Community Conversations: Raising the Volume
We’re excited to see this new program from the Charleston Gailliard Center. Check it out! Raising the Volume With Marcus Amaker and
Category: adult education
JOB OPENINGS: Workforce Training & Service Learning
Job Openings: The program provides disadvantaged and at-risk young adults aged 17-24 with an opportunity to boost their skills and find employment success in the growing and high-demand fields of energy efficiency, building performance and environmental conservation.
When Racism Strikes, Here’s How to Record It
“While some statistics are kept by law enforcement agencies, the numbers often don’t include the everyday reality for people of color. Racialized people have a long history of being targeted by authorities and may not feel safe reporting to police; police could be the group causing the harm, there can also be language barriers and, even if reported, not all incidents will meet the threshold for a crime. But increasingly, grassroots organizations across North America are collecting data in that gray zone. That data is now becoming a crucial part of shaping solutions, supporting advocacy, changing laws and strengthening allyship.”
EVENT: Mindful Mornings To Discuss ‘Inequality’
The theme for this month is’Inequality. Our surprise guest speaker will share with us how they address issues, such as environmental and racial justice, throughout the Lowcountry, while also highlighting for us the complex dynamics that lead to homelessness within our community, and how you can get more involved.
ICYMI – 8 Anti Racism Articles Worth Revisiting
Before we retired the Goodsharing platform, we grabbed 8 anti-racism posts that we think are worth sharing again. The sordid history
PERSPECTIVE: The Casual Killing Act of 1669 & Today
We can’t help but be reminded of, and pushed by, Maya Angelou’s words… “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.”
– Maya Angelou
FILM SHORT: ‘Fragile’ Highlights Lowcountry Women Entrepreneurs
“Ten women-owned businesses in Charleston, South Carolina, coming together. A global pandemic. One story. “Fragile” depicts countless Charleston women entrepreneurs’ emotional journeys
CHANGEMAKER: Gullah Geechie Chieftess, Environmental Activist, Professor
It was with great pleasure and admiration that we read the news of Queen Quet’s latest accomplishment. On top of leading a
#SCIENCESUNDAY: Scientific Data On Face Masks
“To be clear, the science supports using masks, with recent studies suggesting that they could save lives in different ways: research shows that they cut down the chances of both transmitting and catching the coronavirus, and some studies hint that masks might reduce the severity of infection if people do contract the disease.”
AIA Charleston Launches Design Competition in support of PARKlets
“AIA Charleston is excited to announce a Design Ideas Competition in response to a desire by the City of Charleston to create a Parklet Program. The competition seeks ideas for an outdoor space with purpose, that promotes civic advocacy in design while instigating a socially cooperative and equitable design process that serves Charleston’s diverse population.