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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><a name="_Hlk101337074"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Did you know that my sponsors – usually, but not always, libraries – and I have an arrangement where I allow a generous number of slots for participants in my workshops and that after an initial period of registration restricted to patrons/members that it opens to anyone?! So, feel free to sign up or tell your patrons about upcoming workshops when I announce on LIBS-OR.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>It’s really a win-win because with lots of libraries committing to one or more workshops, then their patrons get to take a workshop they may have missed at their home library, or a different workshop, elsewhere! Plus, of course, you all can try out some workshops if you are not yet familiar with them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Coming up on Sunday…includes how to find out who is contributing to all the campaigns we are seeing!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58002C'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58002C'>Beyond Voting: Elections and Campaign Finance</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505;background:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505'>Sunday, April 24. Free. Virtual <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505'>Donna L Cohen, MLIS, MEd Teacher and Librarian. Civics for Adults.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'></span><a href="https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/events/622e7ec6dec26636005d0b14"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://wccls.bibliocommons.com/events/622e7ec6dec26636005d0b14</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#050505'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Right to vote?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Voter suppression <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Election 2020 and beyond<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Redistricting / gerrymandering<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Electoral College<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Alternative voting systems<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Campaign financing issues and tracking<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk101337074'></span><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><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'>In this workshop, I also give a clear picture of the events related to the effort to undermine the 2020 election. I use hard data and quotes from judges, etc. It's a fascinating story and might help folks begin to talk with those who believe that 2020 was stolen. Please pass the word.<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>