José F. Oliva (ANYTOWN 2011) has a message to share about why your vote matters and how you can help other North Carolinians exercise their right to vote, too.
If we can’t talk to each other with civility and respect, we won’t be able to find the common ground we need to live and work together. Join us on October 20 or 21 to put Open Minds, Respectful Voices into practice.
Join us VIRTUALLY on November 11 to honor Mary Humphrey Kendrick and Rev. Dr. Frank K. Thomas and celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion in the Triad.
“I encourage you to expand your connections to a diverse group of people, ask questions, listen to their stories, struggles and challenges,” says Maria Gonzalez, CEO of ClubFitness Greensboro.
“Committing to the five community practices also allows me to be a part of something greater. I know that I am not alone in administering these practices,” says Charisse Hart, CEO of Ready for School, Ready for Life.
Join us for The 8:46 Series for an in-depth look at systemic racism. It will take a sustained, collective effort across all sectors to create real change.
“If people can invite others to follow these practices, or teach their children these practices, the future for civil dialogue and developing solutions to difficult problems will be brighter.”
“My advice is to begin – to just do it – and engage in this way. Engaging one conversation at a time can make practicing become a habit.”
To understand the problem with a one-sided history and its implications, let’s take a moment to travel to our childhoods.
Malachi McMillan went to ANYTOWN in 2019. He just graduated from Southwest Guilford High School and will attend UNC-Charlotte in the fall of 2021. Here’s what Malachi had to say about ANYTOWN and how it shaped his senior year and college plans.