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Dear Friends,
I hope my message finds you and your family healthy and well.
Please share our newsletter so your friends and family can stay up to date with the latest news, information, and resources relevant to the Cooper Administration.
This month, we reaffirm our commitment to eliminating barriers to inclusion on Americans With Disabilities Act Day. North Carolina is its best when all people have the opportunity to achieve their potential and live lives of purpose, including North Carolinians with disabilities.
Stephanie Pigues
Office of the Governor
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North Carolina Updates StrongSchoolsNC Public Health Toolkit
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60% of North Carolinians over 18 have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
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Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. shared updated public health guidance for K-12 schools to follow in the upcoming school year.
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Emergency Broadband Benefit Program
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The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program gives low-income households a discount on internet services so they don’t have to decide between purchasing broadband and other necessities as they work and learn at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program, administered by the Federal Communications Commission, opens for enrollment on May 12, 2021.
Households may receive a discount of up to $50 a month for their internet bill. That rises to $75 a month for broadband service on tribal lands. Households may also receive $100 to buy a laptop, desktop or tablet through their internet provider.
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Glen Raven Selects Warren County for Major Expansion
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Company will create more than 200 jobs and invest $82 million
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Glen Raven, Inc., a leading provider of innovative performance textiles with widely recognized brands including Sunbrella® and Dickson®, will create 205 new jobs as it expands its Custom Fabrics operations in Warren County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The company will invest up to $82 million in Norlina.
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Student Interns Support Local Governments, Nonprofits Across North Carolina
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NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps Contributes to Recovery, Increases Student Support
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Across North Carolina, college students are helping out local governments and nonprofits thanks to a program started by Governor Roy Cooper’s administration to provide extra support as the state works to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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NC Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses Awarded 5-Year Grant from the US Department of Commerce
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Funding will be used to establish a business center to aid North Carolina minority business enterprise firms
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The NC Department of Administration’s Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses has been awarded a 5-year grant in the amount of $385,000 from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) to establish and operate the NC MBDA Business Center.
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Saturday, July 24, 2021
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
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In this clever adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, rich, popular, and fashionable Cher (Alicia Silverstone) decides to help others find love and fashion sense. Cher soon realizes that she has been neglecting her own needs for love and finds it where she least expected. “The movie is aimed at teenagers, but like all good comedies, it will appeal to anyone who has a sense of humor and an ear for the ironic. (RogerEbert.com)
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North Carolina Justice Academy Yard Sale
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Thursday, July 29, 2021
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
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The NC Justice Academy is having a Yard Sale!
There will be Home Decor, Furniture, Kitchen Stuff, Headboards, Bed Rails and Much More...
CASH ONLY!
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
6:30 pm
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Governor Cooper's Office of Public Engagement and Inclusivity is hosting what will hopefully be the first of a series of town halls focused on key policy issues. This meeting will focus on education in North Carolina, including discussions on equity and the DRIVE Task Force, Leandro, and grants. Our session will conclude with a Q&A portion.
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Duke Homestead Presents Vintage Baseball at Durham Athletic Park
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Saturday, August 14, 2021
6:00 pm & 8:00 pm
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The iconic Durham Athletic Park has hosted baseball games since 1926 and was even featured in an iconic baseball film. But Durham’s baseball roots are even deeper. The first century of baseball was marked by racial segregation and separate leagues for black and white athletes at the DAP until the 1950s; however, Duke Homestead welcomes all people to participate and honors the struggles and achievements of the many players over the past century who brought us the Durham baseball culture we know today.
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