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<div class="MsoNormal">The Center of Science and Industry (COSI), a top-ranked science
center in the country, and the State of Ohio, as
well as statewide educational institutions, museums, cultural organizations,
and local officials, will kick off the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Ohio
Distance Learning Initiative</b> on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Newark, Ohio.
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<div class="MsoNormal">The <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Ohio Distance
Learning Initiative</b> is an innovative program led by COSI and a collaboration
of libraries, museums, cultural institutions and others across the state. The
goal is to deliver 50,000 free, hands-on science kits called Learning
Lunchboxes. The program is part of STEM and STEAM programming for Ohio K-12
students.</div>



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<div class="MsoNormal">See the full list of participants and other details here:</div>



<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://patch.com/ohio/columbus/cosi-state-ohio-launch-ohio-distance-learning-initiative-help-bridge-education__;!!KGKeukY!nZ-P6asq9dJpun5OrVjrRkfWizpFBr35PccOUqx4lgzM7TrVUKrBPQNRDpsxm6sjiLG0$">https://patch.com/ohio/columbus/cosi-state-ohio-launch-ohio-distance-learning-initiative-help-bridge-education</a></div>



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<div class="MsoNormal">Visit COSI here and see its numerous programs, displays and
education-based activities here:</div>



<div class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cosi.org/__;!!KGKeukY!nZ-P6asq9dJpun5OrVjrRkfWizpFBr35PccOUqx4lgzM7TrVUKrBPQNRDpsxm04rvZrP$">https://cosi.org/</a></div>



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<div class="MsoNormal">Art Snyder</div>



<div class="MsoNormal">artsnyder44@cs.com</div>


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