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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>"The most important political office is that of the private citizen." Justice Louis Brandeis<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></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'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I’ll be at the coast this weekend for three workshops – Sat at Siuslaw PL and Sat/Sun at Coos Bay. Hope to see some of you there. <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'>Meanwhile… I have several workshops scheduled in the new year that I wanted to mention. Plus, I am looking at a possible workshop “loop” trip to southern/central Oregon. I have a request from a library in southern Oregon, so if your library is on the route from Eugene to Medford, or up in the central Oregon area, e.g. Bend, Prineville, let me know if you have an interest in workshops. Thanks.<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'>Here is the schedule so far. Below this is the description of all the workshops.<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><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#5F1F3F'>Citizen Activism 101 - Making Change Happen<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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—local-national; Choosing your battles; Who makes the rules?; Getting heard: tools for change; “Tracking” state and federal legislation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Weds. Jan. 24 6:30-8:00 Sherwood Public Library 22560 SW Pine St, Sherwood<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Tues. Jan. 30 7:00-8:30 Lake Oswego Public Library 706 4th Street, Lake Oswego<span style='mso-ligatures:standard'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Thurs. Feb 15 7:00-8:30 St Helens Public Library 375 S 18th, St helens<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Thurs. April 5 700-8:30 Silver Falls Library 410 S Water, Silverton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#5F1F3F'>Misinformation, Fake News and Political Propaganda <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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 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”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Thurs. Mar. 8 7:00-8:30 Silver Falls Library 410 S Water, Silverton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Sun. Mar. 18 2:00-3:30 McMinnville Public Library 225 NW Adams, McMinnville<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'>Descriptions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#660033'>Misinformation, Fake News and Political Propaganda</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#660033'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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 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:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The last part is about finding accurate information. The goal is to help people become their own “factchecker”. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#660033'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#660033'>Citizen Activism 101—Making Change Happen <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>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: Examples of successful advocacy; Brief historical perspective; Choosing your battles; What matters to you?; Who makes the rules?; Getting heard: tools for change; “Tracking” legislation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#660033'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk491760606"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#660033'>The Influence of the Constitution on Political Conversation<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk491760606'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>By looking back at the creation of the Constitution we puncture some myths and develop a broader perspective on its significance – perspective that helps us evaluate current political events more thoughtfully. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk491760606'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#660033'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk491760606'><b><span style='color:#660033'>Beyond Voting: Elections and Campaign Financing<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk491760606'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>This is a unique workshop covering 20 topics related to our electoral systems and presenting specific ideas for bi-partisan civic/political engagement. Topics:<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk491760606'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626'>Voting as Constitutional right(?), Voter Rights, Voter Fraud, Voter Registration, Voter Turnout, Felon voting, Instant Runoff Elections, Redistricting, Superdelegates, Electoral College, National Popular Vote, Campaign Financing, SuperPACS and 501(c)4s, Contribution Limits, Dark Money, Disclosure, Elected Officials Time Spent Fundraising, Public attitudes about Money in Politics, Oregon’s Campaign Finance Database, Public Financing of Elections</span></i></span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626'><o:p></o:p></span></i></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'>Donna<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 Workshops: To Enhance Civic Knowledge and Inspire Political Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='color:black'>Keep up-to-date: </span></i><b><i><span style='color:#9E0000'>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/"><span style='color:#0563C1;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal'>https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/</span></a> and/or let me know if you want to be on the Civics email list.<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>