[Libs-Or] Spring/Summer Civics for Adults workshops

[Donna Cohen]

Please note: No new workshops will be scheduled for the summer. Scheduling
for fall is now available. See a description of all workshops on Facebook
[link below].

Also. I will be giving workshops at OLA [April] and OLA SSD [July].

 

"The most important political office is that of the private citizen."
Justice Louis Brandeis

 

Misinformation and Political Propaganda

We are overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and other
media.  Learn to distinguish truth from fiction using critical thinking
strategies. The workshop uses real world examples of false news, political
ads, news headlines, graphs / charts, the effect of word choice in
messaging, statistical data and other types of information in a "what do you
see here? / what is missing?" format. The last part is about finding
accurate information. The goal is to help people become their own
"factchecker". 

 

Sun. April 9th  2:30-4:00 Central Branch MCL  801 SW 10th PDX

Sat. April 22  2:00-3:30 Cedar Mill Library 12505 NW Cornell Rd Portland

Sun. April 30  1:00-2:30 AND 3:30-5:00  West Linn Library 1595 Burns St West
Linn 

Sun. May 21  3:00-4:30  Northwest Branch MCL 2300 NW Thurman PDX

Weds May 24  6:30-8:00 Sherwood Library 22560 SW Pine St  Sherwood

Sat. June 10  12:30  Corvallis-Benton County Library 645 NW Monroe Ave
Corvallis

 

Citizen Activism 101 - Making Change Happen

Want to improve life for yourself and your neighbors or have a concern about
local, state or federal laws? Learn about strategies for change, and more:
Brief historical perspective; Examples of successful advocacy; Choosing your
battles; Who makes the rules?; Getting heard: tools for change; "Tracking"
civic/political issues. Following state and federal legislation.

Sat. May 6  12:30-2:00 Corvallis-Benton County Library 645 NW Monroe Ave
Corvallis

Tues. May 9  7:00-8:30  Lake Oswego PL   706 4th St  Lake Oswego

Sat. May 13  3:00-4:30  Woodstock Branch  MCL  6008 SE 49th PDX

Sun. June 4  1:30-3:00  Hillsboro PL [Brookwood]  2850 NE Brookwood Pkwy
Hillsboro

Sat. June 17  1:00-2:30  Wilsonville PL 8200 SW Wilsonville Rd  Wilsonville

Sun. June 18  1:00-2:30  Hillsdale Branch MCL  1525 SW Sunset Blvd PDX

Sun. August 6   2:00-3:30 McMinnville PL  225 NW Adams St, McMinnville, 

 

Donna L Cohen, MEd, MLIS

Portland, Oregon

503-737-1425

citizen at civicthinker.net

Civics for Adults Workshops: To Enhance Civic Knowledge and Inspire
Political Engagement

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/

 

 

 

 

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