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--></style></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'><img width=720 height=129 style='width:7.5in;height:1.3402in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image005.jpg@01DC4403.5B8AB580"></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'><img width=372 height=372 style='width:3.875in;height:3.875in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image006.jpg@01DC4403.5B8AB580"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sponsored by the Valley Center Public Library</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6 PM on Thu. October 23, 6 PM CDT via Zoom MeetingPre-registration is required: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://forms.gle/KZgh8Z2EHYLP98f97"><b>https://forms.gle/KZgh8Z2EHYLP98f97</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and online media? Distinguish truth from fiction using real-world examples. Become your own “fact checker.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨ Social Media posts ¨ Propaganda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨ Language / terminology ¨ Deepfakes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨ Survey / poll questions ¨ Economic data<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>¨ Graphs and charts ¨ Finding good information<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Civics for Adults</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> is the brainchild of former educator and librarian, Donna L Cohen MLIS, MEd, to bring non-partisan, content-rich, and interactive workshops to the public, that educate citizens about our political processes and open avenues for civic engagement.<br><br><i>“Our democracy is strengthened when citizens have accurate and non-partisan civic knowledge,” says Donna. “My workshops provide information typically hidden behind the headline-grabbing, background noise of our lives. I inform about our most essential government and political structures, support critical thinking skills by illuminating ways that information may be distorted, and encourage citizen engagement by highlighting multiple ways that we can influence civic and political life.” </i>Join Donna’s email list or check out her website at https://www.civicthinker.info.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Program sponsored in part by South Central Kansas Library System— assisting member libraries to provide excellent service to their communities.<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'><a href="https://valleycenter.scklslibrary.info/free-on-line-class-civics-for-adults-misinformation-and-propaganda-telling-truth-from-fiction/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNmpt5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZVTBrV0pob1FqVVB1SWQwAR7XGHjusnw35wD8yCzaev6Omttp0GQts1J7a7DoH7rPiD4oXV1Qf5kONRm2XA_aem_2M6bqo72RINCpenPCwTvnw">https://valleycenter.scklslibrary.info/free-on-line-class-civics-for-adults-misinformation-and-propaganda-telling-truth-from-fiction/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNmpt5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFZVTBrV0pob1FqVVB1SWQwAR7XGHjusnw35wD8yCzaev6Omttp0GQts1J7a7DoH7rPiD4oXV1Qf5kONRm2XA_aem_2M6bqo72RINCpenPCwTvnw</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'><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'>503-333-2646<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>