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For more information, citizen@civicthinker.net
https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036
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" v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"></a></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> Thursday April 20, 2017 2:00pm - 3:00pm Santiam Room 2</span> <span style='font-size:14.0pt'> <i>Salem Convention Center</i> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>https://ola2017.sched.com/event/9jBv/democracy-requires-civic-engagement-and-knowledge-what-libraries-can-do <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Donna L Cohen</span></b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>, MEd, MLIS<i> Teacher and Librarian</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>"The most important political office is that of the private citizen." <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>-Justice Louis Brandeis<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333'>A library is the quintessential civic institution. Our population’s current level of civic literacy and participation is low. Libraries must take up the challenge of assisting citizens to become more knowledgeable and involved. Come to this program on Civics for Adults: Enhancing Civic Knowledge / Inspiring Political Engagement and find out how your library can meet this challenge. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Attendees will leave with examples of how to help citizens expand their ‘civic literacy’ skills and gain confidence in determining when information may be inaccurate or incomplete.<span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:standard'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Critical thinking skills can be improved by challenging patrons with real world examples from political ads, news headlines, graphs, statistical data, etc. in a “what do you see here? / what is missing?” type of format, following up with strategies for finding accurate information, including at one’s library!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#480024'>Misinformation and Political Propaganda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>We are overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and other media. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Learn to distinguish truth from fiction using critical thinking strategies. The workshop uses real world examples of political ads, news headlines, logical fallacies, 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?” type of format</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>. The last part is about finding accurate information. The goal is to help people become their own “factchecker</span>”. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Sun. April 9th 2:30-4:00 Central Branch MCL 801 SW 10th PDX<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Sat. April 22 2:00-3:30 Cedar Mill Library 12505 NW Cornell Rd Portland<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Sun. April 30 1:00-2:30 AND 3:30-5:00 West Linn Library 1595 Burns St West Linn <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Watch for more workshops in May and June on this topic and Citizen Advocacy 101<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#602040'>Civics for Adults Workshops - To Enhance Civic Knowledge and Inspire Political Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:75%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Microsoft YaHei",sans-serif'>For more information, </span><a href="mailto:citizen@civicthinker.net"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Microsoft YaHei",sans-serif'>citizen</span></a><a href="mailto:info@civicthinker.net"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Microsoft YaHei",sans-serif'>@civicthinker.net</span></a><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='font-family:"Microsoft YaHei",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:75%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:75%;font-family:"Microsoft YaHei",sans-serif'>https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036 </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:75%;color:black;mso-ligatures:standard'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><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'><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>