Teen Advocacy Training Series! No Registration! Drop In! SSL Opportunities & Snacks! - In-person

at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library

Students FAIR ramps up with our Teen Advocacy Training Series! Each session focuses on a different theme to help teens grow as advocates and organizers! Drop in, attend as many sessions as you want!

Don't miss the most important teen events of the year! Students FAIR ramps up with our monthly Teen Advocacy Training Series from August through October! No registration! Each session will focus on a different theme to help teens grow as advocates and organizers. Drop in, earn SSL hours, enjoy free snacks and attend as many sessions as you want!

All Teen Advocacy Trainings will be held 4:00-6:00 PM in McGee Library's 3rd Floor Meeting Room.

Wednesday, August 6 – Organizing 101 + History of Immigrant Organizing

In this session, teens will learn the basics of community organizing and explore the history of immigrant-led movements. This session will provide teens with the tools to understand how organizing works and why it matters!

Wednesday, September 24 – Testimony Writing Workshop + Story of Self

This session will guide teens through writing impactful testimonies that can be used in public hearings, lobbying visits, or campaigns. It’s all about learning how to convey your story as a tool for change!

Wednesday, October 15 – Know Your Rights Training

In this final session, teens will learn about their rights in schools, during protests, and in interactions with lCE or law enforcement. This training is designed to help teens feel more informed and prepared!

Questions about this program? Contact Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library at 240-773-9420.

Looking for other helpful events at MCPL? FreeState Justice is offering FREE walk-in legal name change clinics and legal services clinics to Maryland residents of all ages on Saturday, July 26th from 2pm-4pm and Saturday, August 16th from 2pm-4pm, all in McGee Library's 3rd Floor Meeting Room! This is also a wonderful opportunity for teens to drop in at real legal clinics, earn SSL hours, enjoy snacks and learn about the FREE legal name change process and FreeState's other available legal services and general resources - which is valuable information to share as well with friends and peers!

Take a look and sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge! After signing up, teens can stop by their local library branch to pick out a free book! For every book read, program attended or activity completed, earn one raffle ticket on ReadSquared to put towards prizes! The grand prize is a Lenovo Gaming Laptop, while the branch prizes are Art Supplies, a Mini Fridge & Water Bottle, and Raycon Earbuds. If you cannot complete the challenge online, bring your completed paper card to your local library and a staff member will help you enter your raffle tickets.

You don't need a library card to attend programs or sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge, but you should get one to take advantage of hundreds of free resources from MCPL. Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

If you plan to attend with a group of ten or more, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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