Greetings Colleagues, I trust you're in good spirits. Tina Rollins, Hampton University (VA), shares the message below regarding the Breaking Barriers National Forum for Black/African American MLIS Students. Share as appropriate. Respectfully, Sandra NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Breaking Barriers National Forum BCALA invites students to take part in two exciting opportunities-a one-day Virtual Symposium plus a workshop at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference as part of BCALA's Breaking Barriers National Forum [breakingbarriers.bcala.org]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/breakingbarriers.bcala.org/__;!!LnnsYY806hM!RcVaweNz35AgdvlFNpQwiZRfnxEZVARe_ZNmS9H4mkGSsK8rkpg8BdcKsSTyMH2X83QuDw$> series. The goal of this project is to ideate and create a national, virtual BCALA student organization. Who: Black/African American MLIS students What: Submit a 15-minute application [brkngbarriers.wpengine.com]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/brkngbarriers.wpengine.com/app/__;!!LnnsYY806hM!RcVaweNz35AgdvlFNpQwiZRfnxEZVARe_ZNmS9H4mkGSsK8rkpg8BdcKsSTyMH02letXlQ$> to take part in forum events When: March 30, 2022 (Virtual Symposium) & June 23-28, 2022 (ALA Annual Workshop) Deadline to apply: February 11, 2022 by 11:59pm EST Questions? Email breakingbarriers@bcala.org<mailto:breakingbarriers@bcala.org> Additional Info: * Students who received sponsorships to attend the National Conference for African American Librarians (NCAAL) may reapply * There is no charge, and stipends/accommodations will be provided for students selected to attend the 2022 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. (COVID permitting) * This IMLS-funded project is limited to applicants residing in the U.S. Thank you for forwarding this information to colleagues pursuing their MLIS degrees! [image.png] Sandra M. Phoenix, Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance 678-210-5801 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/