines:

Download the Reforma Southeast Dia Mini-Grant Guidelines.doc

Download the Reforma Southeast Dia Mini-Grant Application Form.doc

Applications must be postmarked by March 15th, 2010.

 The next quarterly meeting of Reforma Southeast will be on January 27^th from 6:30 - 8:30pm.  We will meet at the Erlanger Branch of the Kenton County Public Library.  For directions to this library and more information, please follow the link below:

 http://www.kentonlibrary.org/aboutus/locations/erlanger/index.cfm

 Stay tuned to your email for date changes in case of bad road conditions.

 Current and aspiring members are welcome to attend.

 Please send me any agenda items you’d like to discuss by Friday, January 22^nd.

 Thanks to Lise Tewes, President Elect, for arranging the use of her branch’s space for the meeting.

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140 N 4th St
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 589-5200

 Please email your agenda items to the President at reforma.southeast@gmail.com

 Many thanks to Tom Underwood at KLA for lending us space during the conference!

Carolina Fernández

Vice-President/President Elect

(in process of election)

Secretary

(in process of election)

Treasurer

(in process of election)

Thanks for all the nominations and stay tuned!

Here’s to our 3rd year!

You are probably wondering about our new officers for the 2009 - 2010 term. As your current president, I want you to know I’m working on getting all the nominations lined up in order to create the ballots and send them your way via email. Please stay tuned as I finish up last details.

Thank you very much for the continued support!

La presi.

Carolina Fernández

Vice-President/President Elect

(in process of election)

Secretary

(in process of election)

Treasurer

(in process of election)

Thank you for all the nominations and stay tuned!

Here’s to our 3rd year!