Good Samaritan Class

October 21, 2018

Color and Character Book Discussion

(meets in Lemma Howerton S202)

This 3 week series explores the 80-year history of West Charlotte High School to examine issues of race, education, and community. Many of us have experience with busing as a means of integrating schools, and several members of our church attended West Charlotte High in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. We'll hear from some of them.

The current issue that we'll discuss after looking at this history is what to do with schools that are largely segregated today. Should we use systems like choice and competition, or find more direct ways to racially and economically integrate schools?

Join the conversation in the Lemma Howerton Room.

No need to have read the book to participate.

(Facilitated by Ross Loeser)

Oct. 21 - Chapters 4-5 - An Integrated School

Lanier Hoy and Sara Hoy

Oct. 28 - Chapters 6-9 + Final Thoughts - Re-segregation and Looking Ahead

Melissa Toth

Opportunity Forum

Opportunity Forum

Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm

Wood Fellowship Hall

The Opportunity Forum focuses on raising awareness and empowering action for change through first-hand stories of how inequity and racial discrimination affect students in our school system.

Dinner 5:15-6:15 no reservations required

Childcare available by reservation

October 10 - James Ford - Former NC Teacher of the Year and Charlottean of the Year, and co-chair of the Leading on Opportunity Task Force

October 17 - Justin Perry - Professional Counselor and Chair of OneMeck

October 24 - Panel: Communities in Schools

Daryle Clark, Program Director, West Beacon Community & Performance Learning Center
Chapman Archer, Intensive Case Manager, Harding University
Virginia Covill, Director of Research and Evaluation
George Metz, Social Capital Coordinator

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Coming Up in Good Samaritan

Fostering Compassion - COMBINED in WFH - Rev. Cathy Hasty

Nov. 4 -What do adverse childhood experiences (ACE) have to do with faith, suffering and income inequality? We will be connecting the dots between these three experiences with the goal of finding concrete next steps on our faith journey. High ACE scores are associated every major health problem, social dysfunction and with early death, cutting off as much as 20 years. We will dip into theology, brain research and social science with enough humor to keep us from abject despair and terminal boredom.

Cathy Hasty has been a nurse, chaplain, counselor, hospital director, and artist; all of these inform her perspective on the task at hand: understanding interconnections and generating practical ideas for making a difference in the lives of children and families. We hope you’ll be there on November 4 to bring your unique voice to the discussion.

Understanding Charlotte's Incarcerated Population

Nov. 11 - How did we get here?
Nov. 18 - Being incarcerated
Nov. 25 - What happens to the family?
Dec. 2 - Returning home
Dec. 9 - NATIVITY PLAY - COMBINED in WFH
Dec. 16 - What do we do, now that we know more?

Dec. 23 - ADVENT FELLOWSHIP - COMBINED in WFH