Welcome to the 2024 Changemakers Weekly Digest!
Charleston’s convenient source for the latest Lowcountry nonprofit & grassroots news, perspectives, ideas, events, resources and more…
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#GoodBits- Featured Announcements & Resources
- To participate in the Regional Minority & Women-Owned Business Survey, please follow the link below: Peninsula Plan: Regional Minority & Women-Owned Business Survey
#GoodNews – local nonprofit & grassroots headlines
- Former Charleston County school director accuses district of misusing federal COVID funds
- Charleston Co. Schools employee claims retaliation amid $3M investigation
- GOP women who helped defeat a near-total abortion ban are losing reelection in South Carolina
- South Carolina Becomes 3rd State to Eliminate African-American Studies Credit & Funding
- Charleston among fastest-growing metro hubs in life sciences — here’s why
- A history lesson in the wake of surfboard theft
- 5 ways to observe Juneteenth in Charleston
- 4th Annual Lowcountry Juneteenth Week Festival Set to Celebrate Freedom and Unity
- Charleston area Juneteenth events radiate positivity, peace and love
- City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs Announces ‘Preservation Through Art: Charleston’
- State book regulation poses threat to freedom, advocates say
- CP View: Give death to Education Dept.’s book ban
- Charleston nonprofit makes plant-based meals for cancer patients. Here’s how to get them.
- South Carolina (again) ranks among the worst states for child well-being
- The City of North Charleston is launching Artist-in-Residence pilot program
- CCPL Partners with Charleston Center to Prevent Opioid Misuse
- Events commemorate 9th anniversary of Charleston Emanuel AME Church shooting
- Kids Eat Free at MUSC
- REPORT: South Carolina ranked among worst states for LGBTQ equality
- Charleston County looks into shorter ban on big historic district developments. Here’s why
- Kearney, founder of Black Food Fridays, wins James Beard Award
- After 2 women killed, DOT and developers working to make Morrison Drive safer
- Folly Beach to see major construction as city approves pedestrian safety upgrades
- Boyz to Men Conference Returns to Teach Healthy Masculinity to Youth
- What can solve South Carolina’s rural health care crisis?
- ‘Louise Shall Not Be Moved’ Inspires The Effort for Better Transit as part of her 55 year career of working for Social Justice
- At former slave sites in Charleston, S.C., a new narrative, at last, is being told
- ICYMI
- In the Charleston area, someone earning $58,900 is now considered ‘low income’
- Bookmark this: How to join fun summer reading programs in Charleston
- CJCC Releases Report on Local Justice System Performance
- Crisis in the Carolinas: Racial Disparities, the Climate Catastrophe and Environmental Racism and in the Lowcountry
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#GoodEvents – a few featured upcoming nonprofit events
- JUN 18: Revitalize Summerville – Virtual Community Meeting
- JUN 19: Back Da Green documentary screening
- JUN 19: Juneteenth Block Party on King St
- JUN 20: Juneteenth Jubilee
- JUN 23: HOPE AFTER FIRE Gun Violence Prevention Community Event
- JUN 25: Film Screening: Scarlet Sky and Blue Blood
- JUN 27: Jammin’ for Justice
- JUN 29: “CSO at The Joe” concert
For our most up-to-date curated event listings,
check out our COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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