Knight Foundation, Reading Partners make their pitches

August 23, 2016 Education & Health

Aug. 23, 2016 The Knight Foundation had a story to tell. Reading Partners wanted volunteers to help tell stories to struggling readers. Leaders from the two groups engaged Forum participants today in their work, and answered some of their questions. From the foundation were Program Director ... Continue Reading →

Tuesday: Knight Foundation, Reading Partners

August 21, 2016 Speakers

Aug. 21, 2016 Speakers for Tuesday are Charles Thomas, Program Director for Knight Foundation Charlotte; and Helen Kimbrough, Community Engagement & Program Manager for Reading Partners Charlotte. ... Continue Reading →

Principal who will open Renaissance West K-8 introduces herself

August 16, 2016 Education & Health

Aug. 16, 2016 Erin Nicole Barksdale introduced herself this morning as the principal who will open Renaissance West K-8 in August 2017. Click the video to start it. ... Continue Reading →

Candidates Speak: Eric Erickson

August 16, 2016 CandSpeak

Aug. 16, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Eric Erickson, candidate for Soil & Water District Supervisor. Click the video to start it. [one_half] Oct. 11, ... Continue Reading →

Hanchett – and Forum participants – on the people of McCrorey Heights

August 16, 2016 Community & Housing

Aug. 16, 2016 Local historian Tom Hanchett’s presentation today on some of the people who lived in Charlotte’s McCrorey Heights neighborhood prompted an outpouring of comments, reflections and additional information from Forum participants. And that’s exactly what Hanchett had hoped ... Continue Reading →

Forum participants discuss Black Lives Matter

August 9, 2016 Community & Housing

Aug. 9, 2016 When speakers scheduled to discuss a Black Lives Matter topic did not arrive, Forum participants discussed the issues raised by the movement. Forum co-founder Sarah Stevenson asked speakers to focus on how to make improvements in the lives of African-Americans in ... Continue Reading →

Candidates Speak: Joyce Waddell

August 9, 2016 CandSpeak

Aug. 9, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Joyce Waddell, Democratic candidate for N.C. Senate District 40. Click the video to start ... Continue Reading →

Sherrill: Teach the law in CMS curriculum

August 9, 2016 Education & Health

Aug. 9, 2016 Ceretha Sherrill this morning reported that she had used a community meeting about the CMS assignment plan to formally propose that CMS add to its curriculum some instruction in what is the law, and the consequences for violating it. Click below to start the video. ... Continue Reading →

Candidates Speak: Ella Scarborough

August 9, 2016 CandSpeak

Aug. 9, 2016 The candidates in the November 2016 general election come and go at the Forum. Videos made of their comments are posted as they become available. On this page: Ella Scarborough, candidate for Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners At-Large. Click the video to start ... Continue Reading →

League of Women Voters president discusses group’s work

August 9, 2016 Government & Politics

Aug. 9, 2016 Delores Johnson Hurt addressed the Forum this morning about the work and scheduled activities about the League of Women Voters. The group’s website is here. Following that presentation and a number of questions, the Forum discussed issues relating to Black Lives Matter. A number of ... Continue Reading →