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Happy Thanksgiving for those celebrating today. As a team, we are so grateful for the work we get to do, the clients who trust us and the community who supports us. Have a safe and happy day with loved ones!

Long drive for the holiday this week? The Square Pizza Podcast ?? has you covered! Check out our latest episode with guest host Kimberly Perez, our Family Empowerment Associate. Kim speaks with Ana Silva Rey, CEO of Charlotte Bilingual Preschool; Anacecilia Liberato, Partnership Manager of SmartStart of Mecklenburg County; and Elisa Benítez, M.A., Newcomer Services Site Coordinator at Communities In Schools of Charlotte Mecklenburg, Inc at PACE A Academy @ E.E. Waddell High School. The podcast takes a look at challenges immigrant and newcomer families face in Charlotte, particularly when it comes to education. You’ll also hear about some of the resources and organizations supporting these families and what educational spaces in Charlotte are doing to accommodate newcomer families. Head to our website to listen or search for the Square Pizza Podcast ?? on your preferred platform: https://lnkd.in/em9rR5pG

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We loved seeing so many folks come out to Reid Park Academy for their first Report Card Pick-Up event! The school was open all day for families to drop by and pick up their students’ report cards and have parent-teacher conferences. There were 125 families and 248 attendees throughout the day in total! Families had the opportunity to meet with teachers to learn more about how their students are performing and how they can help at home. A huge thank you goes to the teachers and staff at Reid Park for being so flexible for families!

Last week the City of Charlotte announced the winners of the Creative Spaces Initiative Grants! These grants will increase access to the arts in Charlotte's Corridors of Opportunity, who we've been supporting through our workforce development work. Join us in extending congratulations to: Rebrand Collective in the Beatties Ford/Rozzelles Ferry Corridor Do Greater, Inc. | The Creative Labs in the Freedom/Wilkinson Corridor Three Bone Theatre, Inc in the Beatties Ford/Rozzelles Ferry Corridor YMCA of Greater Charlotte in the Albemarle/Central Corridor Dear Soul Music Company in the Freedom/Wilkinson Corridor Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eR9Wz2jB

Let's talk workforce development! We've been doing more workforce development work this year, but that's a pretty broad term for what we do, so we've been sharing some examples of what this might look like. Right now we have a 3-year project management contract for workforce development with one of our clients. They're working with municipalities and foundations to help them build and manage programs related to workforce development. While they focus on the work, our job is to ensure goals are being met and that the funding for the projects is being distributed in the best way. This frees up our client to focus on deliverables while we ensure they're staying on track. Want to learn more about how we might be able to help you with your workforce development goals? Send us a message or reach out through our website!

Have you checked out our recent podcast with VentureWell's Vice President of Innovation Ecosystems Demetria A. Gallagher? It's a great episode exploring the innovative work VentureWell is doing with HBCUs and MSIs as well as their new pilot program in Arkansas that addresses regional transportation problems. Head to our website to check it out! https://lnkd.in/eDVM4znG

#tbt . Congrats to our friends at Freedom Communities on the success of their Thrive Thursday iniative. . Our team was happy to attend and support!

The Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns was created by the Georgia General Assembly and is the only state entity specifically authorized to address the concerns of Georgia's American Indians. It is tasked with fostering the cultural heritage of American Indians in Georgia, advising state and local government on issues affecting American Indians, and assisting with American Indian burial protection and repatriation. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/g8EMnQuF