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Leadership North Carolina
2026-04-29 09:00 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | Virtual, N/A, Raleigh, NC, 27622, US
Whether you are a prospective applicant or already connected to LNC, we have important updates to share. As we head into the warmer months, we are gearing up for the next group of LNC participants. The application for LNC Class 34 (2026-2027) will be open June 1 – June 24, 2026.

Prospective Applicants
If you are considering an application to Leadership North Carolina’s Core Program, we hope you will join one of our Virtual Information Sessions.

Registration is required through the button below. Sessions will be held on Zoom as follows:
– Monday, April 27, 5:00 – 5:30 pm (registration closes April 24 at noon)
– Wednesday, April 29, 9:00 – 9:30 am (registration closes April 28 at noon)

Core Program Information Session Registration
Alumni and Friends of LNC
If you are already connected with Leadership North Carolina, we hope you’ll help spread the word about our upcoming application cycle. Please let those in your network know about the LNC opportunity. Encourage them to explore the links below, and feel free to connect them with a member of our team through an email introduction.

Visit https://leadershipnc.org/

to learn more about:
LNC
LNC Core Program Overview
LNC Core Program Details

The Resiliency Collaborative Open House
2026-05-02 12:00 - 14:00 | 216 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC, 216 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, US
216 S. Wilmington St. Raleigh, NC 27601
May 2nd, 2026 | 12:00PM – 2:00PM
RSVP HERE

Join our community to celebrate our Youth Leaders (aka Changemakers) at their final project showcase, marking an eventful, fruitful, and joyous year of impact and youth empowerment here at The Resiliency Collaborative. Come hear about all the amazing things our Youth Leaders have been up to, from community workshops on BIPOC mental health, to advocating for BIPOC youth voices at different institutions across the Triangle.

And of course, we couldn’t have done this without YOU. We can’t wait to celebrate everyone in our community, from families and partners to donors.

Spring 2026 Virtual Workshop Series: Sensory Exploration & Regulation
2026-05-05 16:00 - 17:30
NC Center for Resilience & Learning is excited to invite all NC educators to our Spring 2026 Virtual Workshop Series: Foundations of Behavior Through a Trauma-Informed Lens. This free, three-part series is designed specifically for North Carolina K-12 educators and staff looking for practical, neuroscience-backed ways to support student needs.

Mark Your Calendars:

May 5: Sensory Exploration & Regulation (with Jessica Presnell)

Why Join Us? No Cost: Free for all NC public school educators. Flexible: Attend live (4:00–5:30 PM EST) or watch the recordings later. Earn Credits: Receive a certificate of completion for potential CEUs.

Registration is now open! Whether you join us live or just want the materials sent to your inbox, make sure to save your spot below.

The Resiliency Collaborative - Hope Seekers
2026-05-06 18:00 - 19:30 | 216 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC, 216 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, US
HOPE Seekers is a powerful opportunity for young people in our community to build mental health support skills, give back, and grow. Here’s what participants can expect:

Mental Health Education — Gain real knowledge and tools around youth mental wellness
Resume Builder — A meaningful credential to add to any college or job application
Networking — Connect with professionals and researchers from UNC Chapel Hill
$50 Stipend — Awarded upon full completion of the program
Opportunity to Become a Formally Trained Facilitator this Coming Summer

Program Details:
Starts: Wednesday, April 15th
Location: 216 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Who Can Register: High School Students, Ages 14-17, in Wake County
Every Wednesday, 6:00–7:30 PM
7-Week Commitment
Registration Link: https://unc.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25JFp6z4nBP2k4e

We are asking community partners like you to help us identify and refer motivated young people who would thrive in this space. Whether you share this with students, families, or within your networks, every connection counts.

