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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Please share this with those who would like to recognize their mentors.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:#1F497D">Linda Mason, Ed.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Coordinator of Grant Writing
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Oklahoma City, OK 73104<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">405-225-9486 desk<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">405-706-8757 cell<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">405-225-9230 FAX<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">lmason@osrhe.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">www.okhighered.org/grant-opps/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Blanke, Debbie
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:44 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> FW: OWHE: 2013 is National Year of Mentoring! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">OKWHE colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">This was forwarded to me to share with you all (see below).<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Debbie Blanke, Ed.D.</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">655 Research Parkway, Suite 200</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">PO Box 108850</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">Oklahoma City, OK 73101-8850</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple"><a href="mailto:dblanke@osrhe.edu">dblanke@osrhe.edu</a></span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">405.225.9145 (voice)</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple">405.225.9230 (fax)</span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:purple"><a href="http://www.okhighered.org">www.okhighered.org</a></span></strong><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><em><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">"Be kinder than necessary; everyone you meet is facing some kind of battle." --Anonymous</span></em><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> McWilliams, Kiki
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 28, 2012 1:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Blanke, Debbie<br>
<b>Subject:</b> OWHE: 2013 is National Year of Mentoring! </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">In light of the OWHE conference theme this year, you might want to share the information below with the attendees of OWHE conference.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy">Mentors!</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#444444"><br>
<strong><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">2013 is National Year of Mentoring!</span></i></strong><em><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></em><br>
January 16 kicks off the Year of Mentoring with a <a href="http://okafterschool.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d0585f6bf0c7d7acb136dc518&id=3fd043831b&e=b28851d5bb" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">Day at the Capitol</span></a>! The David & Molly Boren Mentoring Initiative invite you to recognize a very special mentor and mentee to be recognized. To nominate your special mentor or mentee, visit the
<a href="http://okafterschool.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d0585f6bf0c7d7acb136dc518&id=37750e8308&e=b28851d5bb" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Website</span></a> and fill out a
<a href="http://okafterschool.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d0585f6bf0c7d7acb136dc518&id=36ffc03f6b&e=b28851d5bb" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">recognition form</span></a>. <br>
January 17 is National Mentor Day... do something to show appreciation for your mentors! Check out the
<a href="http://okafterschool.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=d0585f6bf0c7d7acb136dc518&id=5b7f2ee148&e=b28851d5bb" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">Boren Mentoring Initiative's website</span></a> for recognition ideas from around the state and nation. Then share them with us via
<a href="mailto:info@okafterschool.org?subject=Mentoring%20Appreciation%20Pics!" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">email</span></a>, <a href="http://okafterschool.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d0585f6bf0c7d7acb136dc518&id=0c4196fd1a&e=b28851d5bb" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">facebook</span></a>, <a href="http://okafterschool.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d0585f6bf0c7d7acb136dc518&id=a2a31a4ac8&e=b28851d5bb" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">Twitter</span></a>, or <a href="http://okafterschool.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=d0585f6bf0c7d7acb136dc518&id=e4af0a9f60&e=b28851d5bb" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">Instagram</span></a>!<br>
January 21 is the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in Oklahoma City. We will be marching with the Boren Mentoring Initiative and all mentoring groups are invited to participate as well! Wear your program shirts, carry signs, balloons, or any other fun ways to
identify your mentoring group. Bring lots of information to hand out along the way as well! If your mentors and mentees are interested in marching, please contact Beverly Woodrome via
<a href="mailto:bwoodrome@ofe.org?subject=MLK%20Jr%20Parade%20via%20OKAN" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">email</span></a> or phone: 405-236-0006. Don't forget to
<a href="http://okafterschool.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d0585f6bf0c7d7acb136dc518&id=a6839ea1e5&e=b28851d5bb" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#336699;text-decoration:none">register</span></a> your mentoring program on the David & Molly Boren Mentoring Initiative website so others will know you're out there!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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