Alamance Forward

Creating an equitable education system for underrepresented students in Alamance county.

Events

Have your voice heard! Join the conversation to impact the future of education in Alamance County.

We invite you to join our roundtable sessions hosted by local community leaders and education advocates! By sharing your educational experiences in Alamance County you will help uplift the educational challenges of the community and identify the action steps needed to create a more inclusive and equitable education system for everyone. All attendees will receive $25 in compensation for their participation.

08/24/2022 6:30 pm
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8:00 pm

Join us to engage in conversation around parental and community governance. We want to learn, engage, and strategize to improve the educational experience of students in Alamance County.

Únase a nosotros para entablar una conversación sobre el involucramiento de los padres y la comunidad. Queremos aprender, participar y crear estrategias para mejorar la experiencia educativa de los estudiantes en el condado de Alamance.

Location:Ubicación: Dream Center
1423 N Church St, Burlington, NC 27217
Host:Anfitrión/a: Yholima Vargas
Who should participate: Community leaders, parents, current ABSS 8th-12th grade students or recent ABSS graduates
¿Quién debe participar? Líderes comunitarios, padres, estudiantes actuales de ABSS de 8.° a 12.° grado o recién graduados de ABSS
08/18/2022 6:30 pm
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8:00 pm

Join us to engage in conversation around race/ethnicity of teachers and administrators relative to the student body. We want to learn, engage, and strategize to improve the educational experience of students in Alamance County.

Únase a nosotros para entablar una conversación sobre raza/origen étnico de los maestros y administradores en relación con el cuerpo estudiantil. Queremos aprender, participar y crear estrategias para mejorar la experiencia educativa de los estudiantes en el condado de Alamance.

Location:Ubicación: Mayco Bigelow Community Center
849 Sharpe Rd, Burlington, NC 27217
Host:Anfitrión/a: Alejandro Garcia and Ebonny Pinnix
Who should participate: Community leaders, parents, current ABSS 8th-12th grade students or recent ABSS graduates
¿Quién debe participar? Líderes comunitarios, padres, estudiantes actuales de ABSS de 8.° a 12.° grado o recién graduados de ABSS
08/16/2022 6:30 pm
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8:00 pm

Join us to engage in conversation around school climate. We want to learn, engage, and strategize to improve the educational experience of students in Alamance County.

Location:Ubicación: Impact Alamance
133 E Davis St
Burlington, NC 27215
Host:Anfitrión/a: Gregory Milton
Who should participate: Current or former ABSS educators
08/10/2022 6:30 pm
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8:00 pm

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Location:Ubicación: TBD
Host:Anfitrión/a: Yholima Vargas
Who should participate: Community leaders, parents, current ABSS 8th-12th grade students or recent ABSS graduates
08/02/2022 6:00 pm
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7:30 pm

Join us to engage in conversation around parental and community governance. We want to learn, engage, and strategize to improve the educational experience of students in Alamance County.

Únase a nosotros para entablar una conversación sobre el involucramiento de los padres y la comunidad. Queremos aprender, participar y crear estrategias para mejorar la experiencia educativa de los estudiantes en el condado de Alamance.

Location:Ubicación: Mayco Bigelow Center
849 Sharpe Rd
Burlington, NC 27217
Host:Anfitrión/a: Mary Beth Adams
Who should participate: Parents, current and recent ABSS graduates, current college students
¿Quién debe participar? Padres, graduados actuales y recientes de ABSS, estudiantes universitarios actuales
06/01/2022 10:00 am
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11:30 am

Join us to engage in conversation around parental and community governance. We want to learn, engage, and strategize to improve the educational experience of students in Alamance County.

Únase a nosotros para entablar una conversación sobre el involucramiento de los padres y la comunidad. Queremos aprender, participar y crear estrategias para mejorar la experiencia educativa de los estudiantes en el condado de Alamance.

Location:Ubicación: Dream Center
1423 N Church St
Burlington, NC 27217
Host:Anfitrión/a: Luz Avelino
Who should participate: Parents, current ABSS 8th-12th grade students or recent ABSS graduates
¿Quién debe participar? Padres, estudiantes actuales de ABSS de 8º a 12º grado o graduados recientes de ABSS.

Who Should Attend?
Anyone who advocates for children and their families in Alamance County, NC!  This can include high school students and recent alumni, students attending local community colleges and universities in Alamance, parents & caregivers of students attending school spaces in Alamance, K-12 educators, Higher Ed staff, and school faculty and staff in Alamance County.

Language Accessibility?
Sessions will be available in both English and Spanish.

Location of Roundtables?
Our Roundtables will be hosted by our Community Engagement Award recipients at their organization’s physical location or virtually! Learn more about the various roundtables on our social media on Facebook and Instagram (@alamanceforward).

What happens at a roundtable?
We have conversations in small groups about the experiences parents, students, educators, or community members have had in school.