Upcoming Events and Engagement Opportunities

 

Strategies for Increasing Involvement in Your Neighborhood Organization | April 5, 6 p.m.

Increasing neighborhood involvement is an important component of building a strong community. Join us for an interactive workshop to learn how you can help get your neighbors more involved in the community. 

 
We’ll discuss how to:

  • Boost meeting and event attendance
  • Recruit new members and volunteers
  • Improve neighborhood communication

 

This workshop will take place via Zoom. Registration is required. Online and call-in access instructions will be emailed to registered participants prior to the workshop.

 

Mayor’s Mentoring Alliance Community Survey | March 25 Deadline

 

Mayor's Mentoring Alliance (MMA) wants your feedback! Please complete our assessment survey which seeks your thoughts on our current programming and services, in addition to requesting information on your vision for MMA programming in the future.

Your input is vital to our path forward in providing impactful programming of high quality that transforms the lives of mentors and mentees. The assessment is estimated to take three minutes to complete. Demographic information is only captured for the purpose of representation and will not be identified in the final report.

The deadline to complete the survey is March 25. Be sure to have your voice heard!

 

Virtual Job Fair: Youth Summer Jobs | March 30, 3 p.m.

 

Calling all youth ages 16 - 24: are you looking for a job this upcoming summer? If so, join the City of Charlotte for a virtual job fair on Wednesday, March 30, from 3 to 4 p.m. The event will feature a variety of employers including Carowinds, FedEx, Autobell and many more. Attendees can learn about available positions and how to apply.

 

Attendees should register prior to the event. 

 

 

42nd Annual Police Community Relations Awards - Deadline extended to April 1

 

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee is now accepting nominations for the 42nd annual Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police-Community Relations Awards.

The awards recognize officers and work teams from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department who are building positive, problem-solving relationships with individual residents and neighborhood groups.

Residents are invited to submit nominations online at the Community Relations nominations page or by mail.

Nominations by mail should include:

  • Name, phone number and email address of the person making the nomination.
  • Names of officer or officers being nominated.
  • District where the officers work.
  • Characteristics that qualify them for an award.

Mail to:

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee
Belmont Regional Center
700 Parkwood Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28205

The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 1.

A subcommittee of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Community Relations Committee will review the nominations and select awardees.

Officers selected will be honored at an awards ceremony on May 19 during National Police Week.

 


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Charlotte SHOUT! returns April 1-17 with music, culture and more

 

One step closer to dependable funding for a local arts organization by and for people of color