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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I hope everyone is
doing well. We are <b>seven weeks</b> away
from the MWERA Conference. We are excited about being together in the beautiful
Graduate Hotels in Cincinnati. As a reminder, please search for your name in
the online program at </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fconvention2.allacademic.com%2Fone%2Fmwera%2Fmwera20%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmwera%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C92faffcb15c94c753c7f08d968109575%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637655243731333277%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=vEBgG7OXlB1C4%2FIU4o%2Bv2iQOKPYr0Op3HG3hXo2yDOE%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/mwera/mwera20/" shash="E/4EX5SC8SfF5Mhc5npwRoA+miZrG6t8H+8Qch+PxkM/xDB2YPMQl9pYjmjkmwNpWBYKhUIGIi2S3uzV9zYdtnxjvD/a9eW1AdjnzBHQtVOy7yhsfEIgqt2Ni5dGTunmbNNz82WWiT4eD8hlO8M8bfPSzB0n8W6pYL+zNsYwjLU=" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://convention2.allacademic.com/one/mwera/mwera20/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> to check for your
role as a presenter, discussant, and/or chair. You may also access the
online program via our MWERA website at </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mwera.org%2Fprogram-information.html&data=04%7C01%7Cmwera%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C92faffcb15c94c753c7f08d968109575%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637655243731343276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=guQI6mo%2FmvXTvDO8EU5ZU7YZrqW0ChafLZYrM0IDlT8%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.mwera.org/program-information.html" shash="ejlqtVRj3+YWjN0Ml+NGEZ3KEduA85Cl8TCeow1pybA3BxMT3dS5NK/e46N8cFygFJMCMKioEi3T2Z6VI8npB/78Eu5O6RCNC02AUxF06/JQLOqQOQzi9Rdz/8U1BAHP0oWAaZCLwVoF1imqyZ17E7qtBqV3Yn72OASthT/3EaY=" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.mwera.org/program-information.html</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> by clicking on
the “Link to All-Academic.” We are looking forward to many outstanding presentations. If you have written a book that you would like to showcase on Thursday morning during the poster presentations, there will be a table available. Please also plan to donate your book, which will be given out at the business meeting. Hotel and safety information is listed below. </span></p>
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Reservations</span></u></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Direct
Link to book your room: </span></b><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbe.synxis.com%2F%3Fadult%3D1%26arrive%3D2021-10-12%26chain%3D21643%26child%3D0%26currency%3DUSD%26depart%3D2021-10-15%26group%3D211012MWER%26hotel%3D6518%26level%3Dhotel%26locale%3Den-US%26rooms%3D1&data=04%7C01%7Cmwera%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C92faffcb15c94c753c7f08d968109575%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637655243731343276%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=g6%2Fgh5xBZTTmZf0TDTcJ%2BRNw0XOvkkfXcAMADn13x7M%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2021-10-12&chain=21643&child=0¤cy=USD&depart=2021-10-15&group=211012MWER&hotel=6518&level=hotel&locale=en-US&rooms=1" shash="AcydZrn8p9TA0ShHmTyHNfhA41vsTELU5qp3UMQ0n9AVIADN0/fdBmaDwfdf6NShewUUv08rxoXBQvDsLytqUuauZKb5k55cI0D0zoUxF8nwIQNhnD09MbkLYgElwXPbwOB4x7SxTxYcj+EfYArSUUOJD9DKeuse+2vOM94O/y0=" target="_blank" title="https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2021-10-12&chain=21643&child=0¤cy=USD&depart=2021-10-15&group=211012MWER&hotel=6518&level=hotel&locale=en-US&rooms=1" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt">MWERA 2021</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Website
Link with Group Code: </span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(149,79,114)">Graduate
Hotels - </span></b><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.graduatehotels.com%2Fcincinnati%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cmwera%40listserv.ohio.edu%7C92faffcb15c94c753c7f08d968109575%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637655243731353266%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=dI5Y9MHXRs6RBun%2FVZkNN650dIpejHda24x4dOVltCg%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://www.graduatehotels.com/cincinnati/" shash="etqUw4HSoZ6lTzjaj7kBVzHHTKxCFvfb5a34i8X4hjeAnuGU4QeGBGlUhM0ZJtsLI3q0uoxid6V5JBhL5FWg3Qx6B0bT4P9GpF3RRDtqgGGyLJy2ho6LN3YsLpa5WaxiekuL12+uSP44V/8xt1ttQuJ0WfqavLYRasUSSuG7gBw=" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,85,204)">https://www.graduatehotels.com/cincinnati/</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">; </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black">211012MWER</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Reservations
by Phone:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> (513)
487-3800 and ask for the Midwestern Education Research Association at the
Graduate Hotels</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Rate:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> $154</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Parking:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> $5/night</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Reservation
Method:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Individual
to reserve</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Billing
Method:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Individual
to pay</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Block
Room Cutoff Date:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> <span style="background:yellow">September 12, 2021</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:105%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:105%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are diligently working with the <span style="color:black">hotel/conference center and stay</span>ing <span style="color:black">updated on CDC guidelines, to provide some peace of mind </span>while
attending the conference. <span style="color:black">The following are a few
precautionary steps we are taking to keep our community safe and our members
healthy. We appreciate your cooperation and collaborative spirit. </span></span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
<ul type="disc" style="margin-bottom:0in">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All participants will be
required to wear masks while in the conference center unless actively
eating/drinking or presenting. A mask will be provided during
check-in. </span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">We highly recommend
you be vaccinated in order to attend the conference.</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Hand sanitizers in the meeting
rooms and reconfigured gathering spaces</span><span style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Stay home if you are not
feeling well or have been in contact with anyone testing positive for
COVID prior to the conference. </span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:105%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If you have any
questions, please email the conference program chair Teresa Young at </span><a href="mailto:youngt3@xavier.edu" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">youngt3@xavier.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> or </span><a href="mailto:mweraconference@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">mweraconference@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">. </span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We look forward to seeing you in Cincinnati!</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Teresa</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p>Teresa Young, Ed.D.<div>Program Chair<br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:black;font-size:11pt">2021 MWERA Annual Meeting </span><br></div><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0BzFoGqytfaN0WVlLRS15OEJONU0&export=download" width="200" height="47"><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black"><br></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>