THE OBAMA FROUNDATION: Edition One: Bringing the Democracy Forum to life

 

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Hi Dave, The Democracy Forum is coming to Chicago tomorrow—and the livestream will begin at 11am CT. Along with a line up of panels featuring industry experts, the Forum will bring together organizations from across the city and beyond to create a lively and interactive environment.  In this first edition of the Democracy Forum Dispatch, we’re going to go give you an exclusive look at some of this programming. Take a look around, and be sure you’re signed up to join the Democracy Forum livestream tomorrow! Learn how to spot the real news Experts from The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit working to build news literacy, will join us for a demonstration on how to spot real headlines.  In a time when social media is increasingly filled with bias and disinformation, it’s crucial to know how to parse our fact from fiction–not only for your own knowledge but for the strength of our democracy.  Here’s a poll to get you started! See if you can spot which of these images was generated by AI, then visit The News Literacy Project’s website to learn more:   Read along with Semicolon Bookstore Semicolon Bookstore, Chicago’s largest Black-women owned bookstore, is dedicated to closing the literacy gap by providing access to books and promoting literacy in marginalized communities.  They’re bringing a pop-up bookstore to the Democracy Forum filled with banned books, fiction and non-fiction options from a diverse range of authors, and titles that will shed more light on the topics discussed during the main stage sessions. Take a look at some of the selections here and get some inspiration for your next read:  Represent the Obama Foundation with our brand-new merch  We’re excited to launch our first items of Obama Foundation merchandise at the Democracy Forum, but you don’t have to be in attendance to place an order! Take a look at our new line, then consider picking one up and supporting the Obama Foundation with the purchase of a hat, shirt, or sweatshirt.   Sing along to our Democracy Forum playlist The Democracy Forum wouldn’t be complete without music! Chicago’s very own DJ Mike P will be DJing throughout the day, and we put together a playlist for you to enjoy, too. Listen on Spotify here.   Thanks for coming along for an inside look at the Democracy Forum. We look forward to sharing another edition of the Democracy Forum Dispatch with you tomorrow as we dive into some of the issues we’ll be discussing on the main stage. Follow along here and sign up to join the Democracy Forum livestream so you don’t miss a beat. –The Obama Foundation