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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello everyone, I’m very excited about offering a new workshop next Monday on how to have an impact on your community, city, state and/or country. People have become more interested in being involved and my workshop provides the basics. I combine civic and political knowledge, inspiration drawn from current and historical successes and a cognitive path for considering engagement. Come and check it out. My Misinformation workshop is also becoming popular. In my opinion, the issue of evaluating information and finding valid information is the most essential capacity for citizens to have.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>In addition to the workshops announced below, I will be conducting the Misinformation workshop at Multnomah County libraries in March [Albina] and April [Central]. Take care. Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#5F1F3F'>Being a Citizen Activist – Making Change in Your Community<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#680000'>Want to improve life for yourself and your neighbors or have a concern about local, state or federal laws? </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Learn about strategies for change, and more: Information and misinformation, Examples of successful advocacy, Choosing your battles, What matters to <i>you</i>? Who makes the rules? Getting heard: tools for change, “Tracking” civic/political issues</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:standard;mso-contextual-alternates:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>State legislature is in session as of Feb. What is going on and how to make your mark</span></i></b><span style='font-size:26.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#5F1F3F'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Mon, Jan 23, 2017 </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>6:15–7:45 PM<span style='font-variant:small-caps'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>St Johns Library, 7510 N Charleston Ave, Portland, OR<span style='mso-ligatures:standard'><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal> <b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#5F1F3F'>Misinformation and Political Propaganda <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'> <b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#680000'>We are overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and other media. Establish truth from fiction and learn where to find accurate information.</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'> <b><span style='font-variant:small-caps'>Sat. Jan 28, 2017 1:00-2:30 PM</span></b></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%;font-variant:small-caps;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Oregon City Public Library, <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>606 John Adams St, Oregon City, OR </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#545454;background:white'>97045<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <span style='mso-ligatures:standard'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Donna L Cohen</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, MEd, MLIS<i> Teacher and Librarian</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>These workshops are non-partisan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Donna<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Donna L Cohen, MEd, MLIS<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Portland, Oregon<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>503-737-1425<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>citizen@civicthinker.net<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#9E0000'>Civics for Adults Workshop Series: To Enhance Civic Knowledge and Inspire Political Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='color:#9E0000'>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>