Events

To advance our mission of educating and engaging the community, MeckEd sponsors meetings, events and community workshops to engage a broad representation of our community in informed, positive and constructive conversations about local public education. Read about past events on the left and upcoming MeckEd events and community meetings below.


  • Student ambassadors from John M. Morehead STEM Academy assist with MeckEd's STEM event.
  • Toni Freeman, Director of Donor and Business Relations, speaks to attendees at the MeckEd STEM Event.
  • Interactive STEM activity
  • Executive Director, Bill Anderson, speaks to attendees at the breakfast.
  • CMS leaders discuss reform initiatives within the district.
  • Community members look at a map of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
  • Executive Director, Bill Anderson, speaks about the CMS budgeting process.
  • Executive Director, Bill Anderson, speaks to local clergy.
  • Executive Director Bill Anderson speaks to a community group about the state of local public education.
  • Executive Director Bill Anderson helps build a local school playground.
  • October 19th MeckEd/WFAE Interactive Debate with CMS School Board Candidates
  • The audience used their cell phones to vote on the topics the school board candidates discussed during the debate.
  • Executive Director Bill Anderson speaks to the Talent Effectiveness Project teacher working groups.
  • Novant Health President and CEO Carl Armato (who also chairs MeckEd’s board of directors), speaks to the Talent Effectiveness Project Teacher Working Groups.
  • Novant Health Director of Nursing Nancy Alexander, MeckEd Executive Director Bill Anderson and School Board Member Eric Davis
  • School board members, Rhonda Lennon and Joyce Waddell, with Novant Health Directors of Nursing Nancy Alexander and Mary Beth Poplin
  • Local and state leaders listen to students' concerns and questions about the current state of education in the district.
  • New school board members discuss their goals for CMS and hear from community members.
  • TEDxCharlotteED attendees discuss the morning TEDxTalks and how existing local partnerships could be replicated during afternoon action roundtables.
  • Executive Director Bill Anderson facilitates feedback from the roundtable discussion.
  • Mary Nell McPherson, executive director of Freedom School Partners, shares information about her organization and its work with local schools and students.
  • Community members discuss the implications of CMS splitting into smaller districts for both students and the community.

  • Student ambassadors from John M. Morehead STEM Academy assist with MeckEd's STEM event.
  • Toni Freeman, Director of Donor and Business Relations, speaks to attendees at the MeckEd STEM Event.
  • Interactive STEM activity
  • Executive Director, Bill Anderson, speaks to attendees at the breakfast.
  • CMS leaders discuss reform initiatives within the district.
  • Community members look at a map of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
  • Executive Director, Bill Anderson, speaks about the CMS budgeting process.
  • Executive Director, Bill Anderson, speaks to local clergy.
  • Executive Director Bill Anderson speaks to a community group about the state of local public education.
  • Executive Director Bill Anderson helps build a local school playground.
  • October 19th MeckEd/WFAE Interactive Debate with CMS School Board Candidates
  • The audience used their cell phones to vote on the topics the school board candidates discussed during the debate.
  • Executive Director Bill Anderson speaks to the Talent Effectiveness Project teacher working groups.
  • Novant Health President and CEO Carl Armato (who also chairs MeckEd’s board of directors), speaks to the Talent Effectiveness Project Teacher Working Groups.
  • Novant Health Director of Nursing Nancy Alexander, MeckEd Executive Director Bill Anderson and School Board Member Eric Davis
  • School board members, Rhonda Lennon and Joyce Waddell, with Novant Health Directors of Nursing Nancy Alexander and Mary Beth Poplin
  • Local and state leaders listen to students' concerns and questions about the current state of education in the district.
  • New school board members discuss their goals for CMS and hear from community members.
  • TEDxCharlotteED attendees discuss the morning TEDxTalks and how existing local partnerships could be replicated during afternoon action roundtables.
  • Executive Director Bill Anderson facilitates feedback from the roundtable discussion.
  • Mary Nell McPherson, executive director of Freedom School Partners, shares information about her organization and its work with local schools and students.
  • Community members discuss the implications of CMS splitting into smaller districts for both students and the community.