On Jan. 18, Sarah Stevenson’s sister Elloree sent in this update: "Thanks to all who may want updates on my sister, Sarah Stevenson. There are changes again to Sarah's availability to see her friends. "We have her cell phone conveniently located near her in a new room, 314, which is not a ... Continue Reading →

Jan. 21: Mayor's Mentoring Alliance Awards virtual ceremony, 6-8 p.m. Nomination criteria here. Free tickets for virtual program here. Jan. 28: “Mobilizing and Organizing in Our Communities,” a virtual town hall forum, 6:30-8:30 p.m.. Sponsored by the North Carolina Alliance of Black School ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming Events Jan. 5: “Vocabulary: Acquiring words and understanding their meaning,” part of a series on the science of reading, 4 p.m. online webinar. Sponsored by the North Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators and Zaner-Bloser Publishing Co. Register here. Jan. 21: Mayor's Mentoring ... Continue Reading →

Financial Navigators program, a collaboration of the City of Charlotte, Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund and Common Wealth Charlotte, is offering free phone advice “to help residents navigate critical financial issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.” More on the one-on-one advice program is ... Continue Reading →

Rep. Alma Adams sent in an announcement that she will be hiring a caseworker for her Charlotte office. Details here. Job description here. -- Upcoming Events Jan. 5: “Vocabulary: Acquiring words and understanding their meaning” part of a series the science of reading, 4 p.m. online webinar. ... Continue Reading →

A survey is being conducted about residents’ views about the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. More info here. -- Applications for Charlotte’s free virtual Civic Leadership Academy that begins March 2 are due Jan. 18. Details here. -- Obsessives, relax: Some of the PDFs attached here really ... Continue Reading →

Steve Johnston wrote, "I am astonished and humbled by Forum participants' loyalty." Current data on the Forum’s e-mail reach during the pandemic: Since the Forum’s last meeting March 10, 22 recipients have unsubscribed but 64 people have subscribed for a net growth of 42 to 1,439 on Dec. 1. The ... Continue Reading →

Upcoming Events Dec. 1: Profound Gentlemen Virtual Concert for a Cause with Multi-Genre Violinist, Demola, free, 8:30 p.m. Register here. Dec. 3: Charlotte Regional Business Alliance Infrastructure Series: Transformational Part 2, 11 a.m. via Zoom, $10. Dec. 3: Alma Adams' Holiday Resource Fair ... Continue Reading →

Tiffany Johnson sent in an announcement that nominations for Mayor's Mentoring Alliance Awards are due Nov. 30. Nomination forms here. More info here. -- Upcoming Events Nov. 24: MeckMIN’s 45th annual Community-wide Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 6:45 p.m. Register here. Service to be streamed ... Continue Reading →

Some election results at the local and state level will not be certain until the completion of elections boards' canvass meetings sometime this week. Canvass results are being added in the Forum vote tallies here. -- Valaida Fullwood sent in a link to a survey being conducted for the New ... Continue Reading →