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« Monday November 10, 2008 »
Mon
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 6:59 pm

“The Informed Citizen”
• Are you interested in politics?
• Do you understand Hawaii’s legislative process? If not, would you like to?
• Do you want to learn how to get involved in the legislature without leaving Kaua‘i?
• Would you like to be able to write good testimony and make sure it gets in the right hands at the right place and the right time?
PAR can help!

KAUA‘I WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY “THE INFORMED CITIZEN” IN 2009 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Honolulu, HI, October 28, 2008 – Starting next week, free workshops designed to educate and encourage public participation in the State legislative process will be offered at numerous Kaua‘i locations. The workshops will be hosted by former Kaua‘i resident Suzanne Marinelli, the current Public Access Coordinator at the Public Access Room (PAR), a division of the State of Hawai‘i’s non-partisan Legislative Reference Bureau.
Schedule of workshops on Kaua‘i:
Wednesday 11/5/08 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Princeville Public Library
Thursday 11/6/08 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Hanapēpē Public Library
Saturday 11/8/08 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Koloa Public Library
Monday 11/10/08 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Kapaa Public Library
Wednesday 11/12/08 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Līhu‘e Neighborhood Center

Start: 6:30 pm
End: 8:00 pm

KAUA‘I WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION BY “THE INFORMED CITIZEN” IN 2009 STATE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Honolulu, HI, October 28, 2008 – Starting next week, free workshops designed to educate and encourage public participation in the State legislative process will be offered at numerous Kaua‘i locations. The workshops will be hosted by former Kaua‘i resident Suzanne Marinelli, the current Public Access Coordinator at the Public Access Room (PAR), a division of the State of Hawai‘i’s non-partisan Legislative Reference Bureau.

Schedule of workshops on Kaua‘i:

Wednesday 11/5/08 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Princeville Public Library
Thursday 11/6/08 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Hanapēpē Public Library
Saturday 11/8/08 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Koloa Public Library
Monday 11/10/08 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Kapaa Public Library
Wednesday 11/12/08 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Līhu‘e Neighborhood Center

Ms. Marinelli’s workshops are engaging and interactive, and will focus on understanding how to participate in the legislative process without having to leave Kaua‘i; tips on writing good testimony (and ensuring it gets in the right hands at the right place and the right time!); and experienced advice and encouragement on the importance of participation by informed citizens. Participants will leave with useful resources and renewed inspiration.

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