Current Announcements

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Weekly e-mails of Forum Announcements are compiled from material sent in via e-mail plus events mentioned during Forums. “Upcoming events” focus on public policy topics of interest to Mecklenburg residents that are open to the public. Listings will include any admission fee. Business and faith house promotions are generally not published.

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Announcements, December 15, 2020

A survey is being conducted about residents’ views about the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. More info here.

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Applications for Charlotte’s free virtual Civic Leadership Academy that begins March 2 are due Jan. 18. Details here.

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Obsessives, relax: Some of the PDFs attached here really do look a teensy bit different. After 7 years on ancient servers, the Forum’s e-mail account has moved from Toronto to Tampa. Old look; new look. The address remains the same.

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Upcoming Events

Dec. 16: U.S. Rep. Alma Adams’ Virtual Carolina Coffee Open House, noon-1 p.m. Flier here. 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 Judy Schindler. Register here.

Dec. 17: Kickoff virtual meeting for planning the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan, free, 4-5 p.m. Register here. Flier here.

Dec. 17: Mecklenburg Mental Health panel discussion, 6-7:30 p.m. Flier here. Virtual access planned on Dec. 17 from Meck Hope website.

Dec. 19: “Candid Conversation with Ms. Tacia,” 3 p.m., free, online. Details here. Tickets here.

Jan. 5: “Vocabulary: Acquiring words and understanding their meaning” part of a series 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 Alliance Awards virtual ceremony, 6-8 p.m. Nomination criteria here. Free tickets for virtual program here.

Feb. 2: “Comprehension: Understanding connected text – the ultimate goal of reading,” part of a series the science of reading, 4 p.m. virtual webinar. Sponsored by the North Carolina Alliance of Black School Educators and Zaner-Bloser Publishing Co. Register here.

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News & Handouts

Alma Adams 12-8 12-8 12-9 12-9 12-10 12-10 12-11 12-11 12-14 12-14 12-14 20-14 20-14

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Carolina Youth Coalition 12-14

Center for Community Transitions 12-11

Friendship Trays 12-10 12-14

Goodwill Industries 12-8 12-8 12-10 12-11

Housing & Neighborhood Services 12-10

Knight Foundation 12-13

Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 20-14

Read Charlotte 12-9

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