Initial Meeting Notes February 7, 2017 Goal: Focus initially on two areas: Public schools vs. charters and the use of vouchers, focusing on the state legislative and local level (where we get the vast majority of funding). Affordable/universal early childhood education. Action Steps: Group members volunteered to undertake the following tasks: * Identify websites that …
Initial Meeting Notes: February 7, 2017 Summary: Items requested by the CWM leadership were reviewed: A list of relevant websites was developed and several people volunteered to monitor them and post information on the CWM FaceBook page and forward information to the facilitators of the CMW blog, once it is up and running. (All interest group …
The following sources for good information were provided by Charlottewomensmarch member Gillian Russell: I joined the Communications group, and as we introduced ourselves, I heard a number of women emphasize the need for effective messaging. While we’re waiting to organize our working session, I wanted to pass along some resources I thought might be helpful …
Initial Meeting Notes February 7, 2017 Summary:Â The Racial Justice Group, with 53 women attending the meeting, explored several ideas about how to gain an understanding of systemic racism. The members discussed their concerns about disparities in the justice system, the court system, and efforts to re-segregate schools. (Forty four percent of Charlotte Mecklenburg schools are …