[Libs-Or] Civics for Adults - in-person workshop Thursday - Citizen Activism 101 - and civics updates

[dcohen at hevanet.com]

This month - in person!

Citizen Activism 101-Making Change Happen 

Thursday, Aug. 24      6:30-8:00 PM Cornelius Public Library [OR]. 

Free and open to all. In-person!

 
<https://www.corneliusor.gov/library/page/citizen-activism-101-making-change
-happen>
https://www.corneliusor.gov/library/page/citizen-activism-101-making-change-
happen

*	Historical perspective
*	Examples of successful advocacy
*	Types of advocacy
*	Who makes the rules?
*	Tools / strategies for change
*	Engaging with government / lobbying for influence
*	Tracking legislation

 

Selected Civics for Adults Facebook posts:

Here is the indictment against Donald Trump for January 6:

"conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official
proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding;
and conspiracy against [voting] rights."

 
<https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23893948/trumpindictment.pdf?fbclid=
IwAR1Hbk_TpO3rXVf62pRfK4dc4xt5cpbPNFYI3ZQyygUg_L_sr6wIMrARdMs>
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23893948/trumpindictment.pdf?fbclid=I
wAR1Hbk_TpO3rXVf62pRfK4dc4xt5cpbPNFYI3ZQyygUg_L_sr6wIMrARdMs 

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Part of critical thinking is recognizing when words are being misused:

Autocrats' Favorite Word? Democracy. Smeltzer. Freedom House. Aug 10, 2023.

"The sides share the understanding that democracy is a universal human
value, rather than a privilege of a limited number of states, and that its
promotion and protection is a common responsibility of the entire world
community."

".from a joint statement of the Russian Federation and the People's Republic
of China in the weeks prior to Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in
2022."

"The ability to recognize and explain the difference between hollow
"democratic" rhetoric and the tenets of a truly democratic system is
fundamental to countering authoritarian abuses, and promoting democratic
systems where leaders are accountable to voters and fundamental rights and
freedoms are upheld."

 
<https://freedomhouse.org/article/autocrats-favorite-word-democracy?fbclid=I
wAR2x1oNoAb9Itn8N5te31XwcpYVqjHyH6mdQMAQ3pF_klPrfM27oEunszQM>
https://freedomhouse.org/article/autocrats-favorite-word-democracy?fbclid=Iw
AR2x1oNoAb9Itn8N5te31XwcpYVqjHyH6mdQMAQ3pF_klPrfM27oEunszQM 

 

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Cases continue to be brought attempting to show voter fraud - and yet,
evidence rarely exists, and when it does the situation would not have
affected election outcomes. Fortunately, most of the courts so far seem to
not allow themselves to be brought into the delusion of widespread voter
fraud. This case was thrown out.


Federal judge tosses Oregon lawsuit over mail voting, tabulation machines


Shumway. Oregon Capital Chronicle. July 5, 2023.

 
<https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/federal-judge-tosses-oregon-lawsu
it-over-mail-voting-tabulation-machines/?fbclid=IwAR0-WOINI9huXOoewf6-V3iShN
qFdjLp97X0U5b_X9sQH79ECfH2clH92q8>
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/federal-judge-tosses-oregon-lawsui
t-over-mail-voting-tabulation-machines/?fbclid=IwAR0-WOINI9huXOoewf6-V3iShNq
FdjLp97X0U5b_X9sQH79ECfH2clH92q8 

 

 

Donna L Cohen, MLIS, MEd

Portland, Oregon

503-737-1425

dcoheninfo at comcast.net <mailto:dcoheninfo at comcast.net>  

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

Webpage www.civicthinker.info <http://www.civicthinker.info/>  

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"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
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6lzPpqc2WY 

 

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