Good Afternoon,

 

The City of Charlotte and our partners have some exciting opportunities coming up over the next several weeks!

 

Register online and learn more: charlottenc.gov/neighborhoodtraining.

 

 

September 20, 6-8 pm: Welcoming Charlotte Potluck and Queen City Quiz Show // International House Auditorium, 1817 Central Ave.

 

??‹Join us at International House for a fun and food-filled evening. Bring a dish to share your culture and food with others. Participate in the Queen City Quiz Show and see how much you know about our City!

 

We promise to provide a fun night with a game area for kids, dishes from lots of different cultures, and dessert provided by your hosts.

 

Dinner begins at 6:15 pm.

Queen City Quiz Show starts at 7 pm.

 

Celebre con nosotros en International House para un noche de diversion y comida. Traiga un plato para compartir su cultura y comida con otros. ¡Participa en un juego de Queen City Quiz Show y comprueba cuánto sabes de nuestra ciudad!

 

Nos prometemos una noche de diversion con un area de juegos  para los niños, platos de varias culturas, y postres propoporcionado por sus anfitriones.

 

La cena comienza a las 6:00

Queen City Quiz Show comienza a las 7 pm.

 

 

 

September 23, 8 am-2 pm: Neighborhood Exchange and Leadership Awards // Charlotte Convention Center

 

??‹Join us for a two-part day all about you! Better Block Foundation's Krista Nightengale will inspire you to reshape and reactivate underutilized spaces to promote healthy and vibrant neighborhoods. Community members will have opportunity to propose topics and to participate in the discussions that matter most to them. Attendees are invited to stay for lunch as we celebrate friends and neighborhoods in the Neighborhood Leadership Awards ceremony. To learn more, visit charlottenc.gov/nex.

 

Register by Tuesday, September 19th!

 

 

 

October 4, 6-8 pm: Harnessing the Power of Social Media in your Neighborhood // Queens University of Charlotte Levine Center (Crown Room), 2201 Wellesley Ave.

 

Social media platforms provide a powerful way to connect and engage within neighborhoods. Knowing where to begin and how to most effectively harness this ever-changing technology can be overwhelming. This session will provide neighborhood residents and leaders alike with:

 

-An overview of major social media platforms

-Best practice uses for each type of social media

-Sign-up processes for major social media platforms

 

Participants will be surveyed before the course to offer a tailored and impactful experience.

 

 

 

October 10, 6-7:30 pm: Queen City Crash Course: Tools & Resources for Neighborhood Leadership (RESCHEDULED FROM 9/12/17) // Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center Room 280, 600 E. 4th St.

 

??‹Neighborhoods are the heart and foundation of our city, though great places don’t happen by chance. Our community is defined and fortified by the thousands of volunteers that commit time and treasure to taking care of their homes, caring for neighbors, building fellowship and improving the places we call home. Residents who dedicate themselves to lead in their neighborhoods—whether in an official capacity or not—are what make Charlotte a Winning City.

 

New and experienced leaders are invited to join us to learn about how the City partners with neighborhoods to help them be successful. Topics will include:

 

-How do you make sense of the Charlotte City government?

-Training opportunities to help neighbors help neighbors.

-What resources does the City provide to help me help my neighborhood?

-How can we engage neighborhood youth?

 

 

 

Apply By October 20: Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation Social Capital Grant Program

The Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of the Social Capital Grants Program. The Social Capital Grants program aligns with the recommendations of the Opportunity Task Force. It is designed to support organizations and programs focused on building social capital-networks, relationships, and access to opportunities --- through the lens of increasing economic opportunity for all children, youth, and families within Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

Building Social Capital and Promoting a Culture of Caring

  • All children, youth and families have, and continue to develop, positive networks and relationships that help connect them to opportunities, information and resources.
  • Organizations, institutions, houses of faith, businesses, other groups and individuals are leveraging their connections, relationships and resources to help improve life, education and other outcomes of all children, youth and families.
  • Authentic, reciprocal and trusting relationships that promote the exchange of ideas, perspectives and personal stories are being developed. It is not a one-way proposition.
  • Open and honest dialogue exists within, across and between communities, organizations and businesses throughout Mecklenburg County.
  • A culture of caring is demonstrated to every child, youth and family in Mecklenburg County.

Life Navigation

  • All children and youth have the enduring presence of a caring and supportive adult who helps expose them to, navigate and connect to career, educational and life opportunities.
  • All children, youth and their families are offered tangible pathways to achieving their aspirations.

Maximum or minimum grant sizes have not been determined, however it is likely that grants awarded will range from $2,500 - $10,000. Larger amounts will be considered for exceptional proposals. The grant cycle will open on Friday, September 15th and will accept applications until Friday, October 20 at 12:00 noon. Please visit the online grants portal to view the application and to apply when the grant cycle opens.

For more information about the Social Capital Grants Program, please contact Will Jones, Community Programs and Civic Leadership Associate at 704.973.4542 or wjones@fftc.org.