Navigating Misinformation Today

Join us for an exploration of misinformation and disinformation in the digital age. Our panelists will decode the tactics used to manipulate and divide us, and how we can take productive steps to counter them. You’ll leave with practical tools for navigating today’s information landscape with confidence.

Register here: https://bit.ly/DemocracyHappyHour

Inside Your Local News: A Conversation With the Renton Reporter

Go beyond the headlines and learn how local news gets made! Join journalists from the Renton Reporter for a lively conversation about the stories happening right now in your backyard, and how to spot untrustworthy news.

Program Flow (60 minutes):

Welcome & introductions (5 min)
Panel discussion with moderator (35 min)
Audience Q&A (15 min)
Small group rotations/meet and greet (15 min)

This event is open to all RTC students, employees and the general public.

Educators: Are You Concerned About AI?

Educators: Join this discussion to share your concerns about how GenAl works, privacy, cheating. copyright, bias, chatbots, environmental impact and pressures to use with experts who get it and fellow teachers, librarians and admin who want to share their concerns and ask questions in a supportive, trusted space.

Don’t Get Fooled: Using the CRAAP Test and Library Resources

Good research starts with knowing which sources to trust. This session will cover how to use the CRAAP Test to evaluate information and will highlight library resources—databases and LibGuides—that can guide you toward reliable, high-quality sources every time.