For the last few months, the weekly Forum announcements were published at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, to honor the startup time of the in-person meetings blocked by the Covid-19 pandemic. The March 2 Announcements will be published later Tuesday or Wednesday, after announcement material can be added from a dry-run Virtual Forum scheduled for, ahem, Tuesday, March 2 at 8:30 a.m. Facilitators anticipate public virtual meetings beginning in April.
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Myra Foster sent in an announcement that she had moved her “In the Black” podcast here.
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Maddi Pleasant sent in a link to a Virtual Open House for the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan. A toolkit to help with promoting the plan is available, and more materials are available on that page. (Psst, coloring sheets in Spanish and English too.)
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Upcoming Events
Feb. 23: Public meeting (virtual) on LYNX Silver Line route staff recommendations, 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. Topic: Focus Area 4: Independence Boulevard (Charlottetowne Avenue to Idlewild Rd). To join via phone dial: +1 301-715-8592. Webinar ID: 843 6215 9511. Survey to register support or concerns is here.
Feb. 23: “Doing the Work,” 7 p.m. Zoom session. Participants include local leaders and volunteers responding to Covid challenges. Info here. Register here.
Feb. 24: Free virtual workshop on the next Mecklenburg County budget, 6 p.m. “Open to anyone interested in giving their input on the budget.” Register here.
Feb. 25: Public meeting (virtual) on LYNX Silver Line route staff recommendations, 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. Topic: Focus Area 5: Independence Blvd (Idlewild Rd to just south of I-485 at CPCC Levine). To join via phone dial: +1 646-558-8656. Webinar ID: 849 4616 2021. Survey to register support or concerns is here.
Feb. 25: Virtual pitch to potential second-chance employers, 7:30 a.m. No registration details.
Feb. 27: Mecklenburg legislative delegation virtual listening session, 10 a.m. Advance registration required, here.
Feb. 27: Free virtual workshop on the next Mecklenburg County budget, 11 a.m. “Open to anyone interested in giving their input on the budget.” Register here.
March 2: Public meeting (virtual) on LYNX Silver Line route staff recommendations, 5:30 p.m. on YouTube. Topic: Focus Area 6: Union County Extension. To join via phone dial: +1 301-715-8592. Webinar ID: 847 2729 6111. Survey to register support or concerns is here.
April 29-May 1: “Ensuring Educational Equity and Cultural Competency…”, a Southeast regional virtual conference of the Alliance of Black School Educators. A girls group is to be added for this conference.
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News & Handouts
Alma Adams 2-17
Natasha Marcus 2-17
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Goodwill Industries 2-16
NC Dept. of Health & Human Services 2-19