Webinar: Exposing The Harms of Federal Private School Vouchers
2026-05-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Zoom, 101 Marietta St NW #1650, Atlanta, GA, 30303, US
Please join us on May 11 at 2 p.m. ET for a timely discussion overviewing the disturbing past and present of private school vouchers and why the federal private school voucher will be harmful to schools in your state. Co-hosted by the Southern Education Foundation, Advancement Project, Southern Poverty Law Center, and Legal Defense Fund, we will break down the discriminatory history of private school voucher programs post-Brown v. Board and how current private school voucher programs deny equal opportunity to students of color.

The webinar will feature:

Fred Jones, Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy at Southern Education Foundation
Darian Burns, Legislative and Public Policy Analyst at Southern Education Foundation
Laura Petty, Staff Attorney at Advancement Project
Theresa Lau, Senior Policy Counsel at Southern Poverty Law Center
Ashley Harrington, Senior Policy Counsel at LDF
Allen Liu, Policy Counsel at LDF

Register here for “Exposing the Harms of Federal Private School Vouchers,” on May 11 at 2 p.m. ET

REI Phase I - 2 Day Workshop
2026-05-14 08:00 - 16:00 | St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 221 Union Street, Cary, NC, 27511, US
Raleigh Organizing Against Racism (ROAR) is offering 20 free community seats for this powerful 2-day racial equity workshop.

REI Phase I is a foundational, paradigm-shifting experience that moves beyond individual bias to explore the historical, cultural, structural, and institutional roots of racism in America. Participants leave with a sharper analysis of racial disparities and the language and tools to address them within their organizations and communities.

To register for a free community seat:
Use promo code FREE and note in the Notes section that you are using a ROAR community seat.

REI Phase One Workshop
2026-05-14 09:00 - 17:00 | St. Paul Episcopal Church, 221 Union Street, Cary, NC, 27511, US
Raleigh Organizing Against Racism (ROAR) is sponsoring the Racial Equity Institute’s Phase One on May 14-15th in partnership with St. Paul Episcopal Church in Cary, NC

The country, the world and each of us have changed a GREAT deal in the past year.

In-Person Phase One Two-Day Workshop with the Racial Equity Institute
Thurs May 14 – Friday May 15, 2026 – 9:00am-5:00pm each day
St. Paul Episcopal Church, 221 Union Street, Cary, NC 27511

We have community seats available for interested persons. We encourage you or others you may know to register and attend.

Below is a description of the training in case it’s helpful in your efforts to recruit and register.

A foundational workshop that focuses on understanding the philosophy and core principles behind racism, especially in historical and institutional contexts. Even those who are concerned about racial disparities in all American systems and institutions are challenged in their understanding of how racism remains present in outcomes. Moving the focus from individual bigotry and bias, the REI Phase I workshop presents a historical, cultural, structural and institutional analysis of racism over 2 days. With a clear understanding of how institutions and systems produce unjust and inequitable outcomes, participants in Phase I are better equipped to work for change. Phase I builds the capacity of participants to identify the root causes of disparity and establish goals and strategies based on that more profound understanding. Participants develop an analysis of institutional racial disparities that helps their organization develop a shared understanding of the problem and common language to address it. This paradigm-shifting experience redefines equity issues as they manifest in systems and institutions today and the attendant actions of individuals seeking to address them.

12th District Congressional Art Competition Exhibition
2026-05-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Mint Museum Uptown @ Levine Center For The ARts, 500 S Tryon St, Charlotte, NC, 28202, US
Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) is proud to present the grand opening of the 2026 12th District Congressional Art Competition Exhibition, celebrating the creativity, talent, and artistic vision of the next generation of artists from North Carolina’s 12th District.

Who is My Neighbor? Racial Justice Leaders
2026-05-19 17:30 - 20:00 | Finlator Hall, 1801 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC, 27605, US
Please join Pullen Memorial Baptist Church and The Encouraging Place at 5:30 PM on May 19 for another installment in the series Who is My Neighbor? — this one featuring racial justice leaders in Wake County. This event is designed to deepen our community’s understanding of racial justice work through the perspectives and experiences of leaders doing this work locally. We hope this discussion will spark ideas and movement around how attendees might begin or continue their engagement in racial justice work.

