KOAA & Southeast Express present "Coffee Connect" on civics KOAA is partnering with the Southeast Express this week for another "Coffee Connect" panel, this month's topic focuses on civics. and last updated 2021-06-30 07:34:35-04 COLORADO SPRINGS â KOAA is partnering with the Southeast Express this week for another "Coffee Connect" panel, this month's topic focuses on civics. The June panel conversation will focus on efforts to increase voter turnout in southeast Colorado Springs, how to get involved in local government, and other issues pertinent to the southeast. Panel Members: Yolanda Avila, City Councilmember District 4, City of Colorado Springs Shannon Rauen, Program Director for Civic Outreach, Center for the Study of Government and the Individual