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About the Classroom

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 Alachua County Library District,

Gainesville, FL

 Atlantic City (NJ) Free Public Library  Blanchard Community Library, Santa

Paula, CA

 Blount County Public Library, Maryville,

 Chester County Library, Exton, PA  Delta County Public Libraries,

Hotchkiss, CO

 Gila Bend (AZ) Library  Greenwood County (SC) Library  Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library,

Hewlett, NY

 Kansas City (MO) Public Library  La Vista (NE) Public Library  Montgomery-Floyd Regional Library,

Christiansburg, VA

 Socastee Library, Myrtle Beach, SC  Tampa-Hillsborough County Public

Library, Tampa, FL

 Terrebonne Parish Library System,

Houma, LA

 Fryeburg (ME) Public Library

2019 American Dream Cohort

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 Partnership with Dollar General

Program History

7 rounds

Grants were disbursed in 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019

230 grants

to urban, suburban, and rural libraries

200 libraries

In 35 states

More than $1.8 million

granted to libraries

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“To help pu

publ blic c libr braries aries in

Dollar General communities

ad add o d or expa pand nd literacy

services for ad

adult Eng nglish ish lan angu guag age e lear arner ners s and/or

adults in need of basic education and workforce development.”

Grant Purpose

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 Spend the money  Complete all required reporting  Use PLA’s Project Outcome  Participate in professional

development

 Develop sustainability plans  Share your experiences  Promote your good work  Spread the word locally and in your

region

Terms of Grant

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Q: When en do

we receive ceive the e grant ant funds? ds?

A: If you have not received your $10,000 grant check by Wednesday, February 13, please contact Brian Russell (brussel@ala.org)

Q: Th The grant nt acceptance ceptance for

m sa says s we we have ve to s

spend

end or

allocate

cate

grant ant funds ds wi within in 18 180 days ys of

f receip

ceipt. . Do Does s this s me mean an I h I have ve to

do everything I’ve proposed in six months?

A: No, it means that if you have not spent the entirety of your grant within 180 days (six months) of receipt, you must have created a plan for spending. You will summarize this spending plan for the remaining in your interim report, due July 31, 2019.

The Money

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Official cial Prog

ram m Credit dit The credit line in written materials such as press releases, media alerts and newsletter articles should read as follows: The Amer eric ican n Dream m Liter eracy cy Initia itiativ ive, e, a g grant offerin ering g of the Amer erican ican Library ry Associ sociation, tion, is made possible ssible by the Dolla llar r Genera ral l Liter eracy acy Founda undatio tion. n. For r all printed ed materia rials, ls, pleas ease inclu lude de logo gos s for:

 American Library Association  Dollar General

Plan n to attend d the media dia training ing in March h 2019

Communication Requirements

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Project Outcome: Participant Feedback

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✓Grant acceptance forms returned by January

18, 2019

❑ Program Period: February – November 2019 ❑ Interim report and budget updates: July 31,

2019

❑ Final report: 2 weeks following end of

programs or by November 30, 2019 All reports are to be submitted in the Apply system [apply.ala.org]

Important Deadlines

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 Online learning sessions

 Media and Advocacy  Project Outcome  Reporting & Evaluation  Other?

 Cohort peer to peer zoom sessions  Electronic discussion list

Professional Development

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Project directors have been added to a discussion list, and can send a message to the entire group by sending an email to: Americandream-2019@lists.ala.org The discussion list is a helpful way to:

 Share ideas, resources, and helpful tips  Ask questions  Highlight useful links  Send updates on your programs  Receive important updates from ALA PPO and ODLOS staff

Cohort Discussion List

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 Mary Davis Fournier, Deputy

Director, PPO

 mfournier@ala.org

 Kristin Lahurd, Assistant

Director, ODLOS

 klahurd@ala.org

 Brian Russell, Program

Coordinator, PPO

 brussell@ala.org