Forum facilitators, meeting Tuesday afternoon, decided that the Forum would resume in-person meetings on Tuesday, May 24, at 8:30 a.m. at Belmont Center, 700 Parkwood Ave. Masks will be required for entry into the Belmont Center. Seating will be limited. For Forum participants not ready to rejoin in-person meetings, every effort will be made to provide livestreams to the Forum website, at Facebook and YouTube. If livestreaming is interrupted, video will be posted on the website later. After two years of pandemic disruption, perhaps it goes without saying that the May 24 restart date could be adjusted if there are serious developments in COVID-19 community infection rates.

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Louise Woods send in information about Unite Charlotte’s current round of grantmaking aimed at “grassroots organizations advancing racial equity and addressing economic mobility.” Note Woods’ comments here. Info here. Details on writing letter of interest here.

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May 5: Social branding workshop for mentors and mentees, 3-4 p.m., virtual. Register here.

May 7: C.H.A.I.N. Fund fundraiser breakfast and movie to support cancer treatments, 10 a.m., AMC Northlake 14, 7325 Northlake Mall Dr. Tickets here. Fliers here and here.

May 7: League of Women Voters Randolph Road Park cleanup, 9-11:30 a.m., 3115 Randolph Rd.

May 12: Community Leader Awards Breakfast, 7:30 a.m. Tickets here.

May 16: Leading on Opportunity community meeting seeking input on “how we should prioritize addressing specific factors to lift families and children out of poverty”, 6-8 p.m., Queens University Sports Complex, 2229 Tyvola Rd.

May 17: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 8:50-11 a.m. Info and registration here.

May 23: MeckDems Unity in 2022 event, 6-8 p.m. Heist Brewery, 1030 Woodward Ave. Tickets $50-$1,000 here.

May 24: League of Women Voters League Talk, 7 p.m. Details and Zoom link here.

May 25: Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays 2022 Luncheon of Hope, 11:30 a.m., The Fillmore, 820 Hamilton St. Tickets $25 and info here.

May 31: League of Women Voters Book Club, 7 p.m., virtual. Info and registration here.

June 6: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 12:50-3 p.m. Info and registration here.

June 11: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 9:50 a.m.-noon. Info and registration here.

June 22: Virtual training on infectious disease prevention and control, focused on COVID-19, free, virtual, 8:50 a.m.-11 a.m. Info and registration here.

June 23-26: MeckMIN Summer Interfaith Youth Camp for those 10th-12th grade. Register 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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Dimple Ajmera 4-28 4-29 5-2

Tricia Cotham 4-28 4-30

Larken Egleston 4-27 5-1

Renee´ Perkins Johnson 4-28

Natasha Marcus 4-29

Joyce Waddell 4-26 5-2

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BlkTech Interactive 4-28

CharMeck Chronicle 5-1

Dirt Road PAC 4-27 4-28 4-30 5-3

Genesis Project 5-2

Goodwill Industries 4-27 4-28 4-29

Loaves & Fishes/Friendship Trays 4-28 5-2

NC Administrative Office of the Courts 4-27 5-2 5-3

New Rural Project 4-27

Urban League 4-30