Voting Access: What If Voting Were Mandatory? with Mathew Nevarez

Foothills Library 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, AZ, United States

Voting is an essential part of the electoral process. How do we vote? Where do we vote? What is the process for voting? Join us for an interactive thought exercise: Imagine a scenario where all Arizonans are required to vote. You are responsible for voter turnout. How do you ensure you get voters to the […]

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Decolonizing Beauty: Who Is Considered Beautiful? with Kaari Aubrey

Coolidge Public Library Program Room 160 W Central Ave, Coolidge, AZ, United States

How is beauty portrayed in the movies we watch? In the ads we are exposed to? Popular culture, or the dominant culture, has played a key role in defining the standards of beauty in America and across the globe. We celebrate blondness, fairness, blue-eyes, and slender figures (in women). What advantages and privileges are associated […]

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What Is Civic Engagement? Mathew Nevarez

Sedona Public Library in the Village, Si Birch Community Room 25 West Saddlehorn Road, Sedona

Environmental sustainability, access to voting, public education—these are all civic issues affecting communities. What is a community? How can you participate in one? Join us for a lively discussion about what it means to be a part of a community and how you can engage with issues that matter to you. Together we will learn […]

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He/She/They: Why Pronouns Matter with Erick Tanchez

Tempe Public Library-Desert Willow Program Room 3500 South Rural Road, Tempe, AZ, United States

There has been a lot of attention on pronouns in the news headlines recently—from state bills aimed at regulating pronouns in the classroom to social media platforms offering pronoun options. So, what is a pronoun? How are pronouns related to gender identity, such as cisgender, transgender, nonbinary? What are gender identities? Is there a difference […]

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Era of Artificial Intelligence: What Is Research, and How Is Knowledge Created? with Andrea Christelle

Maricopa County Library District - Litchfield Park Branch 101 W Wigwam Blvd, Litchfield Park, AZ, United States

In today’s digital world, anyone can publish their writing. Anyone can make a movie. The democratization of knowledge or content creation has given a voice to untold stories. But there is a flipside. Who, or what, gets to create knowledge? Can AI systems create knowledge? When Chat GPT writes a student’s paper, is that original […]

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The Road to Inequity: Understanding the Wealth Gap with Matthew Whitaker

Copper Room at GateWay Community College 108 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034

We often hear about the widening wealth gap in the United States. If we look back through history, federal policies and discriminatory practices, from redlining to the current gender wage gap, have contributed to lasting social and economic inequities. Who holds the wealth now? How was that wealth acquired? Can we move toward a more […]

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Voting Access: What If Voting Were Mandatory? with Mathew Nevarez

Mesa Public Library: Red Mountain Branch 635 N Power Rd, Mesa, AZ, United States

Voting is an essential part of the electoral process. How do we vote? Where do we vote? What is the process for voting? Join us for an interactive thought exercise: Imagine a scenario where all Arizonans are required to vote. You are responsible for voter turnout. How do you ensure you get voters to the […]

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Era of Artificial Intelligence: What Is Research, and How Is Knowledge Created? with Andrea Christelle

Foothills Library 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, AZ, United States

  In today’s digital world, anyone can publish their writing. Anyone can make a movie. The democratization of knowledge or content creation has given a voice to untold stories. But there is a flipside. Who, or what, gets to create knowledge? Can AI systems create knowledge? When Chat GPT writes a student’s paper, is that […]

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Decolonizing Beauty: Who Is Considered Beautiful? with Kaari Aubrey

Copper Room at GateWay Community College 108 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034

How is beauty portrayed in the movies we watch? In the ads we are exposed to? Popular culture, or the dominant culture, has played a key role in defining the standards of beauty in America and across the globe. We celebrate blondness, fairness, blue-eyes, and slender figures (in women). What advantages and privileges are associated […]

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Era of Artificial Intelligence: What Is Research, and How Is Knowledge Created? with Andrea Christelle, Ph.D.

Copper Queen Library 6 Main St., Bisbee, AZ, United States

In today’s digital world, anyone can publish their writing. Anyone can make a movie. The democratization of knowledge or content creation has given a voice to untold stories. But there is a flipside. Who, or what, gets to create knowledge? Can AI systems create knowledge? When Chat GPT writes a student’s paper, is that original […]

FREE

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