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Getting Started with Spreadsheets

June 11, 2020

workshop Summary In this introductory workshop, create a simple spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets. Participants must be comfortable with working in the (Windows/Google) environment, and basic knowledge of Microsoft Word is helpful. This class will cover creating a spreadsheet, editing cells, formatting, and rows and columns. Downloadable resources…

LGBTQ Cohousing in Durham

April 29, 2020

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Cohousing with a community of LGBTQ seniors provides for a unique way to live in place. (Photo Credit: Village Hearth Cohousing) Chris Rudisill March 20, 2020 In a series of investigative stories, qnotes is examining solutions around the country that could positively impact affordable housing opportunities in Charlotte, with the specific interests…

Seattle program makes homes affordable in a pricey market. Is it a model for Charlotte?

December 10, 2019

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, The Charlotte Observer, Uncategorized

By Lauren Lindstrom The Charlotte Observer SEATTLE Susan Zeman and Bob Downing immediately found a lot to love about their two-bedroom townhouse in Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood. They loved that they could stay in the same community where they’d lived for years and formed close ties. She loved that they…

When Charlotte’s employers raise minimum wages, contract workers are often left out

October 24, 2019

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, Uncategorized

By Pam Kelley Charlotte Journalism Collaborative ‘One Job Should Be Enough’ Workers can’t afford housing if they don’t make a living wage. But as Charlotte seeks to remedy its affordable housing shortage, it has largely ignored the issue of poverty wages. Could a community living-wage project be part of Charlotte’s…

Don’t Take Your Parents’ Advice About Job Searching

October 4, 2019

College & Career Connections, Uncategorized

We’ve all heard advice from well-meaning family and friends about our job search: “If you want to work somewhere, show up and ask for work! That’s how I got MY first job.” “If you’re persistent enough, they’ll be impressed with your initiative and hire you.” “Offer to work for free…

Your Second Grader

July 11, 2019

Teacher Central, Uncategorized

What You Should Know About Your Second Grader When I asked my second grade class what grown ups should know about second graders this is the list they came up with: We have lots of energy…We are smart…We are silly…We are exciting…We are good readers…We talk too much! All of…

A Job Search Strategy that gets RESULTS

May 23, 2019

College & Career Connections, Uncategorized

A successful job search requires a successful strategy. We’ve heard it so many times that it’s not what you know, but who you know. Well, knowing something does help get you places. With that being said, let’s focus more on the who you know aspect of that popular saying. People…

Being LGBTQ+ in the Job Search

April 3, 2019

College & Career Connections, Uncategorized

Being Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Queer (LGBTQ+) in the job search process can be a daunting task if you’re unsure about how your identity will be received in professional environments. Depending on the state, there may be some protections offered. For example, here in the state of North Carolina,…

Shannon Binns — Earth In Mind: On Life and Meaning

July 18, 2018

On Life and Meaning, Uncategorized

Shannon Binns is the founder and executive director of Sustain Charlotte, a nonprofit organization helping to advance the long-term social, economic, and environmental health of the Charlotte region. Prior to launching Sustain Charlotte in 2010, Shannon worked at The Nature Conservancy in Washington, DC where he was part of their…

Mike McGuire — Status Go: On Life and Meaning

May 23, 2018

On Life and Meaning, Uncategorized

J. Michael ‘Mike’ McGuire is CEO of Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading accounting and advisory firms. Mike has more than 30 years of experience working closely with high-growth, startup and middle-market companies, assisting in capital markets transactions ranging from…