[Libs-Or] Civics for Adults workshops and rate

[Donna Cohen]

Hello all, welcome to Autumn.

 

What a smashing crowd we had at St Helens Library last week. 40 people came
to learn about Misinformation, Fake News and Political Propaganda. A
shout-out to Margaret Jeffries, Library Director, who does such an
outstanding job of outreach and responsiveness to her community.

 

My project to help create more engaged citizens has shown me that the effort
must go beyond initial development of the workshops. For every library and
location at which I present, research on local governing bodies, elective
offices and library resources is necessary. Keeping content current and
fresh in other ways is also part of my ongoing process. This takes a lot of
time.

 

All this to say that next year I will have to raise my workshop rate
slightly, from $300 to $325 [plus expenses if location is more than 30 miles
from where I live in North Portland]. I'm announcing this now to give
librarians a chance to book the presentations before the rate changes. Any
presentations scheduled for 2018 before the end of this year will be at the
current rate [FYI, I already have some scheduled]. 

 

Meanwhile, several workshops are coming up soon, including at the coast.
Hope to see you!

Citizen Activism 101 -Making Change Happen

Mon. Sept 25   6:30-8:00  Cedar Mill Community Lib. 12505 NW Cornell Road
Suite 13, PDX

Sun. Oct 29   2:00-3:30 Coos Bay Public Library  525 Anderson Ave., Coos
Bay, OR 

 

Misinformation, Fake News and Political Propaganda 

Sun. Oct. 8    2:00-3:30 Tigard Public Library 13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard,
OR

Sat. Oct 28   12:00 PM Siuslaw Public Library 1490 9th St., Florence, OR

Sat. Oct 28   7:00-8:30 Coos Bay Public Library  525 Anderson Ave., Coos
Bay, OR 

 

List of all workshops available:

Misinformation, Fake News 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". 

 

Citizen Activism 101-Making Change Happen 

Want to improve life for yourself and your neighbors or have a concern about
local, state or federal laws? Learn about strategies for change, and more:
Examples of successful advocacy; Brief historical perspective; Choosing your
battles; What matters to you?; Who makes the rules?; Getting heard: tools
for change; "Tracking" legislation

 

 

The Influence of the Constitution on Political Conversation

By looking back at the creation of the Constitution we puncture some myths
and develop a broader perspective on its significance - perspective that
helps us evaluate current political events more thoughtfully. 

 

Beyond Voting: Elections and Campaign Financing

This is a unique workshop covering 20 topics related to our electoral
systems and presenting specific ideas for bi-partisan civic/political
engagement. Topics:

Voting as Constitutional right(?), Voter Rights, Voter Fraud, Voter
Registration, Voter Turnout, Felon voting, Instant Runoff Elections,
Redistricting, Superdelegates, Electoral College, National Popular Vote,
Campaign Financing, SuperPACS and 501(c)4s, Contribution Limits, Dark Money,
Disclosure, Elected Officials Time Spent Fundraising, Public attitudes about
Money in Politics, Oregon's Campaign Finance Database, Public Financing of
Elections

 

Donna

 

Donna L Cohen, MEd, MLIS

Portland, Oregon

503-737-1425

citizen at civicthinker.net

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

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