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Language Immersion Programs Nurture and Grow Global Citizens

August 27, 2021
By Alicia Benjamin Knowing a second language in our globalized world economy is increasingly becoming a necessary skill for students in the U.S., as people from diverse cultures are connecting more frequently. If students in this country want to compete with those around the world, language learning will need to become a central part of school curriculum, starting in the early grades, according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL).…
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Dr. Tracie Clark of Central Piedmont Chosen for National Presidential Fellowship for Community College Leaders

August 6, 2021
photo credit: Darnell Vennie/Central Piedmont FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 5, 2021Contact: Jeff Lowrance, 704.330.6660, jeff.lowrance@cpcc.edu Aspen Institute Contact: Monica Clark, monica.clark@aspeninstitute.org Tracie Clark of Central Piedmont Chosen for National Presidential Fellowship for Community College Leaders 40 aspiring community college presidents will participate in 2021-2022 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellowship to advance student success CHARLOTTE, N.C.–…
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An ‘Artivist’ Takes Art to the People

June 29, 2021
By Angela M. Haigler Rosalia Torres-Weiner is a creative force of nature. Her determination to express herself creatively was evident early, as she used her art to entertain her siblings in a tumultuous family environment. In her teens, she told her parents she wanted to be an artist.…
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How Pride Public Relations Became a Top Charlotte Agency

June 29, 2021
By Sonja Whitemon A 20-year-old Johnson C. Smith University student had no idea how a basic college internship would chart the course for her life. “Neph” Nepheterra Best was paired with Dee Dixon, now publisher of Pride Magazine for a role that was supposed to be a writing internship, simply writing articles for the magazine, which was owned by The Charlotte Observer at the time.…
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Black Youth Suicide Rates Are Rising — Here’s How You Can Help

June 28, 2021
The suicide rate of Black youth is rising faster than any other demographic.[1] Black children under 13 are more likely to die by suicide than white children. What’s happening to our kids?

The Same Problems As 100 Years Ago

Unsurprisingly, researchers have found that racial discrimination (not to mention the social stress of being LGBTQ+) damages children’s mental health.…
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My Pandemic Road Trips

June 27, 2021
By Dee Dixon Charleston, S.C. Most of you know I love to travel internationally. Of course, the pandemic put a serious dent in my plans. I had two trips booked for 2020, one to England and one to Amsterdam when COVID-19 literally destroyed my dreams.…