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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'>At Bethany Library Annex. Weds. 2/19. 6:30.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D2129'>Non-partisan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D2129'>This workshop covers a very broad range of information topics, with the last part about how to find quality information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D2129'>How are online posts, statistics/graphs, “news” articles, economic data, ads, and more, mis-used? How can we be alert to potential misinformation and be the best information consumers? This is a _<i>crucial</i>_ topic for everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1D2129'>More info:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://library.cedarmill.org/event/misinformation-fake-news-and-political-propaganda-workshop/?instance_id=59703&fbclid=IwAR2YV7EdOcXjvc_Ne_vhf8RXKbLOCqlqkQzk930d-m6EZpS9pG8Auqo7psc">https://library.cedarmill.org/event/misinformation-fake-news-and-political-propaganda-workshop/?instance_id=59703&fbclid=IwAR2YV7EdOcXjvc_Ne_vhf8RXKbLOCqlqkQzk930d-m6EZpS9pG8Auqo7psc</a> <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'>Some of the comments received:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Really enjoyed the workshop. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>It’s good to question assertions of any kind, especially timely in this election year. I liked Donna’s <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>examples of real ads and how we need to be mentally vigilant. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Very useful information for checking sources and reasons before believing the “news”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Easy to understand, well-rounded, wide array of examples. Thank you so much.! This was fun and informative!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Loved it.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Excellent.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Well organized, excellent information! Looking forward to your next one!!! Our students NEED this!! <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Very informative, very thought-provoking.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I would like more workshops like this [to the library].<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Excellent info – I’d love to see a series to break this topic down into more detailed sessions!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Very well organized, good flow of information. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Lots of good information presented clearly.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I fancy myself pretty informed on this topic. But it’s an ongoing constant process of self-education. Donna brought a sharp, active, and uncompromising approach that was engaging and left me sharper.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Very helpful – I see the cracks in my knowledge and will be come better informed as a result of this program. The full series sounds interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Donna Cohen is excellent.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you! Super interesting!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Love Donna’s style of relating to her audience!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The program was illuminating and presented very well.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Enjoyed it and great info. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This was great. Bracing stuff. Thanks for pulling these sources together.<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, MLIS, MEd<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Portland, Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>503-737-1425<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:dcohen@hevanet.com">dcohen@hevanet.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Civics for Adults – and Others – Workshops: To Enhance Civic Knowledge and Inspire Political Engagement<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Webpage <a href="http://www.civicthinker.info">www.civicthinker.info</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/">https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>“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 <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lzPpqc2WY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lzPpqc2WY</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>