Charlotte | Mobilize.org

Motor City to Queen City

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Funny how in life, things happen full circle. Last time I was in Charlotte it was to interview for a job that I didn't get. You see, my background wasn't always civic engagement driven. I knew I had a passion for community but never knew what it was exactly. So in the midst the electrical (...)

Powerful Beyond our Wildest Dreams

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So, we’ve all heard of the butterfly effect, right? There is this idea in chaos theory (yes, I’m sending you to Wikipedia already) that something which seems small can ultimately change the course of existence. The example that is always given, of course, is the idea of a butterfly flapping (...)

Social Entrepreneurship: Leaving the Conventional to Pursue Your Passions

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If you had six months to live, what would you do? This is the question that Charles Thomas used to engage the members of his skill-building session at the Millennial Civic Engagement Summit on Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Charlotte, NC. Charles graduated from Duke University with a degree in (...)

Local Students Win Awards to Launch Projects that Address College Completion

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Contact: Femi Kirby Femi@mobilize.org (202) 573-8753 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Washington, DC based non-profit, Mobilize.org has awarded two groups of Central Piedmont Community College students with awards to launch campus and community projects that address college completion in Charlotte. Crystal (...)

NC Community College Students Discuss Economic Impact of College Completion

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Contact: Femi Kirby Femi@mobilize.org (202) 573-8753 CHARLOTTE, NC – This Friday through Sunday, 150 students from North Carolina’s community colleges will gather at Central Piedmont Community College to discuss barriers they face when completing their education and develop ways to work with (...)

Target: 2020 | Summit Agenda

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Summit Location: Central Piedmont Community College Central Campus 1201 Elizabeth Ave Charlotte, NC 28204 Hotel Accommodations: Blake Hotel 555 South McDowell Street Charlotte, NC 28204 (704) 372-4100 Participant Arrival Day: Friday, October 22, 2010 10:00 – 4:00 PM: Summit (...)