You can now use the survey link below AND text us your feedback via Buzzsprout with this link right here!!If you give us a listen, please let us know what you think by completing a short feedback survey for this episode. Your feedback helps us grow and provides us with important reporting data for our funder. This project is made possible in part by a grant from the US Institute of Museum and Library Service. Episode Summary: Designing an inclusive summer program benefits everyone when you think about taking a Universal Design approach. Let’s talk about the what, why, and how of creating a summer program for everyone in your library’s communities of service. 00:00 – Introduction 01:23 – What does it mean to design a summer for everyone? 05:47 – Ideas to think about and changes to consider 09:17 – Practicing cultural humility 10:26 – Take it a step at a time 11:41 – How we’re trying to walk the walk one step at a time 14:16 – Resource recommendation 16:00 – Closing References: Collaborative Summer Library Program Colorado Youth Services Library Network mailing list CSL Kits – Tools for Library Staff (cvlsites.org) History Colorado digital collection of John Fielder’s photography Universal Design Guide Colorado Talking Book Library Rural Communication Access Services (free sign language interpretation services available on request for rural communities in Colorado) Language Resources: Translation and Interpretation Services and Beyond from CO Virtual Library Cultural Humility: People, Principles and Practices Part 1 of 4 (video, 7min12sec) CU Denver Center for Innovative Design and Engineering (CIDE) CO Department of Education Equity Toolkit Play, Learn, & Grow: The English and Spanish Play, Learn, & Grow videos and activity sheets are available online. To obtain printable .pdf files for the Vietnamese and Standard Chinese (Mandarin) tip sheets, contact Kate Compton at [email protected] Next Drop-in Chat: Join us on February 25, 2025 at 11:00 am to noon Mountain Time for our next online Summer Drop-in Chat. No need to register. Come when you can, stay for as long as you can. See you soon!  Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 

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