[Libs-Or] Civics - at OLA and April workshops

[Donna Cohen]

Oregon Library Association Conference


Democracy Requires Civic Engagement and Knowledge - What Libraries Can Do 

 <mailto:citizen at civicthinker.net>  Thursday April 20, 2017  2:00pm - 3:00pm
Santiam Room 2  Salem Convention Center 

https://ola2017.sched.com/event/9jBv/democracy-requires-civic-engagement-and
-knowledge-what-libraries-can-do  

 

Donna L Cohen, MEd, MLIS  Teacher and Librarian

"The most important political office is that of the private citizen."   

-Justice Louis Brandeis

A library is the quintessential civic institution. Our population's current
level of civic literacy and participation is low. Libraries must take up the
challenge of assisting citizens to become more knowledgeable and involved.
Come to this program on Civics for Adults: Enhancing Civic Knowledge /
Inspiring Political Engagement and find out how your library can meet this
challenge. 

Attendees will leave with examples of how to help citizens expand their
'civic literacy' skills and gain confidence in determining when information
may be inaccurate or incomplete.

Critical thinking skills can be improved by challenging patrons with real
world examples from political ads, news headlines, graphs, statistical data,
etc. in a "what do you see here? / what is missing?" type of format,
following up with strategies for finding accurate information, including at
one's library!

Misinformation and Political Propaganda

We are overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and other
media. Learn to distinguish truth from fiction using critical thinking
strategies. The workshop uses real world examples of political ads, news
headlines, logical fallacies, graphs / charts, the effect of word choice in
messaging, statistical data and other types of information in a "what do you
see here? / what is missing?" type of format. The last part is about finding
accurate information. The goal is to help people become their own
"factchecker". 

Sun. April 9th   2:30-4:00   Central Branch MCL  801 SW 10th PDX

Sat. April 22   2:00-3:30   Cedar Mill Library 12505 NW Cornell Rd Portland

Sun. April 30    1:00-2:30 AND 3:30-5:00    West Linn Library 1595 Burns St
West Linn 

Watch for more workshops in May and June on this topic and Citizen Advocacy
101

 Civics for Adults Workshops - To Enhance Civic Knowledge and Inspire
Political Engagement

For more information,  <mailto:citizen at civicthinker.net> citizen
<mailto:info at civicthinker.net> @civicthinker.net

https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036 

 

 

Donna L Cohen, MEd, MLIS

Portland, Oregon

503-737-1425

citizen at civicthinker.net

Civics for Adults Workshop Series: To Enhance Civic Knowledge and Inspire
Political Engagement

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036/

 

 

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