[Libs-Or] Misinformation workshop 9/17! More workshops coming. Civics for Adults update.

[dcohen at hevanet.com]

Civics for Adults Update September 5, 2024.

 

Workshops

Misinformation and Propaganda - Telling Truth from Fiction.

Tues. September 17. 6:30 EST 3:30 PST. Bloomfield Public Library [CT].
Virtual. Registration open to all now:  <https://bit.ly/3AT27AX>
https://bit.ly/3AT27AX 

 

More! [Virtual open up to all about 10 days prior. Check website or Facebook
page]

Tues. Oct. 1.  2:30 EST - 11:30 PST. Sponsor: Cheshire [CT] Public Library.
Virtual. Registration for non-patrons TBA

Thurs. October 10. Time 6:30 PST. Tigard Public Library [OR]. Hybrid
[virtual and in-person]. Virtual registration TBA.

Sat. October 12. 2:00 PST Seaside Public Library [OR]. Virtual. Registration
for non-patrons TBA.

Sat. Oct. 26. Time: TBA Oregon City Public Library 606 John Adams St, Oregon
City, OR. In-person.

Citizen Activism 101-Making Change Happen 

Sat. September 28. 2:00 PST. Hillsboro Public [OR] Library. In-person. 

Sat. October 19. 2:00 PST. Woodburn [OR] Public Library. In-person.

 

Selected Civics for Adults Facebook posts:

Comparing Trump's and Harris' ideas on how to boost economy. PBS Newshour.
9/4/24.

 <https://www.pbs.org/video/promises-and-policies-1725484153/>
https://www.pbs.org/video/promises-and-policies-1725484153/ 

This was an excellent comparison of the Harris and Trump economic plans.
Something to show to others you know who may not be aware of the details. It
is suffused with statements from economists across the spectrum. 

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In the last part of the Misinformation workshop I talk about how to find
good information. I love comparing a Google search using no limiters versus
adding a domain limiter - site:edu to find only results from educational
institutions, or using filetype:pdf to find only results that are pdf files.

In this example, I wanted to find the updated federal indictment from Jack
Smith. On the left are the results with a simple search versus adding in
filetype:pdf on the right. The filetype search honed right in on the result
I wanted!



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Foreign actors are again attempting to influence our elections. A recent
Microsoft report focused on these attempts. Here is some background. Be
careful out there in the virtual world folks!

Foreign Adversaries Are Targeting the 2024 Election. Brennan Center.
8/20/24.

 
<https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/foreign-adversaries
-are-targeting-2024-election>
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/foreign-adversaries-
are-targeting-2024-election 

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High School Voter Registration Toolkit

 
<https://static1.squarespace.com/static/652314331193f371477bb625/t/66a9d7b37
e0690555c219d50/1722406840750/Supporter+version_HSVRW+Toolkit.pdf>
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/652314331193f371477bb625/t/66a9d7b37e
0690555c219d50/1722406840750/Supporter+version_HSVRW+Toolkit.pdf 

>From The Civics Center  <https://www.thecivicscenter.org/hsvrw>
https://www.thecivicscenter.org/hsvrw 

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Donna L Cohen, MLIS, MEd

Portland, Oregon

503-737-1425

dcoheninfo at comcast.net <mailto:dcoheninfo at comcast.net>  

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

Webpage www.civicthinker.info <http://www.civicthinker.info/>  

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

"My philosophy is very simple. When you see something that is not fair, not
right, not just - stand up, say something, speak up!" Rep. John Lewis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lzPpqc2WY 

 

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