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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.</span><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-contextual-alternates:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Thurs. April 5 700-8:30 Silver Falls Library 410 S Water, Silverton</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standard'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#5F1F3F'>Misinformation, Fake News and Political Propaganda <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>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></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Thurs. Mar. 8 7:00-8:30 Silver Falls Library 410 S Water, Silverton<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Sun. Mar. 18 2:00-3:30 McMinnville Public Library 225 NW Adams, McMinnville<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Tue. April 10 6:00-7:30 </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="https://multcolib.org/library-location/sellwood-moreland"><span style='font-variant:small-caps;color:black;text-decoration:none'>Sellwood-Moreland</span></a><span style='font-variant:small-caps'> Branch - MCL </span><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/LrAqbZP7zNm"><span style='font-variant:small-caps;color:black;text-decoration:none'>7860 SE 13th Ave, PDX </span></a><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'>Sun. April 15 2:30-4:00 St Johns Branch - MCL </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Multnomah+County+Library+-+St.+Johns/@45.59005..."><span style='font-variant:small-caps;color:black;text-decoration:none'>7510 N Charleston Ave, </span></a><span style='font-variant:small-caps'>PDX<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-variant:small-caps'>Sat. April 28 11:00-12:30 </span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><a href="https://multcolib.org/library-location/hillsdale"><span style='font-variant:small-caps;color:black;text-decoration:none'>Hillsdale</span></a><span style='font-variant:small-caps'> Branch - MCL </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Multnomah+County+Library+-+Hillsdale/@45.47985..."><span style='font-variant:small-caps;color:black;text-decoration:none'>1525 SW Sunset Blvd, </span></a><span style='font-variant:small-caps'> PDX</span></span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:standard'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#5F1F3F'>The Influence of the Constitution on Civic and Political Conversation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>By looking back at the creation of the Constitution we puncture some </span>myths and develop a broader perspective on its significance – perspective that helps us evaluate current political events more thoughtfully.<span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:standard'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Thurs. April 19 7:00-8:30 St Helens Public Library 375 S 18th, St Helens</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There may also be some workshops at the mid-Coast this spring. Please inquire if you might like to host the last week in April.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Youth librarians – I recently conducted workshops at Milwaukie High School. Perhaps you would like to work out a program with your local high school?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Take care,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shapetype id="_x0000_t75" coordsize="21600,21600" o:spt="75" o:preferrelative="t" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" filled="f" stroked="f">
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" v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"></a></span><![endif]>Donna<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>