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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://voinovichdigitalacademy.ohio.edu/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="1200" height="487" style="width:12.5in;height:5.0729in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D6074B.215E7B30" alt="The Education Public Policy Leadership Certificate 2019 cohort heads toward Capitol Hill during their culminating networking residency. "></span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To say that these have been challenging and unprecedented times is an understatement and I applaud your dedication and tenacity to create and launch a new model for our schools. I hope you, your staff, and
your students are staying safe and healthy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I also want to invite you to join us for a free webinar at 2:00 p.m. ET on Friday, April 3. “Public Policy Issues Related to the National School Lunch Program” will feature Education Public Policy Leadership
Certificate Program Coordinator Dr. Dwan Robinson and alumnus Thomas Stevenson. Attendees will learn how to exercise your voice and become a leader in effecting advocacy and change by looking through the lens of advocacy related to food insecurity issues and
the National School Lunch Program. Please visit <a href="https://nam03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fregister.gotowebinar.com%2Fregister%2F4797866728135646220&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cc6121d9ac0da4856769a08d7d583d043%7Cf3308007477c4a70888934611817c55a%7C0%7C0%7C637212635915427564&sdata=l%2BAYWXcx9K14Zs5pwH356NwLWl6m99tmGG7T57dBhYQ%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4797866728135646220" shash="D1JkOA0txOv4sqtIfKpN7iWZt3LDdpY7HZkXKzRd91cejr4gq8J17yonxrswkhrBMtk1RhA7Q4RrswyBp3CCO0SiAn0F1NfZy2IJ1/uhWyXchLmdLn3hNve7fugucS0gZ7F6iUhm6sdEl4g9+Ll0BuvtB6CGieneRj6YLF9T/DM=">
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4797866728135646220</a> to register and you will receive a confirmation email with log-in instructions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please share this invitation with anyone who would be interested in the NSLP or simply receiving inspiration and strategies to get involved in advocacy and learn how to effect change related to a public policy
passion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Finally, it’s not too late to join the next cohort of the Education Public Policy Leadership Certificate! The application deadline is April 10 and online classes begin May 11, 2020. Visit
<a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/epplc">https://www.ohio.edu/education/epplc</a> for more information and the application link.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">And don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this or any of The Patton College’s fully online professional development opportunities for teachers. A few samples include fully online certificates
and endorsements in <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/ed-studies/instructional-design">
instructional design</a>, <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/teacher-ed/endorsements/early-childhood">
early childhood generalist</a>, <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/teacher-ed/endorsements/pksn">
PreK special needs</a>, and <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/teacher-ed/endorsements/reading">
reading</a>; and master’s degrees in <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/ed-studies/computer-ed-tech">
computer education and technology</a>, <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/teacher-ed/curriculum-instruction">
curriculum and instruction</a>, <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/teacher-ed/masters/sped">
special education</a>, and <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/teacher-ed/reading">
reading education</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Wishing you good health!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cordially,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">-Tasha<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Tasha N. Attaway, MSJ<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:.1pt;background:white">Digital Graduate Recruitment/Retention Manager</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#385723">The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Ohio University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">McCracken Hall 102K • Athens, Ohio 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Phone: (740) 593-4784 • Email: <a href="mailto:attaway@ohio.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">attaway@ohio.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Learn more about all of The Patton College’s Online Programs at <a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/online/programs"><span style="color:#954F72">https://www.ohio.edu/education/online/programs</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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