This piece appeared in the For Your Consideration section in our March 21st e-newsletter. For Your Consideration provides an open forum for community members to voice their opinions on various public education issues.
On Wednesday next week, hundreds of Charlotte citizens will gather at TEDxCharlotteED (Education) to listen to inspiring stories of innovative partnerships that are strengthening our community and enriching the lives of students in the area.
It’s no secret that we face serious challenges regarding the education of the younger generations. It’s easy to find stories and opinions about the shortcomings of our schools and who should be blamed, but why are most of the conversations we have about education focusing on what is not working? It seems to me it would be a lot easier to make more impactful changes by replicating what is working.
This is why a diverse group of Charlotte citizens came together to create a platform for these stories to be told. Meaningful partnerships with our schools and students can come from anywhere – businesses, faith-based groups, non-profit organizations, neighborhood associations, and one caring citizen at a time. I’m guessing as you are reading this now, you can plug yourself into one or all of these types of groups. So what’s holding you back from becoming engaged in the greatest way we can create the best community possible – through the education of our children?
If you think the time is now for you to become engaged, I hope you join us on Wednesday, March 28 at CPCC’s Dale F. Halton Theater from 8:30am-12:30pm to listen to the inspiring TEDxCharlotteED TEDxTalks and continue the conversation afterwards during our Action Roundtable discussions.
To register to attend and see a full list of speakers, visit our website at www.TEDxCharlotteED.com.
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About the Author:
Lexee Zutz, one of the TEDxCharlotteED organizers, is the Director of Sustainability and Building Information Modeling at KBR Building Group.
