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Claire Ehrlich Discusses New Initiatives Project, “MVCC Reads in Many Languages: Multilingual Collection of Leisure Reading “

New Initiatives Grant Final Report “MVCC Reads in Many Languages: Multilingual Collection of Leisure Reading” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. This project created a whole new collection for us: leisure reading in the 7 most-spoken languages among MVCC’s diverse student body: Spanish, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Bosnian, Sgaw Karen, and…

Solar Eclipse Grant Final Report from Brenda Shea of Fairmount Community Library

Please provide a brief narrative explaining what the grant was used for and its outcomes. We collaborated with Camillus Parks and Rec and Maxwell Library to host an eclipse festival/ watch party at the town hall. We were in charge of all of the family / children’s activities. We collaborated with Maxwell to provide educational…

Solar Eclipse Grant Final Report from Jessica DeCapio of Jordan Bramley Library

Please provide a brief narrative explaining what the grant was used for and its outcomes. We used the grant to have an out of this world Solar Eclipse party! We had great success and the families had a great time. Unfortunately the weather didn’t cooperate, but the party was a blast! Jessica DeCapio, Jordan Bramley…

Solar Eclipse Grant Final Report from Fred Berowski of Herkimer County Community College

Please provide a brief narrative explaining what the grant was used for and its outcomes. The grant was used to purchase Eclipse glasses and eclipse themed snacks and drinks for students and community members who attended our event Fred Berowski, Herkimer County Community College

Solar Eclipse Grant Final Report from Amanda Riccardo of Liverpool Public Library

Please provide a brief narrative explaining what the grant was used for and its outcomes. The grant was used to buy supplies for our booth during the eclipse. We had a booth at Onondaga Lake Park, and had information, glasses, and different prizes like eclipse pins. Amanda Riccardo, Liverpool Public Library

Solar Eclipse Grant Final Report from Kelly Chambala of West Genesee High School

Please provide a brief narrative explaining what the grant was used for and its outcomes. This grant was used to acquire Solar Eclipse glasses for our student population. Kelly Chambala, West Genesee High School

Sarah Anson-Ordon Discusses Catalyst Grant Project, “Earth Day at the Everson”

Catalyst Grant Final Report “Earth Day at the Everson” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. As a unique initiative to complement the exhibition “Janet Biggs: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape,” the Everson introduced its inaugural “Earth Day at the Everson” event. This event offered not only Docent-led tours…

Linda Weal Discusses Catalyst Grant Project, “Earth Day 2024”

Catalyst Grant Final Report “Earth Day 2024” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. The Old Forge Library will host an Earth Day event that 80 people attended on Monday, April 22, 2024 that included the following elements: Tree sapling giveaway, a DIY pollinator seed bomb activity, a DIY recycled coke…

Sara Alfaro Discusses Catalyst Grant Project, “STEM Camp: Chemistry of Water in Brewerton”

Catalyst Grant Final Report “STEM Camp: Chemistry of Water in Brewerton” Please provide a brief narrative explaining your project and its outcomes. Over the 2-day STEM camp students ranging between 3rd and 8th grades worked with community leaders in STEM fields to understand the chemistry of water, create experiments, learn about the importance of wetlands…

Solar Eclipse Grant Final Report from Sue Kowalski of Pine Grove Middle School

Please provide a brief narrative explaining what the grant was used for and its outcomes. Students created DIY kits of bracelets with UV beads for all PG students. Each small kit included UV beads, colored beads, string, and a keychain/lanyard clip for students to save their strings of beads as a memory of what they…