DURHAM -- Two service-learning experts will speak about the academic and civic benefits such programs can provide to undergraduate students, from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday at Duke University's Nasher Museum of Art.
The event is free and open to the public. To reserve a seat, RSVP today at servicelearning@duke.edu.
One of the experts speaking will be Andrew Furco, an associate vice president for public engagement at the University of Minnesota whose research focuses on experiential learning, civic engagement, and service-learning.
The other speaker is Elson Nash, acting director of Learn and Serve America, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service that enables more than 1 million U.S. students, kindergarten through college, to make meaningful contributions to their community.
Public events on Monday also include a panel discussion on service-learning and teacher education from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. in the parlor of the East Duke Building.
DPS panel sets meeting date
DURHAM -- The Durham Public Schools Board of Education has changed the date of its upcoming Support Service Committee meeting from Nov. 3 to Nov. 10.
The Nov. 10 meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. in the Fuller Administration Building board room No. 307, 511 Cleveland St.
Durham's Adams to be featured
DURHAM -- Prominent women from around the country serving as "Ambassadors" for Oxfam America's Sisters on the Planet program are coming together in the nation's capital today to speak with policy makers about the impact of climate change on women around the world.
Oxfam America's Sisters on the Planet Campaign is an effort to raise awareness about what it calls the disproportionate effect that global climate change has on women throughout the world.
Included will be Danielle Adams, Durham County Soil and Water District Supervisor.
Prescription aid available
RALEIGH -- The N.C. Health and Wellness Trust Fund has announced the availability of more than $3 million in grant funding over 18 months to help low-income North Carolina residents gain access to prescription drugs that many cannot otherwise afford.
This is the sixth phase of funding for the Medication Assistance Program.
The fund is accepting applications from eligible organizations that will help low-income residents of all ages apply for free, discounted and low-cost drugs through pharmaceutical companies' prescription assistance programs. Applicants may also choose to work with Medicare-eligible seniors to help them identify their optimal federal plan, or may limit their assistance to patients with certain disease states like mental health or chronic illnesses.
Organizations are eligible to receive an HWTF grant if they fit into any of these categories:
- A state agency
- A local government or other political subdivision of the state, or a combination of such entities
- A nonprofit organization which has a significant purpose promoting the public's health.
Interested applicants can submit an online application at www.HealthWellNC.com. Applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Nov. 13.
Citizens Coalition to meet tonight
DURHAM -- The Durham Citizens Coalition will meet at 7 tonight and introduce a new approach to providing information to citizens of Durham.
Tonight's meeting is planned to bring residents and city departments into closer contact. It will feature City Manager Tom Bonfield as guest speaker.
According to DCC, the city manager's office will work with the DCC Board to bring city department managers to future DCC meetings for the purpose of closer engagement between residents and government and the DCC announced it will increase its number of annual meetings from six to 11 as a result.
Tonight's meeting will be in the auditorium of Durham's Main Library, 300 N. Roxboro St. and refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.durhamcitizenscoalition.org online.
Community luncheon set
DURHAM — The Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham invites the public to a community luncheon at noon Thursday at Shepherd’s House United Methodist Church, 107 N. Driver St.
Lunch will be provided.
The coalition is celebrating the work of Durham County Gun Safety Team, a gun injury and death prevention program sponsored by the Durham County Public Health Department and conducted by local volunteers.
For more information, e-mail Marcia Owen at mowen8@nc.rr.com or (919) 358-1113.
VFW essay entries sought
DURHAM — The theme for this year’s Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition sponsored by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is “Does American Still Have Heroes?”
The national grand prize is a $30,000 scholarship, but the high-school students entering must start at the local level, where first-, second- and third-place winners will receive $150, $100 and $50, respectively, from the Henry Seeman Post 2740.
An entry form and other details are at www.vfwpost2740.com . Mail entries to local Voice of Democracy Chairman Bob Cox, P.O. Box 15145, Durham, N.C. 27704.
Entry deadline is Sunday.
For more information, call Cox at (919) 452-1362.
Public hearing set on city plan
DURHAM — Residents interested in providing input into revisions of the city’s 10-Year Solid Waste Management Plan can attend a public hearing on the issue at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Monday.
This will be the third public hearing on the plan.
By law, the city is required to update the 10-year plan every three years. The current and proposed solid waste plan can be viewed at www.durhamnc.gov/departments/solid/10_year_plan09.cfm online.
Residents who are not able to attend the Nov. 2 public hearing may also submit comments ahead of time. For more information or to comment, call Josephine Valencia at (919) 560-4186, ext. 32253, or e-mail her at josephine.valencia@durhamnc.gov.
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