Sandra Clory sent in an announcement that she had signed a petition to “demand Facebook stop fueling white nationalist organizing on their platform. Take action with me.”
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Christine Edwards sent in an announcement that she is helping facilitate discussions in Asheville in the wake of calls on that city to reimagine public safety efforts. Info about virtual meetings Sept. 8-11 here.
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Upcoming
Sept. 1: “Compassion Fatigue: How to Promote a Culture of Wellness.” a free virtual training from ReCAST Mecklenburg, a nascent project of the Charlotte Area Health Education Center, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info here. Register here.
Sept. 2: “Compassion Fatigue: How to Promote a Culture of Wellness,” a free virtual training from ReCAST Mecklenburg, a nascent project of the Charlotte Area Health Education Center, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info here. Register here.
Sept. 3: Webinar explores tutoring and reading help available from the Public Library, 4-4:30 p.m. Hosted by Charlotte Post. Register here.
Sept. 17-26: Profound Gentlemen’s Back to Class wine set and virtual testing virtual social and fund-raiser. More info, registration links and FAQ here.
Sept. 17: “A Conversation on Public Education with Gov. Roy Cooper,” virtual, free, limited capacity, 7-8 p.m. Register here. Sponsors: Public Schools First NC and Great Schools in Wake Coalition.
Sept 17: “Why Your Community Needs You More Than Ever”, 12:30 p.m., a virtual MeckMIN Food for Thought session with Ryan Carter, Advocacy & Outreach Coordinator, Habitat for Humanity-Charlotte. Register here.
Sept. 19: Webinar explores tutoring and reading help available from the Public Library, 1-1:30 p.m. Hosted by Charlotte Post. Register here.
Sept. 24: Virtual 2020 Mental Health Summit from Living Waters Inc., 9 a.m-1 p.m. Tickets $20/$30. Limited scholarships available. Details and tickets here. Agenda here. Website page here.
Sept. 24: “Educational Inequities & Race Relations: Mobilizing and Organizing in our Communities,” a free virtual town hall from the North Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators and NABSE Southeast Region, 7-9 p.m. using Google Meet. Register here. Flier here.
Oct. 15: ”Important Life Conversations: Are You Having Them?”, 12:30 p.m., a virtual MeckMIN Food for Thought session with Lorrie Klemons, Klemons Health Care Consulting. Register here.
Nov. 19: “Caregiving Through Holidays,” 12:30 p.m., a virtual MeckMIN Food for Thought session with Coury O’Donoghue, Alzheimer’s Association. Register here.
Dec. 17: “Gender Roles in Scripture,” 12:30 p.m., a virtual MeckMIN Food for Thought session with Dr. Hadia Mubarak, Rev. Glencie Rhedrick, and Rabbi July Schindler. Register here.
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Upcoming through…
Through Nov. 3: “Reclaim Our Vote” phone banking into voter suppression states, including North Carolina, 5-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Details.
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News & Handouts
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Nasif Majeed 8-26
Dan McCready 8-27
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Knight Foundation 8-28
Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 8-31
Read Charlotte 8-25
C.W. Williams Community Health Center 8-28
West Side Connect 8-30