Panelists: Wake County community organizers Bettie Murchison (Raleigh Organizing Against Racism, Wake County Remembrance Coalition), the Rev. Lisa Yebuah (Southeast Raleigh Table), and the Rev. Rob Stephens (Racial Equity Institute, the Poor People’s Campaign)

Moderators: Maggie Zeillmann and Cas Shearin of Pullen Church
Drinks and food provided. Free and open to all. Please register via the link in the comments and share widely with your networks — this is an incredible panel!

Spring 2026 Virtual Workshop Series: IEPs, 504s & Trauma-Informed Advocacy
2026-05-26 16:00 - 17:30
NC Center for Resilience & Learning is excited to invite all NC educators to our Spring 2026 Virtual Workshop Series: Foundations of Behavior Through a Trauma-Informed Lens. This free, three-part series is designed specifically for North Carolina K-12 educators and staff looking for practical, neuroscience-backed ways to support student needs.

Mark Your Calendars:

May 26: IEPs, 504s & Trauma-Informed Advocacy (with Ashlee Sherrod)

Why Join Us? No Cost: Free for all NC public school educators. Flexible: Attend live (4:00–5:30 PM EST) or watch the recordings later. Earn Credits: Receive a certificate of completion for potential CEUs.

Registration is now open! Whether you join us live or just want the materials sent to your inbox, make sure to save your spot below.

Hues of You Summer Camp
2026-05-31 00:00 | Community School of Davidson, 565 Griffith St., Davidson, NC, 28036, US
Registration closes May 31, and we don’t want any child to miss this.

Hues of You Summer Camp is the only camp of its kind, where kids learn to love the skin they’re in, celebrate who they are, and connect about differences with confidence and joy. Through art, storytelling, games, and culture-sharing, children leave with something that lasts well beyond summer.

Please share the flyer today with every family you know.

Thank you for helping make this happen.

System of Care Day
2026-06-05 09:00 - 12:00 | Poe Center for Health Education, 224 Sunnybrook Road, Raleigh, NC, 27610, US
Join us to connect, learn, and hear from leaders driving meaningful change and strengthening support for children, youth, and families across all 100 North Carolina counties.

2026 Father of the Year Contest
2026-06-05 12:00 | North Carolina Fatherhood Conference, The Life Enrichment Center, 3805 Tarheel Club Rd, Raleigh, NC, 27604, US
2026 Father of the Year Essay Contest — Deadline Extended to June 5th!

Good news — the deadline has been extended to June 5, 2026, but don’t wait! Youth ages 10–18 are invited to share what their father or father figure means to them in 300 words or less.

Entries accepted as an essay, poem, spoken word, short video, or music. Cash prize for the winner; prize package for the winning dad.

Winners announced at the NC Fatherhood Conference, June 18–20.

Email: Fatherhood@frcsa.org
Apply today: https://form.jotform.com/260966705371059

From Connection to Proficiency: A Toolbox for Global Classrooms
2026-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Oberlin Library, 1930 Clark Ave, Raleigh, NC, 27605, US
Do you want to connect with your students, motivate them and increase their proficiency through global projects? Register now, and join us at Oberlin Library for a workshop providing easy and ready-to-use tools for your classroom!

This upcoming event on June 6 from 10AM-12PM will be led by Laetitia Lafitte a Middle School Teacher at West Millbrook Middle. The goal is for teachers to take away easy and ready-to-use tools for their classroom that will aid teachers in improving student outcomes, motivation, and levels of engagement through the incorporation of global education.

First in Freedom: Using Primary Sources & Paideia to Engage Students in NC History
2026-06-15 00:00 | NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Tryon Palace, 610 Pollock Street, New Bern, NC, 28562, US
As North Carolina commemorates America’s 250th, the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) and the National Paideia Center invite middle and high school teachers to explore the themes of freedom, democracy and dissent through primary source documents.

