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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><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Civics for Adults Update October 15, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></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><a name="_Hlk128739707"></a><a name="_Hlk143630972"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Citizen Activism 101—Making Change Happen </span></b></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sat. October 19. 2-3:30 PST. Woodburn [OR] Public Library. 280 Garfield St., Woodburn, OR.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Historical perspective, strategies for change, how to track legislation, and more!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>In-person. All welcome!</span></i></b></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Misinformation and Propaganda - Telling Truth from Fiction. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sat. Oct. 26. 1-2:30 PST Oregon City Public Library 606 John Adams St, Oregon City, OR. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Are you overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources, and other media? Distinguish truth from fiction using real-world examples of political ads, news headlines, online posts, graphs/charts, economic data and more. Become your own “fact-checker” and learn how to find accurate information. <br><b><i>In-person.</i></b> <b><i>All welcome!</i></b><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143630972'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Selected Civics for Adults Facebook posts:</span></i></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128739707'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This is a very important 60 Minutes segment. I encourage you to watch and to also encourage others to watch who you think might benefit. Al Schmidt is a true public servant.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Pennsylvania's top election official reassures voters while fighting misinformation in battleground state<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pennsylvania-al-schmidt-fights-election-misinformation-60-minutes-transcript/">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pennsylvania-al-schmidt-fights-election-misinformation-60-minutes-transcript/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>**<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This is a fun way to learn history! Taking a Lady Gaga song, these folks created a reflection of what women went through to get the vote - from demonstrating in front of the Whitehouse [the first time any group did that and it was considered outrageous], to being arrested and force fed, to the one vote that tipped the balance to make Tennessee the final state needed to ratify the 20th Amendment. There actually was a fellow whose mother encouraged him to vote yes [that's the note in the guy's pocket]. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bad Romance: Women's Suffrage<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYQhRCs9IHM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYQhRCs9IHM</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><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>More</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> at <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><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ask your local library or community group to sponsor a workshop! Thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Flyer</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> describing workshops: </span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://static.s123-cdn.com/uploads/2516289/normal_5fe8c854352d5.pdf"><i>https://static.s123-cdn.com/uploads/2516289/normal_5fe8c854352d5.pdf</i></a><i> <o:p></o:p></i></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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Donna L Cohen, MLIS, MEd<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Portland, Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>503-737-1425<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:dcoheninfo@comcast.net">dcoheninfo@comcast.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>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;mso-ligatures:none'>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;mso-ligatures:none'>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;mso-ligatures:none'>“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></div></body></html>