CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

FL Hamer Fannie Lou Hamer, Civil Rights Activist
Our Civic Engagement Committee  educates and creates programing around citizen education on local, state and federal government issues and processes as well as engaging community partners for nonpartisan social action. 
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. has defined the following advocacy priorities related to civic engagement: 
  • Voter Education, Registration and Rights
  • Increasing the number of women candidates running for public office
  • Issuing timely policy alerts (to our membership and community citizens)
  • Issuing position papers on public policy platform issues

Additionally, the Queen City Metropolitan Chapter's Civic Engagement committee will assist the chapter in advocating for policies that promote access and equity in the areas of Health, Education and Economic Empowerment. QCMC is a member of NC Women Matter, a non-partisan coalition committed to building the capacity for all women and women’s organizations to have their voices heard in upcoming elections.

Civic Engagement programs


2017 - 2018 Civic Engagement Programs
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August 23rd: Candidates and Cocktails

October 28th: Advocacy Training Day

January 27th

March 31st
PAST CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
2016

COMMUNITY EDUCATION INITIATIVE: READING CIRCLE

BLACK WOMEN'S RESPONSE TO THE WAR ON WOMEN

​​As part of its Community Education Initiative, the Civic Engagement Committee of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. – Queen City Metropolitan Chapter is hosting Saturday Reading Circles. The purpose of this program is to promote learning and discussion of topics central to the advancement of Black women and girls. The reading circles will examine issues that face Black women and girls and explore Black women’s historical and contemporary political participation.
 
This month’s readings are from recent reports which examine the conditions of Black women in the United States.  The discussion will focus on the economic status of Black women, as determined by multiple indicators highlighted in the reports.

​Thank you for joining us Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 10 – 11 am at The Last Word 5744 N. Tryon St.                
 
​Space is limited so keep and eye out for next month's Reading Circle

Black Women’s Response to the War on Women 

Black Women in the United States, Executive Summary (beginning on page i) and "Black Women and the Economy" (pages 1-8)
OCTOBER 2016
Get Out To Vote" Letter Writing Campaign
​QCMC partners with NC Women Matters to prepare and mail 2500 letters to North Carolina women voters, encouraging them to get out and vote in the November elections. Every vote counts!

October 26, 2016

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QCMC's Civic Engagement Committee invites all community members to attend Candidates & Cocktails, an open candidates form for the 2016 election. Join us Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Club One. (950 North Carolina Music Factory Blvd., Charlotte NC 28202) to meet candidates for Governor, Senate, NC House of Representatives, Judges and County commissioners in the Charlotte/Metropolitan area. 

March 2016

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QCMC's Civic Engagement Committee invites all community members to attend Candidates & Cocktails, an open candidates form for the 2016 election. Join us on Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Sydney's Martini and Wine Bar (401 N. Tryon St. #104, Charlotte NC 28202) to meet candidates for governor, senate, NC House of Representatives, judges and county commissioners in the Charlotte/Metropolitan area. 
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2015

September 2015

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QCMC's Civic Engagement Committee invites all community members to attend Candidates & Cocktails, an open candidates form for the 2015 election. Join us on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Bar Louie (8760 JM Keynes Drive, Charlotte NC 28262) to meet candidates for mayor, city council and board of education in the Charlotte/Metropolitan area. 

March 2015 

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QCMC's Public Policy Committee invites all community members to attend the third installment of our Community Education Series on Saturday, March 7th at 11:00am! This month's topic is "Citizen Involvement." We will learn about local programs that invite you to participate in moving Charlotte, NC forward by serving on a citizen board or committee, how to join a citizen workgroup and how to volunteer through city and county departments! The program is FREE and Open to the Public! Click the photo for more information.  

The Community Education Series is Co-sponsored by CPCC Library Services Division

February 2015

JOIN QCMC at WOMEN'S ADVOCACY DAY! 

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Sponsored by NC Women United, the event will include a training to learn the basics of advocacy and about local and state issues that affect women. You can meet with legislators and discuss the issues you care about most and get to know women's groups from across the state and learn how to get involved. Women's Advocacy Day will also include a special keynote presentation by Writer, award winning filmmaker and cultural producer Dream Hampton. 


To learn more and register now, CLICK HERE! 
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QCMC's Public Policy Committee invites all community members to attend the second installment of our Community Education Series on Saturday, February 7th at 11:00am! This month's topic is "Budgets and Evaluation." We will learn about how city and county budgets in Charlotte as well as internal audits and the Balanced Scorecard performance management system. The program is FREE and Open to the Public! Click the photo for more information.  

The Community Education Series is Co-sponsored by CPCC Library Services Division
2014

Ongoing Actions: 2014 - 2015 

Interested in helping to shape the future of our community? We encourage all QCMC members and community citizens to apply for vacancies on City Council Boards & Commissions. All applicants must be registered voters in Mecklenburg County. For more information, visit the City Clerk website here and apply today! 
We are currently monitoring the status of three pieces of federal legislation:
  • H.R. 1975/S.942 : The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 
  • S.2331: HBCU Innovation Fund Act 
  • HR3746: Minimum Wage Act 

To learn more about this pending legislation, visit the Congress.gov site and enter the name of the act in the search box at the top of the page. 
We are urging all QCMC members and community citizens to sign the petition, organized by the League of Women Voters to restore the Voting Rights Act. To learn more and sign the petition, click here. 

We are urging all QCMC members and women in our community to complete the Women AdvaNCe issues survey. Which issues are most important to women and families in our state? Click here to complete the 4-minute survey! To learn more about Women AdvaNCe, visit their website. 

November 2014

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QCMC's Public Policy Committee invites all community members to attend the first installment of our Community Education Series on Saturday, November 8th at 11:00am! This month's topic is "Local Government 101." We will learn about how our local government works here in Charlotte and the various programs and services available in our city and county. The program is FREE and Open to the Public! Click the photo for more information. 

The Community Education Series is Co-sponsored by CPCC Library Services Division.

October 2014 

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QCMC's Public Policy Committee encourages all women to attend the upcoming Charlotte - Mecklenburg Women's Agenda Assembly on Saturday, October 11th at 9:00am (doors open at 8:30am.) The purpose of this gathering is to help women learn to express their views on public policy issues, to prioritize issues that impact women and families, and to ensure the voice of women is heard through advocacy in the General Assembly. For more information and to register, click here. 

September 2014

QCMC's Public Policy will be holding a voter registration event on Tuesday, September 23rd for National Voter Registration Day at the University Regional Library (Charlotte Mecklenburg Library University City Regional, 301 E W T Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC)  For more information about National Voter Registration Day, click here. 

QCMC members will be in attendance at the following community events and encourage you to attend! Please click the links for more information. 

August 2014 

QCMC members attended the Women's Equality Day Celebration, hosted by the League of Women Voters. To learn more about this observance click here. 

July 2014 

Members of QCMC's Board of Directors and Public Policy Committee attended the Bennett III Issues + Actions conference, Hosted by NC Women Matter at Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, NC. To learn more about the conference, click here.