Sabrina Kuroda sent in a flier about two-hour workshops on infectious disease prevention and control offered by Training to Work an Industry Niche, a Charlotte nonprofit recipient of an OSHA grant. Details here. -- Upcoming Events Jan. 6: MeckMIN virtual meeting on “community response to our most ... Continue Reading →

STAYING VIRTUAL: Forum facilitators decided on Dec. 21 to keep Forum meetings in virtual format until further notice, on account of the rapid spread of COVID-19 Omicron. The next Forum will be Jan. 4. Be there, virtually of course, for a special treat! -- E-blast change ahead: A small change will ... Continue Reading →

STAYING VIRTUAL: Forum facilitators, meeting this afternoon, decided to keep Forum meetings in virtual format until further notice, on account of the rapid spread of COVID-19 Omicron. The next Forum will be Jan. 4. Be there, virtually of course, for a special treat! -- Upcoming Events Jan. 10-14: ... Continue Reading →

John Ham announced the opening of a Charlotte office at UNCC for the National Institute of Minority Economic Development, creating a services center for women and minority owned businesses, community development organizations and diversity, equity and inclusion services to the public and private ... Continue Reading →

Quiana Austin sent in an announcement of the opening of the Foundation For The Carolinas’ 2022 Scholarship Season. Letter here. Flier here. -- Maya Capers sent in a link to a page of materials archived from Judge Donnie Hoover’s Nov. 30 retirement ceremony. -- Public Library of ... Continue Reading →

Dec. 4: U.S. Rep. Alma Adams hosts a Children’s Vaccination Clinic 8 a.m.-noon at Winterfield Elementary School, 3100 Winterfield Place. Appointments for children 5-11 here. Appointments for children 12 and up here. Dec. 8: Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County Holiday Party on Zoom, 6:30 p.m. ... Continue Reading →

The Forum did not meet today. The next meeting is Nov. 30. -- Tonya Rivens sent in four fliers about job openings at United Parcel Service. -- Helen Hope Kimbrough sent in an announcement of positions available as Student Engagement Coordinators for Communities in Schools. Details here. Job ... Continue Reading →

Elloree Erwin, Sarah Stevenson’s sister, writes, “Please share Sarah’s direct phone number. It is 980-335-0771. We’ve been successful in getting this done. It would’ve been done earlier had we known that we could have this done. Hopefully this means that her room number will not be changed by the ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming Events Nov. 17: Susan Rodriguez County Commission Distrct 6 update, virtual, 6 p.m. Register by calling number or e-mail listed on flier. Nov. 18: Virtual “2021 Schul Forum: Moving the Needle in Charlotte and Beyond” on economic mobility, 1:30 p.m. Online details here. Register ... Continue Reading →

UNCC Prof. Julian Montoro-Rodriguez sent in details and a fact sheet on the Build Back Better Act. -- Upcoming Events Nov. 6: Ribbon cutting 10 a.m., grand opening 3-6 p.m., movie night until 9, for the city-owned open space to mark “The Ritz,” the last movie theater built in Charlotte ... Continue Reading →