Jan. 19, 2016 OneMeck with public last August with its effort to shape the community conversation over CMS schools during this time when student assignment is back on the table. The first video is of their presentation. That presentation followed one by Mecklenburg's Public Defender, Kevin ... Continue Reading →
‘Diversity, Multiculturalism, Equity, and Inclusion: Defining Moments’
Dec. 1, 2015 Dr. Deborah Walker praised the Forum's "operating agreements, and made lots of other suggestions on how individuals and groups can share differing perspectives without shutting down the conversation. In the presentation below, Walker noted that many of her suggestions work ... Continue Reading →
Brenda Robinson, a ‘first’, launches effort to give back
Nov. 24, 2015 Brenda Robinson addressed the Forum today with some of her personal story as the first African-American female Navy pilot, and some of her work since through a company creating aviation camps for young people. More on the campus is at her website. Robinson appeared at the same ... Continue Reading →
Care Ring navigator reviews health insurance deadlines
Nov. 17, 2015 Care Ring health insurance navigator Elana Congress today offered this overview of upcoming deadlines under the Affordable Care Act for signing up for health insurance. ... Continue Reading →
Carlenia Ivory makes plea for mentors at West Meck
Nov. 17, 2015 Carlenia Ivory was joined by CMS Partnership Coordinator Dr. Yolonda Holmes in this presentation about the need for mentors at West Mecklenburg High School. Persons who would like to mentor in the Adopt-A-Hawk program at West Meck should call Sherri Moore, West Meck Academy ... Continue Reading →
Offering students a wider view of the possibilties
Nov. 10, 2015 Terrell Ivory grew up in Charlotte and graduated from North Meck High and Davidson College. During one year in that span, he was a student at an institution nearly as old as the Declaration of Independence. And on Tuesday he was at the Forum explaining his work recruiting minority ... Continue Reading →
News outlets report on C.W. Williams Health Center
The week saw at least three updates on C.W. Williams Community Health Center. ----- See story at charlotteobserver.com -------- ... Continue Reading →
Queen Thompson on Lawrence Orr’s contributions to Mecklenburg
Sept. 22, 2015 Forum regular Queen Thompson announced that CMS would name its newest elementary school for Lawrence Orr, her grandfather, on Sept. 25. In the announcement below she gives some of the man's contributions to Mecklenburg County. ... Continue Reading →
Group proposes new approach for majority-African American schools
Sept. 22, 2015 Ken Simmons led a presentation this morning about "Another option to Improving the Educational Performance of Poor and Inner-city Youth in Mecklenburg County." Video from the presentation and the Q&A that followed is in five pieces below. Below the videos are the slides from ... Continue Reading →
Newspapers write about C.W. Williams Community Health Center
Sept. 20, 2015 The Charlotte Post on Thursday and then the Charlotte Observer on Sunday wrote about C.W. Williams Community Health Center. First, Herb White, then David Perlmutt. SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 New CEO: Troubled C.W. Williams Health Center is ‘here to stay’ C.W. Williams still in ... Continue Reading →
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