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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello all, coming up…<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 style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505'>Citizen Activism 101</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505'> workshop! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505'>Monday, April 5. 4-5:30! Register:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505'><a href="https://orcity-library.libcal.com/calendar/events/citizenactivism">https://orcity-library.libcal.com/calendar/events/citizenactivism</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Historical perspective<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-size:10pt'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Types of advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-size:10pt'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Examples of successful advocacy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-size:10pt'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Choosing your battles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-size:10pt'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Who makes the rules?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-size:10pt'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Tools / strategies for change<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-size:10pt'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Engaging with government / lobbying for influence<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-level-font-family:Symbol;mso-level-size:10pt'><span lang=X-NONE style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Tracking civic / political issues and legislation<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 style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Voting Rights, Voter Fraud, Voter Suppression and Election 2020</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wed. April 7. 6:30-8:00.</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;color:black;background:white'>This workshop focuses on voting rights, voter suppression and then traces the events of Election 2020 up to Jan 6. It’s a powerful presentation which includes a great deal of data and commentary from bipartisan sources. Register:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505'><a href="https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/library/online-voting-rights-voter-fraud-voter-suppression-and-election-2020?date=0">https://www.ci.oswego.or.us/library/online-voting-rights-voter-fraud-voter-suppression-and-election-2020?date=0</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'><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>