Christine Edwards sent in an announcement of county-based Participatory Budgeting in which residents can suggest budget items for projects costing $125,000 or less. Details here. Submit ideas here. Flier here. More info on participatory budget is here.

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CMS is encouraging its volunteers to assist its three tutoring partners “to expand their reach and support more students.” The three are Augustine Literacy Project, Heart Math Tutoring and The HELPS Education Fund. “Please consider becoming a tutor with one of these organizations.” Info here.

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The Forum would be delighted to have your suggestions for future Forum topics or presenters. E-mail us.

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Feb. 2: West Charlotte High “State of the School, ” 6 p.m., in-person at School Omni, virtual see flier here.

Feb. 7: Mayor’s Mentoring Alliance Mentor Mingle, 6 p.m., free. Register here.

Feb. 3: “Spiritual Madness: American Psychiatry, Race and Black Religions,” the annual Loy H. Witherspoon Lecture. Virtual, free, 7 p.m. Details here. Register here.

Feb. 7: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 12:50-3 p.m. Info and registration here.

Feb. 8: “Hiding in Plain Sight,” a conversation with UNCC History professor Erika Edwards about Argentinian Black women who “shaped their own identity.” Virtual, free, 7 p.m. Register here.

Feb. 9: Lunch with the League, virtual, 11:30 a.m, via Zoom.

Feb. 11: “Talking Policy in the Queen City,” a UNCC Public Policy Doctoral Program event, free and public, 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Register here.

Feb. 15: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 8:50-11 a.m. Info and registration here.

Feb. 26: African Amereican Faith Alliance for Educational Advancement summit, “Upward mobility for all through educational advancement,” in-person 8:45 a.m.-2 p.m., Valerie C. Woodard Center, 3205 Freedom Dr.; also virtual. All registrations here.

March 1: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 8:50-11 a.m. Info and registration here.

March 14: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 12:50-3 p.m. Info and registration here.

April 30: Black Political Caucus Annual Fundraising Gala, (pushed back from Feb. 5 due to current Covid numbers), 6 p.m. Ticket sales here.

July 18-23: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn to the Gulf Coast for casino attractions.

Sept. 12-16: Diamond Tours trip with Dr. Blanche Penn to Cincinnati for Ark Encounter, Creation Museum, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center – and a casino.

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