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Brad Panovich, Charlotte meteorologist
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Brad Panovich is a TV meteorologist who uses social media to educate people who don’t watch TV.

Brad Panovich, named the best broadcast meteorologist in the United States, is a social media innovator who builds relationships with people who don’t watch television.

Druid Hills neighborhood, Charlotte
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How Druid Hills builds a stronger neighborhood

Investment in communication helps ensure that Druid Hills residents build relationships with neighbors and stay informed about new development.

Project LIFT - Teach Courageously
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Project LIFT and the city gear up for Net Inclusion 2019

With Net Inclusion 2019 less than a month away, a dozen local Charlotte organizations are getting ready to showcase their work with digital inclusion and share their impact on the community.

Charlotte Journalism Collaborative
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Nine Charlotte media organizations form new journalism collaborative

To strengthen local journalism and encourage greater connection between reporters and Charlotte residents, Solutions Journalism Network is launching the Charlotte Journalism Collaborative, a partnership of six major media companies and three local institutions focusing on issues of major importance to the region.

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A forum teaches us how to disagree once again. Gracefully.

In a political climate so polarized that members of the same family no longer speak with each another, a Charlotte forum is designed to get people talking respectfully once again.

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Upcoming conference hopes to unite people around digital inclusion

As recognition around digital inclusion increases, the Net Inclusion 2019 conference in Charlotte brings people together to tackle the issue.

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Media Literacy index: fake news damage is real in Charlotte

Charlotte needs to understand trends in mobile device access, create a winning formula for digital literacy education in West Charlotte, and strengthen the ability of residents to evaluate credible online information.

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Digital inclusion advocates to gather for Net Inclusion 2019

Hundreds of policymakers, advocates, and service providers travel to Charlotte on April 1-3 to participate in Net Inclusion 2019, an event focused on digital inclusion issues. The annual event covers topics that include local, state, and federal policies affecting digital […]

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To get technical, the INTech Camp for Girls leads with role models

An organization focused on strengthening STEM skills in girls is succeeding in part by investing in a lot of non-technical concepts — role models, social issues, educational approaches, and soft skills. For Rhynne Pharr, a recent graduate of the INTech […]

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Google Fiber hosts Queens students for celebration of community service

As 15 seniors in Queens’ Knight School of Communication prepared recently for capstone presentations on service projects in Mecklenburg County, they realized the experience had been transactional in a way they hadn’t expected. More than the usual give something, get something.

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Six north Charlotte residents load up on modern daily skills

At  the completion of a six-week digital literacy program, six graduates at Sunridge Apartments in northeast Charlotte are now able to accomplish tasks identified by a national housing connectivity initiative.

Davida Jackson, host of the Phone Wallet Keys Podcast in Charlotte, North Carolina, November 2018
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Charlotte’s library wants to create more podcasters like Davida Jackson

In the hope of creating more Davida Jacksons, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library now make podcasting kits available for checkout.

Pineville Neighbors Place
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A Pineville non-profit confronts suburban poverty

Pineville Neighbors Place is a testament to a little-known set of facts: suburbs are not always models of prosperity and education, and in many ways they lack digital resources just as seriously as urban and rural communities.

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