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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.

Rob Phocas of Charlotte at Smart Cities Forum in Philadelphia, September 2018
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Charlotte sends 12 to smart cities conference in Philadelphia

Eleven Charlotte community planners and digital strategists participated this week in a smart cities conference in Philadelphia.

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How do seniors acquire health information online? Students — and the YMCA — find out.

A turning point in the way Charlotte residents learn about their health is creating new ways for senior citizens to acquire medical information, and for university students to discover how they can contribute to a growing new field.

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How the Bechtler offers art beyond walls and websites

In a city focused on growth and finance, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is taking steps toward making its collection more available to people who lack the time, money, and online resources to access its facility and website. These […]

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What the Knight Cities Challenge is looking for in Charlotte

A new competition is looking for proposals from Charlotte citizens who have been dreaming about new ways to build community, but don’t really know what to do with them.

Bruns Academy third-grade teacher Cara Brown working with students and XO laptops provided through Project LIFT in Charlotte.
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Project LIFT begins to show results in Charlotte

Eight months after providing 2,200 free laptop computers for elementary-age students in eight Charlotte schools, Project LIFT is seeing results. Things are looking up. Project LIFT is a partnership of public schools and private companies and foundations, designed to raise […]

Molly Shaw, executive director of Communities in Schools, celebrates a grant from the Knight Foundation at a Queens University commencement address in Charlotte.
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‘Flash philanthropy’ experiment uses digital media to engage community

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation surprised students at a recent Charlotte graduation ceremony when it asked them to use digital media to decide the recipient of a significant foundation gift. As Eric Newton, senior advisor to the […]

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