<div dir="ltr">Hi All, <div><br></div><div>Just a reminder that FUUSM will be participating in our second annual PEOPLE'S STATE OF THE UNION on this coming Sunday, January 27,2019, at 12:30--2:30 in the Social Hall. We will be doing story circles with six to ten people each. . Come with a short story to tell about an experience you had that illustrates the state of the union in our community. And listen to other people's stories. Stories are no more than 3 minutes or 450 words long. </div><div><br></div><div>Note below the email the U. S. Department of Arts and Culture sent as a reminder. </div><div><br></div><div>Best, Jane<br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">U.S. Department of Arts and Culture</strong> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:hello@usdac.us">hello@usdac.us</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 9:15 AM<br>Subject: Civic Ritual & Community Connection to Kick Off 2019<br>To: <<a href="mailto:jtumas.serna@gmail.com">jtumas.serna@gmail.com</a>><br></div><br><br><u></u>
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<p>Dear Jane</p>
<p><strong>Looking for a powerful way to start important conversations in the new year? </strong>Want to build bonds of connection and empathy with neighbors, friends, or strangers? Take part in the 2019 People's State of the Union!</p>
<p><strong>Between January 25-February 3, 2019, you can join in this annual civic ritual by hosting a Story Circle in your community,</strong> bringing people together for the kind of sharing and deep listening that reinforces the truth that everyone’s story counts.</p>
<p style="text-align:center"><strong><a href="https://u1584542.ct.sendgrid.net/mpss/c/EAE/ni0YAA/t.2o3/60CGIX1KQPiiyJhLyQA-Kw/h0/H8w3qk8Yd0-2F72LMJL7myNjQ-2FNw7qQQP7-2F1ps9JckVTNFhyihKK-2FmAj73ipCtp88EpARFUDTnfuwLPIIO5fDDaDn2QEpZaI5AE3j7C6Du35RKd6TnDd4h4lFaBqa920uTz-2BH-2FaBHMTFuomTkr-2BcApG-2B77-2BLn4dTAbn-2FWyoeX08LvTOePG-2B03v0BBXeydmXZMoEdPSTOkxUjRXXi-2BofB-2B4CBRi9jGqY4ix137YqaGajAPAsnlgqJuS-2BplOSZOQy6wTwO55hCzu55d3BBThmr1QSWFYpQvj1khEITir7ViwykCK3XdxYb18ExMlXAZ41Kqo0RuRqU6nnNjyDhTQJ322OA-3D-3D" target="_blank">Download the People's State of the Union Toolkit here</a>.</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://u1584542.ct.sendgrid.net/mpss/c/EAE/ni0YAA/t.2o3/60CGIX1KQPiiyJhLyQA-Kw/h1/OjpLcVnV542p-2FGSLwck-2F5mBoP6ZqsS7Whnzv6OAKWQHNB7Omc-2B1IRcBAvFzp3i7trIGJOCxwEMAOmViSn-2Biv-2BH9h7oVCrzEbKsnGAgp0-2FfrK9fr-2BAlBh95Qh7WZHBcHQ3kyDESnYUKAhI3Wnl3PRKp8MN-2BWyvCBy7-2BOEa3J4axFtKDQP1txB-2FHJLbtjTyJVBifNYTSsxWSDNSuHDs7p6SYNmmp2aaI0xdhE0EULJ-2Bbt0o-2F1IKF2hkTBAemyIJY-2FzZlnpNFuHBtNaVMTSvxDOum4ORpWJCW-2Bk1Ilv46pUGEUDsuu2rcIRgrYfRMNb5tTm-2FPv2mZJ1OdyZSMP-2BorU-2F4w-3D-3D" target="_blank"><img src="https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/data/000/247/849/original/smPSOTU_PSOTU2019_1.jpg" width="642" style="width:100%;max-width:642px;display:block;margin:auto" alt="" title="" align="center"></a></p>
<p>Whether you're hosting a few folks in your own home, a dozen simultaneous Story Circles in a community center, school, or place of worship, or inviting members of your organization or network to host their own Circles, <strong>the People's State of the Union Toolkit explains absolutely everything you need to know</strong>. <br>
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<p style="text-align:center"><strong><a href="https://u1584542.ct.sendgrid.net/mpss/c/EAE/ni0YAA/t.2o3/60CGIX1KQPiiyJhLyQA-Kw/h2/H8w3qk8Yd0-2F72LMJL7myNkxtQwkRD-2Bg7luO-2FgwlfNjpqYNPEXogzA50h9gsy26cK8XPfFKAIjShn-2BUlRZRhoRU6sCPc8WvwqY-2BhOAmQsJ4aGiGJxo2KIaK-2Bph4GiIWvwH-2Fwg0ae-2BwSJbrLiIWltLBacSpzc1reYQflvPtWYJTm1z93iH6WrXFHjDP4UpMj0dOS2yQ9D3SpwW2rJIgEwA8gV2T2Us3Nmr8ik5zIKi63bHBJsClY-2FIoxRpS1rmXKLXikNgyFgTiX90KGI43EPzNJicL-2FAYnI-2B7X0EZtKuO9crEbC-2Bwt-2BgZZJaDxGSt7HYbRU4r94X0UfK7SWuMUgChrw-3D-3D" target="_blank">Download the People's State of the Union Toolkit</a>.</strong></p>
<p>We also offer tips for composing and presenting your own collaborative <em>Poetic Address to the Nation</em> based on #PSOTU2019 stories, staging an open mic event, and other creative ways of bringing stories to life in your community after a Story Circle. </p>
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<p>Yours in civic ritual,<br>
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<p>The USDAC</p>
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