Quick recap on yesterday's MiYouth meeting - we heard about the Talking is Teaching initiative MDE is pushing out to Great Starts across Michigan, and how it complements Ready to Read Michigan's early literacy practices. We had a live demo of the new MeL Virtual Rooms from Liz Breed, and we had time to ask Clare Membiela questions on COVID-19 laws and situations. All the links and notes can be found at: https://bit.ly/MiYouth_4_14_21. See you May 12th for the next MiYouth where we'll discuss the following: Talk: Text to Learn - updates from Ypsilanti District Library MeL Updates Teen Trauma and Teen Mental Health Thank you, Cathy Lancaster Youth Services Coordinator Library of Michigan 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 My Pronouns: She/Her - See www.mypronouns.org<http://www.mypronouns.org/> to learn more. LancasterC5@michigan.gov<mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov> | 517-335-8129 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan<http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan> Follow us: Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/libraryofmichigan/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/libraryofmich> | Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/libraryofmichigan/>