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size=3><SPAN class=984022916-24112009>Hi all-</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">Many Leagues have requested information about the cost to
send more than one student to the Students Inside Albany conference. The
conference will be held this year from April 11-14, 2010.<?xml:namespace prefix
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face="Times New Roman">Each local League is entitled to send one student to the
conference <STRONG>at no cost</STRONG>, except that the local League is
responsible for transporting or arranging for transportation (train or bus
ticket) to Albany. The State League acquires funding from outside organizations
to financially support this program. This year our goal is to increase
participation of students and to have one student from each local League.
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face="Times New Roman">In the past, each local League was allowed to send
additional students to the program for a small fee. This year, given our
financial resources, we cannot subsidize the costs for this second student. The
actual cost per student for the program is<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>$700.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>While we hope to
decrease this cost through receipt of additional grants, and to pass the savings
on to local Leagues, we suggest that local Leagues wishing to send additional
students should budget the full $700 cost. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman">We would be happy to work with local Leagues who wish to
obtain foundation or corporate support to send additional
students.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>Also, <SPAN class=984022916-24112009>to assist in recruitment of
students, </SPAN>contact Stephanie at the state League office (</FONT><A
href="mailto:Stephanie@lwvny.org"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Stephanie@lwvny.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">
or 518-465-4162) to purchase brochures of the program to use in talking
with the schools. Additional suggestions on ways to locate and select students
for the program was available in the September and November State Board Reports
(on our website) or is available from Stephanie. Again, we would love to have
ALL local Leagues send a student to the conference this year.<SPAN
class=984022916-24112009> I have also attached a flyer which can be
modified to include your League name and contact person and then posted in
schools and community youth facilities (YMCAs, Park Districts, etc) to encourage
participation of students. </SPAN></FONT><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">I hope this information assists in your planning. Please
call me if you have any further questions.</FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3><o:p><SPAN class=984022916-24112009>Have a great
Thanksgiving.</SPAN></o:p></FONT></P>
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size=3><o:p><SPAN class=984022916-24112009>Laura</SPAN></o:p></FONT></P>
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<DIV>Laura Ladd Bierman, Executive Director</DIV>
<DIV>League of Women Voters of New York State</DIV>
<DIV>62 Grand Street </DIV>
<DIV>Albany, NY 12207</DIV>
<DIV>(518) 465-4162</DIV>
<DIV>(518) 465-0812</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.lwvny.org/">www.lwvny.org</A></DIV>
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