Current Announcements

Below you’ll find the Forum’s most recent announcements. If you’d like to view files of previous announcements, visit the announcements archive page. To be notified via e-mail of the most recent announcements, sign up for Forum notifications.

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.

Announcements, May 12, 2020

The Forum did not meet Tuesday.

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COVID 19: Recent updates received are from the NC Dept. of Health & Human Services and the Mecklenburg County Manager. A list of Atrium COVID-19 testing sites for this week is here.

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Responses: Steve Johnston, who last week invited suggestions on making the Announcements more useful, reported to facilitators that the following three suggestions were offered: Have the Forum meet over Zoom; revive the Facebook page; publish op-ed type material on subjects of longstanding interest to the Forum.

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Upcoming Events

May 14: “Compassionate Grantmaking: COVID-19 and Beyond,” a webinar, noon. Register here.

May 16: Online storytime with Nooma Rhue, $3, 10 a.m. Register here. Contact by e-mail.

May 20: Profound Gentlemen’s Community Circle, 4 p.m. Details and registration.

May 27: MeckMIN Community Leader Awards Breakfast, 7:30 a.m., likely via Facebook Live. Info here.

May 29: CANCELLED Urban League’s Whitney M. Young Gala fundraiser.

July 12-17: MeckMIN In Our Own Back Yard Interfaith Camp, several one-day offerings during the week for rising 10th-12th graders. Apply.

July 13-18: CANCELLED Winners Plus Agency party trip to Tunica casinos.

Aug. 13: Paint the Town Blue Gala fundraiser for Democratic candidates.

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News & Handouts

Alma Adams 5-6 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-8 5-11 5-11 5-12 5-12

Carla Cunningham 5-12

Nasif Majeed 5-7

Joyce Waddelll 5-11

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Carolina Youth Coalition 5-8 (YouTube here)

Housing & Neighborhood Services 5-7

Knight Foundation 5-6 5-8 5-11

Mecklenburg Board Bulletin 5-8

NC Dept. of Health & Human Services 5-8

Profound Gentlemen 5-8

Urban League 5-6

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