Hosted on the grounds of DNCR’s Tryon Palace, the workshop will provide strategies for engaging students in compelling North Carolina documents (including petitions, letters and laws, and more) using the interactive Paideia method, a thoughtful, student‑driven discussion guided by open‑ended questions. Its goal is to cultivate critical thinking, active listening and collaborative dialogue. Participants will also explore DNCR’s State Archives’ America 250 NC “DocsBox”, primary source sets explore the State’s three constitutions and significant amendments and compelling Revolutionary NC stories, complete with accompanying lessons and activities.

Don’t miss this chance to learn strategies for engaging middle and high school students in collaborative, text‑based dialogue and critical thinking that surfaces multiple perspectives on liberty, authority and civic responsibility.

Participants will receive:

$100 stipend (mailed 2 weeks post-workshop)
.6 CEUs
Lunch
A private tour of Tryon Palace (optional, at 3:30 pm)
Classroom strategies and resources for utilizing primary sources to teach about themes including freedom, democracy and dissent

The deadline to apply is June 15.

Juneteenth Community Celebration
2026-06-19 11:30 - 13:00 | North Carolina Executive Mansion, 200 North Blount Street Raleigh, NC 27601, Raleigh, NC, 27601, US
We invite you to celebrate Juneteenth with Governor Josh Stein and First Lady Anna Stein! Juneteenth is a powerful reminder of our history, resilience, and progress, as well as the ongoing pursuit of justice. Join the Governor’s Office June 19th from 11:30am to 1pm for a community event packed with fun for all ages. Guests can enjoy complimentary hot dogs and heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by the Executive Mansion. In addition, local black-owned food trucks will be on North Blount St. and East Jones Street, with a range of meals and treats available for purchase.

States of Segregation: A National Data Release & Webinar
2026-06-22 12:00 - 13:00 | States of Segregation: A National Data Release & Webinar, Virtual, Raleigh, NC, 27606, US
States of Segregation: A National Data Release & Webinar

📅 Monday, June 22, 2026 | 12:00 PM ET

💻 Virtual Webinar
Brown’s Promise, in partnership with The Segregation Tracking Project, is releasing States of Segregation — a new report and interactive mapping tool ranking states by their degree of racial and economic school segregation.
Join this webinar to walk through the data, what it reveals, and what state policymakers can do to address school segregation. Featured panelists include:

Congressman Bobby Scott (Virginia)
Dr. Ann Owens (UCLA)
Raymond Pierce (Southern Education Foundation)
Dr. Stephen Owens (Brown’s Promise)

This conversation will offer a national lens on a challenge communities across the country — including right here in North Carolina — continue to navigate.

The Freedom Rising Tour
2026-06-27 00:00 - 2026-08-29 23:59 | All Across North Carolina, 1101 Stoneferry Lane, Raleigh, NC, 27606, US
The Freedom Rising Tour begins on June 27. Over eight weeks, we’ll travel across North Carolina, starting in Charlotte, moving through the Black Belt and Winston-Salem, and finishing in Raleigh. At each stop, we’ll hold town halls, register voters, and train communities to build lasting organizing power long after we leave.
Charlotte — June 27
Snow Hill — July 7
Greenville — July 10
Warrenton — July 11
Laurinburg — July 11
Tarboro — July 14
Roanoke Rapids — July 21
Wilson — July 23
Havelock — July 28
Jacksonville — July 30
Goldsboro — August 6
Winston-Salem — August 8
Raleigh — August 29

Mountains & Democracy: The William Friday Retreat
2026-06-28 10:00 - 15:00 | The Foundry Hotel, 51 S Market St, Asheville, NC, 28801, US

Reigniting Teacher Passion Conference
2026-08-03 08:00 - 2026-08-04 17:00 | The Friday Conference Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, US
Reigniting Teacher Passion Conference Pre-Register Now

Each June at our Summer Institute, Kenan Fellows gather at twilight to light sparklers. This tradition symbolizes the spark that reignites passion, embraces new challenges and rediscovers the joy of teaching.

