Tiffany Fant announced that Rise Charlotte (Reach, Invest, Support Empower) seeks mentors for Garinger High students. Info here. Career fair Sept. 27.
CMPD’s Community Services Bureau Youth Engagement Unit is seeking proposals to operate life skills programs. Details here. Forms here. Letter of interest due must be received by Aug. 31 via e-mail or hand-delivery to Fran Cook, Community Services Bureau, 601 E. Trade St., Charlotte, NC 28202.
The 2018 State of Housing Instability and Homelessness report released.
Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice statement on housing bond objectives.
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Upcoming events
Aug. 25: League of Women Voters press conference on new redistricting study, 11:30 a.m.
Aug. 25: Community meeting on housing conditions at Lake Arbor apartments, 11 a.m., Tuckaseegee Rec. Center, 4820 Tuckaseegee Rd.
Aug. 25: Gospel Image Awards 2018.
Aug. 25: Laptop distribution to CMS students, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., ImaginOn. Fee $60.
Aug. 25: Back to School Tug of War Battle. Sponsor details.
Aug. 26: Women’s Equality Day play, Midwood Center, 3-5 p.m. Flier here.
Aug. 28: City housing locational policy community engagement meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 28: Girls Who Code class launch.
Aug. 29: Candidate Donald Cureton fundraiser.
Aug. 30: Black Women’s Caucus forum, 6 p.m. Fliers here.
Aug. 30: Reversing Runaway Inequality training, 5:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 4: Bilingual/multicultural preschool opens at Central United Methodist Church.
Sept. 5: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Sept. 6: City housing locational policy community engagement meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 6: Reversing Runaway Inequality training 5:30-8 p.m.
Sept. 8: Sickle Cell Run/Walk and Glo Ride. Register here.
Sept. 8: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Sept. 11: City housing locational policy community engagement meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 15: Maximizing Potential conference for parents of gifted students.
Sept. 15: City Startup Labs reunion and 5th anniversary celebration.
Sept. 19: Suicide prevention and mental health roundtable.
Sept. 20: League of Women Voters Candidates’ Forum.
Sept. 21: Sickle Cell Gala
Sept. 24: Civics 101 on city government.
Sept. 25: Candidate forum, 6 p.m., Trinity Episcopal School, 750 E.9th. St.
Sept 25: UNCC Personally Speaking series: David Goldfield.
Sept. 25: League of Women Voters Candidates’ Forum.
Oct. 2: Civics 101 on courts.
Oct. 4: League of Women Voters Candidates’ Forum.
Oct. 9: Civics 101 on CMS Board of Education.
Oct. 10: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Oct. 16: Civics 101 on county government.
Oct. 20: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Oct. 23: Civics 101 graduation and meet the press.
Oct. 31: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Nov 1: UNCC Personally Speaking series: Mary Layton Atkinson.
Dec. 5: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Dec. 8: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Jan. 9: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Jan. 31-Feb. 2: My Brother’s Keeper event.
Feb. 6: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
Feb. 22: Justice Initiatives summit on raise the age. Register here.
March 6: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
April 3: MeckEd professional development. Fee $30.
News & Handouts
Joel Ford.
Joyce Waddell one two.
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Mecklenburg Board Bulletin.