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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">FYI &#8211; sounds like a nice summer opportunity.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:110%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">The Center for Rural Studies offers a program called the Community-Youth Development Program (C-YDP) in
 coordination with the Texas Workforce Commission. The high-school students enrolled in the program are involved in 1) a youth camp and 2) a four-week paid internship in their community. The purpose of the Community Youth Development Program is to educate youth
 on the functioning and operations of rural communities with the intent of inspiring youth to remain in or return to rural America and also to encourage rural adults to rethink investment in the youth in their community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">This year we have students from five school districts participating: Giddings, Lexington, Smithville, Elgin, and La Grange (all located in South-Central Texas). In each
 community there will be approximately 10 students enrolled in the program. <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">We need pairs of
<b>facilitators</b> to implement the youth camp in each of the communities. The camp would take place at the end of May and beginning of June. During the camp, facilitators would be expected to implement our developed curriculum with the youth.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Working together with rural community youth and adults you will expand their knowledge about their own community and engage them within the community
 and with each other.&nbsp; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">You will gain experience and skills in:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Coordinating
 events<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Implementing
 curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Working
 with diverse groups and individuals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Advising
 and mentorship<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Community
 development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">The following will be provided to facilitators:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">$150
 stipend &#43; travel/lodging<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Pre-developed
 curriculum and activities <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Training
 around the curriculum <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="X-NONE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&middot;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">All
 necessary resources and materials<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">This is really a fun opportunity and great experience to place on resumes/vitaes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">If you know of any interested students, or can share this with faculty who might, I would
 appreciate it. I will be happy to provide anyone with additional details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
<p class="msoaddress" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:110%;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-ligatures:none">Cheryl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Cheryl Hudec<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Associate Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Center for Rural Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><a href="http://www.shsu.edu/ruralcenter">www.shsu.edu/ruralcenter</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Department of Sociology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Sam Houston State University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">(936)-294-4380<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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