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A.C.T. (Achieving Community Today) Projects

The A.C.T. (Achieving Community Today) Projects give people in the community an opportunity to shape Charlotte’s future with small projects that would allow others to imagine tomorrow, but act today. Projects should connect people across lines of differences.

Winners receive $500 from Crossroads Charlotte to impact their community. Projects must be completed within 45-60 days after notification.

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Winners for Spring 2012 (Cycle 5)
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Press Release announcing winners.
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Press Release announcing the four Cycle Two Project Winners

Past Events

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Got an idea for bringing people together across lines of difference, but need some funds to make it happen? Submit your idea via Crossroads Charlotte's Facebook page and if selected - you can win up...
The FACE Project will bring together Charlotte-born and foreign-born youth in a fun activity to build memories while also teaching both groups about each other’s cultures. The project will combine...
The FACE Project will bring together Charlotte-born and foreign-born youth in a fun activity to build memories while also teaching both groups about each other’s cultures. The project will combine...

Recent Bulletins

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The public voted this month, and Crossroads Charlotte is excited to announce the latest round of winners for A.C.T. (Achieving Community Today) Projects. A.C.T. Projects are designed to fund small initiatives that will connect people across lines of difference.  Members of the community submit ideas, and the public decides which will get funding by voting on Facebook. The winners receive up... read more

Do you have an idea that will bring diverse members of Charlotte's population together, but need some funding to make it happen?  You may be eligible to receive those funds through Crossroads Charlotte's A.C.T. (Achieving Community Today) Projects! Candidates submit their ideas via Crossroads Charlotte's Facebook Page.  Submissions are reviewed by Crossroads Charlotte and finalists... read more

Video and report by Rid Creative Media Some learned English as a second language. Some are former refugees just hearing English for the first time. The FACE Project (Friendships Across Charlotte Ethnicities), the brainchild of Amber Schrenkel, brings together elementary school students in a fun social setting, in hopes of stimulating new friendships. The idea is to help kids look... read more