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Announcements from Dec. 1, 2009:
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Natheley McElrath announced that Sarah Stevenson was recuperating
well from knee surgery.
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Rodney Moore announced that the nonprofit NACA, Neighborhood
Assistance Corp. of America, would bring its Save the Dream Tour to
Charlotte on Thursday, Dec. 3 through Monday, Dec. 7 to counsel
homeowners at risk of losing their homes over mortgage issues. To
sign up to participate, go to the NACA site at
https://www.naca.com/members/keepInform.jsp?formType=campaign&campaignID=NC&campaignTitle=Charlotte,%20NC
Walk-ins at The Park Ministries (formerly Merchandise Mart) on
Independence Boulevard will be accepted, but will require a longer
wait, he said.
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Rodney Moore urged that people make the 2010 Census a priority
because the head count that the Census creates influences decision
from legislative reapportionnment to road work.
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Gyasi Foluke suggested that incoming school board members read
Michael Porter's "Kill Them Before They Grow: The Misdiagnosis of
African American Boys in America's Classrooms."
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Maddy Baer announced that Crossroads Charlotte and the Johnson C.
Smith University Center for Applied Leadership and Community
Development would hold a free workshop for nonprofit and
community-based organizations this Saturday, Dec. 5 from 8:30 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. in Grimes Lounge in the JCSU Student Union, with
sessions on resource development and grant writing, organizational
development, project planning and management, and real estate
development. Continental Breakfast and lunch will be served. RSVP
Sherrill Hampton at 704-378-1194.
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Rodney Moore announced that the 3rd Annual Charlotte Black Expo 2009
would be held Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Convention
Center, 501 S College St. The event's title is "The Power of E4:
Economy, Environment, Education & E-Commerce."
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Lucy Bush Carter urged people to lobby members of Congress to insert
into health care reform legislation something that will help
nonprofits cope with rising health costs. The tax breaks already on
the table don't help nonprofits that don't pay taxes, she noted.
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Raphael Basisa playfully announced that his son named for him is
graduating this month from Elizabeth City State University and that
he would be happy to deliver to his son any graduation gifts.
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Whitney Jackson left an announcement that the West Boulevard
Community Roundtable would sponsor a holiday open house at the
Stratford Richardson YMCA, 1946 West Blvd., on Wednesday, Dec. 16
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be served. The event will
showcase a photo exhibit from the 2009 Teen Civil Rights Tour, and
introduce the Y's new executive director. RSVP Jackson at
704-716-4820 or [email protected].
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Malachi Greene sent in a link to an online map of U.S. counties that
tracks how unemployment rates rose during the 2007-2009 period. The
link is
http://cohort11.americanobserver.net/latoyaegwuekwe/multimediafinal.html
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Valaida Fullwood sent in a message of thanks from the New Generation
of African American Philanthropists of Charlotte, noting that the
group during 2009 awarded grants totaling $20,000 to Jacob's Ladder,
The Males' Place, Project HealthShare and First Purse. "We also are
thankful for the people and organizations contributing stories,
portraits and financial gifts to the Giving Back Project, our
initiative to pay tribute to generations of givers in the African
American community."
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ANNOUNCEMENTS from Dec. 15, 2009:
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Jackie Edwards Walton announced that the Forum would not meet on the
last two Tuesdays of December, Dec. 22 and Dec. 29.
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Ken Koontz announced that DVDs of WENS-TV's Inauguration Week
coverage are available for holiday gift-giving.
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Jennifer Holland announced that Partners in Out-of-School Time would
hold a community meeting Jan. 8 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Greater
Enrichment Center, 2035 Patton Ave., to discuss new standards for
afterschool providers recently adopted by funders at the state
level. The meeting is open to anyone, but afterschool and summer
providers are encouraged to attend. For more info: Kate Shem, POST
Director of Programs, at 704-376-1845 ext. 804 or
[email protected].
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Jackie Edwards Walton announced that the Charlotte affiliate of the
National Black Child Development Institute would hold a reception
and networking forum on Monday, Dec. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Carol
Hoefner Community Center at East 6th and North Davidson Streets.
Featured is Monique Luckey, Child Find coordinator for
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. RSVP Lawrence Toliver at
[email protected].
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The Forum will not meet on Dec. 22, 2009.
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The Forum will not meet on Dec. 29, 2009. The next meeting will be
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010.
The Forum welcomes all persons to its meetings
beginning at 8 a.m. most Tuesdays of the year
at the West Charlotte Recreation Center, 2222 Kendall Drive, Charlotte, NC
down the hill from West Charlotte High School.