The N.C. Council for Women/Domestic Violence Commission will present a series of information sessions this month to assist agencies interested in applying for future grant funding. All sessions will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sessions are free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested.
DISPLACED HOMEMAKER/DIVORCE FILING FEE GRANT APPLICATION
Registration for the first session, to be held Thursday at Catawba County Community College in Hickory, has met capacity and is closed. Remaining sessions include:
Date: March 17
Location: Craven Community College, 800 College Court, New Bern. Session will be held in Training Room 102.
Date: March 19
Location: 313 Chapanoake Road, Suite 201, Raleigh. (Look for the “pink” building and enter from the left side of the building.)
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/MARRIAGE LICENSE FEE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT GRANT APPLICATION
Date: March 24
Location: 313 Chapanoake Road, Suite 201, Raleigh. (Look for the “pink” building and enter from the left side of the building.)
For information, visit the CFW/DVC website <http://www.nccfwdvc.com/> or call 919-733-2455.
Most of us have a story about being bullied back in school. Thankfully, most of us did not go through the childhood that William Rivers Pitt endured. This bestselling author faced years of torment by classmates. Switching schools only made things worse. Teachers and administrators either looked the other way or took ineffectual action.
The most significant educational challenge facing the United States is the tragically low academic achievement of many students of color. The Teaching Diverse Students Initiative (TDSi) helps educators meet this challenge by providing research-based resources for improving the teaching of racially and ethnically diverse students.
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I recently finished The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. 
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