Thanks Cathy! It was great to connect and actually SEE some faces! Great meeting! Thanks for putting it together! Linda Brewin On Thu, Mar 26, 2020 at 4:12 PM Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) via Michlib-l < michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:
Hello,
Thank you so much to all who joined us this morning! We had about 120 participants and it was wonderful to hear from so many on the call.
A few *take-aways* from the conversation:
- Communities are craving routines and boredom busters, so post a schedule with content that might engage the whole family. - Think outside-the-box on how to reach out to those in your community that do not have virtual access. (Don’t forget accessibility guidelines) - Teen engagement might be as simple as offering them a virtual chat or game room – lots of concern for teens in this time overall. - Less is more; families are very overwhelmed right now so share challenges and engaging activities that are not necessarily curriculum heavy.
*Links*:
MiYouth Brainstorming from 3.26.20 <https://bit.ly/MiYouth_sharing> - This doc also includes a link to today’s Zoom Chatbox for additional comments by those on the call.
MiYouth Resources <http://bit.ly/MiYouthVirtual> (updated periodically by Cathy)
*We will continue to meet weekly at 10:00 AM ET on Wednesdays for the next few weeks*. To join us on April 1st and the following weeks use the login info below:
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Stay well,
*Cathy Lancaster*
Youth Services Coordinator
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