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Free PLA Webinar Fostering Creative Community Connections Thursday, December 5, 2019 | 1-2 p.m. Central [Short Édition Short Story Dispenser]<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fala.informz.net%2Fz%2FcjUucD9taT04OTU4NDA4JnA9MSZ1PTEwNjU3NDYxODYmbGk9NzE2NDkxMjk%2Findex.html&data=02%7C01%7Catkine%40michigan.gov%7C6ebf3c139094430ff09c08d76d0a12c5%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C1%7C637097762358032601&sdata=WMOsofOgmvNbThMIvKzXgW663sMuWkIRRbi4QqMFoCA%3D&reserved=0> Short Édition Short Story Dispenser. Photo credit: Stephanie Nelson In 2017, PLA received funding from the John S. and James L. 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