[Libs-Or] Civics for Adults - Workshops! and resources

[dcohen at hevanet.com]

Civics for Adults Update June 8, 2025

Upcoming workshops!

Misinformation and Propaganda-Telling Truth from Fiction

Are you overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources and other
media? Distinguish truth from fiction using real-world examples 

June 17, 2025. 6-7:30. In-person. Lake County Library District, 26 S G St.,
Lakeview, OR. 

 

Representation, Our Federal Government and the Constitution

We'll look at the Constitution's creation, trace major changes and examine
current limitations. In so doing, we will shatter some myths! Current status
of democracy- The Constitution-Current issues of representation-Are changes
needed?

June 18, 2025. 6-7:30. In-person. Lake County Library District. 26 S G
Street, Lakeview, OR. 

June 20, 2025. 10-11:30. In-person. Deschutes County Public Library, 601 NW
Wall St., Bend, OR.

September 24, 2025  [roughly 5-7 tba]. In-person. Fort Vancouver Public
Library-Cascade Park. 600 NE 136th Ave. Vancouver. WA.

 

Citizen Activism 101-Making Change Happen 

Want to improve life for yourself and your neighbors? Strategies for change.
Examples of successful advocacy. "Tracking" legislation and providing
"testimony".

Tuesday, July 8. 6-7:30 PM In-person. In-person. Multnomah County Library -
Midland Branch, 805 SE 122nd Ave., PDX, OR

Tuesday, August 5. 6-7:30 PM In-person. Multnomah County Library - Albina
Branch, 216 NE Knott Street, Portland, OR  

 

Selected Civics for Adults Facebook posts:

The thing about propaganda is...

when it works, you don't know it's happening.

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"Habeas Corpus" "Only Congress has the power to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus, either by its own affirmative actions or through an express
delegation to the Executive. The Executive does not have the independent
authority to suspend the writ"

 
<https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/habeas_corpus?fbclid=IwY2xjawKzPnRleHRuA2Fl
bQIxMABicmlkETFlb0xTamZnUE5EZ2h2UHNUAR40Ha-NM-vp1Cqh0bliQ7ZNmUY1OtDfsQy6WOzS
3yAAOycd4QWP5nasPUGb0Q_aem_ubXuAZ5FQlyfbudEl8dDGg#:~:text=HABEAS%20CORPUS%20
IN%20THE%20U.S.,court%20lacked%20the%20proper%20jurisdiction>
https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/habeas_corpus?fbclid=IwY2xjawKzPnRleHRuA2Flb
QIxMABicmlkETFlb0xTamZnUE5EZ2h2UHNUAR40Ha-NM-vp1Cqh0bliQ7ZNmUY1OtDfsQy6WOzS3
yAAOycd4QWP5nasPUGb0Q_aem_ubXuAZ5FQlyfbudEl8dDGg#:~:text=HABEAS%20CORPUS%20I
N%20THE%20U.S.,court%20lacked%20the%20proper%20jurisdiction 

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Houston, we have a problem.

72% of Americans say the U.S. used to be a good example of democracy, but
isn't anymore

Pew Research Center. July, 2024.   <https://pewrsr.ch/3XWJJRa>
https://pewrsr.ch/3XWJJRa 

A Majority of Americans Can't Recall Most First Amendment Rights

Annenberg Public Policy Center. September 12, 2024

 
<https://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-americans-cant-recall-most
-first-amendment-rights/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKzPd1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlb0xTam
ZnUE5EZ2h2UHNUAR4a1VBFurooMHMAsFx4lZGs98v1n7a98Hc6elwAh-nnBVISZuLX8uq__cZkfA
_aem_nvF7d5QTwJMC5HAjqHSQ9w>
https://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-americans-cant-recall-most-
first-amendment-rights/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKzPd1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlb0xTamZ
nUE5EZ2h2UHNUAR4a1VBFurooMHMAsFx4lZGs98v1n7a98Hc6elwAh-nnBVISZuLX8uq__cZkfA_
aem_nvF7d5QTwJMC5HAjqHSQ9w 

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Fed. District Judge Howell's Opinion on the Perkins-Coie case, issued May 2.
Very interesting.

 
<https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278290/gov.uscourt
s.dcd.278290.185.0.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawKzPRNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlb0xTamZn
UE5EZ2h2UHNUAR7SPh_ce3Kb90FGf4W6-AvFCBsCA2h5CJkkMWUpqV16n55Ur4sVTGU090AFMg_a
em_VKcYDUQHV1VZ4piIiTIo6w>
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.278290/gov.uscourts
.dcd.278290.185.0.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawKzPRNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFlb0xTamZnU
E5EZ2h2UHNUAR7SPh_ce3Kb90FGf4W6-AvFCBsCA2h5CJkkMWUpqV16n55Ur4sVTGU090AFMg_ae
m_VKcYDUQHV1VZ4piIiTIo6w 

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Here is some great material on the efforts by the Data Rescue Project to
save federal government data that is being taken off federal gov websites.

 <https://www.datarescueproject.org/> https://www.datarescueproject.org/ 

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Lots more good stuff on my Civics for Adults Facebook page!

More at  <https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036>
https://www.facebook.com/Civics-for-Adults-1490728887922036 

Ask your local library or community group to sponsor a workshop! Thanks. 

Flyer describing workshops:
https://files.cdn-files-a.com/uploads/2516289/normal_68015c18b94c1.pdf 

 

 

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

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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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