Crossroads Charlotte

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Every day, people and organizations are doing what they can to steer the community towards a positive future through efforts called Crossroads Charlotte Initiatives. Through initiatives small and large, Individuals, neighborhood groups, non-profit organizations, corporations and other groups of people are helping write a part of the story about our tomorrow by taking action today.

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Front Porch Grant Making
Type: Community Initiative
Front Porch Grant Making is housed within CBI and FFTC. In four years, FPG has funded over 50 projects that have built bridges, created relationships, and dismantled walls all over the Charlotte...
Lakewood Nature Preserve
Initiative of: Catawba Lands Conservancy Type: Community Initiative
Initiative Description: Develop the Carolina Thread Trail and related conservation areas in the Lakewood community as a resource for neighborhood empowerment, improved quality of life, and...
Adopt-a-Site: Youth Learning Center
Initiative of: YWCA Central Carolinas Type: Community Initiative
Through the Adopt-A-Site: Youth Learning Center initiative, each YWCA youth development site will enter into formal partnership with volunteers from an area company or university to bring both...
Changing Places: From Black & White to Technicolor
Initiative of: Levine Museum of the New South Type: Community Initiative
This exhibit highlights stories of newcomers and long-time residents and efforts to address the cultural challenges of our region's growing diversity. Sections of the exhibit showcase efforts...
Crestdale Community Project
Initiative of: ASC Type: Community Initiative
What is the Crestdale Community Project? Through a grant from Crossroads Charlotte, the Arts & Science Council is partnering with The Light Factory and fiber artist Sunya Folayan to do an art...
First Planting
Initiative of: The Garden of Eattin Type: Community Initiative
the first planting will not be until April 15 not because of taxes but according to the almanac that is the date to start planting so for the time being We are accpeting donations of anything to...
Leaf & STEM
Initiative of: Partners in Out of School Time (POST) Type: Community Initiative
Leaf & STEM is a community-wide initative to expand opportunities for youth in afterschool and summer programs to use the outdoors to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Leaf &...
21st Century Literacy
Initiative of: Central Piedmont Community College Type: Community Initiative
The 21st Century Literacy Project initiative connects volunteers with CPCC literacy students to increase literacy levels and form new partnerships as community members throughout the Charlotte...
Center for Active Citizenship
Initiative of: Queens University of Charlotte Type: Community Initiative
The Center for Active Citizenship will serve as an umbrella for existing and future service and service-learning initiatives that promote access, inclusion and equity in the greater Charlotte...
Charlotte Dragon Boat-Asian Festival
Type: Community Initiative
This project was organized by Asian Chamber as a signature community building initiative. This ancient Chinese tradition has been transformed into a popular cross-culture water sports in the...
Communications Crossroads: Connecting Community to Seniors
Initiative of: Centralina Council of Governments Type: Community Initiative
The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the community’s ability to effectively...
Community Theater/ Theater about Community
Initiative of: Community Relations Committee Type: Community Initiative
18 adults from across our region who worked together for nine months to learn about the community they live in. The individuals journaled their experiences and wrote heartfelt monologues...
Dance Friendships
Initiative of: North Carolina Dance Theatre Type: Community Initiative
For the third year, North Carolina Dance Theatre is leading a liturgical dance collaboration with area churches. The collaboration, Dance Friendships, is made possible through a Front Porch...
Dragon Boat Festival
Initiative of: Carolinas Asian-American Chamber of Commerce Type: Community Initiative
The Asian-American Chamber’s initiative has introduced the Dragon Boat Festival to Charlotte and will utilize this traditional Asian culture event as a community building project. This cross...
Empowering Underserved Children To Succeed
Initiative of: The Charlotte Post Type: Community Initiative
The Charlotte Post Foundation has identified and adopted the thirty-eight Billingsville students as Post Foundation Scholars. The second grade students will be enrolled in the Seigle Avenue...
Fellowship N’ Movement Project
Initiative of: North Carolina Dance Theatre Type: Community Initiative
For the fourth year, North Carolina Dance Theatre will lead a liturgical dance project with area churches. The project, Fellowship N’ Movement (formerly called Dance Friendships) is made...