This year, we are sharing that spark with all teachers at our 25th-anniversary conference, Reigniting Teacher Passion.

SMFANC Community Advocacy Meeting
2026-08-04 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual, Zoom, Any, NC, N/A, US
Join us, Tuesday, August 4th at 6:00 pm via Zoom for an engaging discussion on a critical issue impacting families across North Carolina: Rising School Meal Prices. This month’s community advocacy working group meeting will be all about an open dialogue, so we can work together to develop and refine messaging and talking points! Both school nutrition teams and student families have stories to share about how School Meals for All would help them thrive compared to the current struggle to match rising costs of food and more. We invite you to work with us to build the messages that resonate most about this issue. As we discuss how meal cost increases are affecting school districts and local communities and share personal stories, we will hold space to workshop talking points together. Whether you’re a parent, educator, or community advocate, your voice and insight are essential to this meeting. No preparation needed, just come ready to connect, collaborate, and strategize.

Applications Open for 2026-27 Multilingual Learner Teacher Network (MLTN)
2026-08-11 12:00 | N/A, Virtual, Any, NC, 27518, US
Take your co-teaching partnership statewide by applying to the 2026-27 Multilingual Learner Teacher Network (MLTN)!

Great co-teaching brings together the expertise of Multilingual Learners (ML) and content teachers to create stronger learning opportunities for multilingual learners. The NCDPI ML/Title III Team invites current ML–content co-teaching pairs to apply together for this statewide community of practice.

Selected pairs will study evidence-based guidance, strengthen their collaborative teaching practices and develop classroom-ready resources to share with educators across North Carolina. Individual applicants are also welcome and may be matched with compatible participants.

Members will attend three MLTN meetings as well as the summer conference, and devote approximately one hour per week to required readings, partner collaboration and resource development. Selected participants will receive sponsorship for approved costs associated with the required in-person convenings.

Join a statewide community dedicated to improving outcomes for multilingual learners and apply for the 2026-27 MLTN here. The deadline to apply is Oct. 15.

Black August Learning & Action Experience: Organize
2026-08-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Webinar, Zoom, N/A, NC, N/A, US
Join us for Part Two of the Black August Learning & Action Experience: Organize on Thursday, August 27th, 2026 from 5-6pm EST.

Together, we will:

Develop a shared vision for educational freedom.
Explore ways to strengthen pathways for Black educators.
Identify strategies, partnerships, and actions that advance educational equity.
Create individual and collective commitments.
Leave with clear next steps for moving the work forward.
Through reflection, connection, and collective action, we will honor those who came before us while building the future our children deserve. We hope you will join us for one or both sessions.

The Understanding Education as a Career Choice for NC Research Triangle Men Research Initiative
2026-09-28 09:00 - 16:30 | North Carolina Central University, 1801 Fayetteville St, durham, NC, 27707, US
I am excited to share that registration is now open for the The Understanding Education as a Career Choice for NC Research Triangle Men Research Initiative, taking place on September 28–29, 2026, at North Carolina Central University.

Supported by the Walton Family Foundation and ACPA–College Student Educators International, this is a research initiative and regional conference exploring postsecondary pathways, mentorship, educational opportunity, and careers in education for young men across the Research Triangle. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJrG_pcR

Whether you are an educator, researcher, policymaker, student, or community member, this convening offers opportunities to learn, connect, and contribute to important conversations about the future of young men in education.

Conference Details: Monday, September 28, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., and Tuesday, September 29, 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

2026 Color of Education Summit
2026-10-02 08:00 - 2026-10-03 17:00 | The McKimmon Conference & Training Center, 1101 Gorman St, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27606, United States
Color of Education is a statewide convening dedicated to strengthening North Carolina’s commitment to racial equity in education. Each year, the summit brings together educators, policymakers, students, researchers, advocates, and community leaders to explore the intersections of race, education, and social justice.
