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Mayor To Host Town Hall Meeting At Goodwill Feb. 10
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Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx has announced a series of Town Hall meetings as part of his ongoing economic recovery effort. The meetings will take place throughout the city over the next three weeks, including a meeting at Goodwill's Career Development Center on Freedom Drive on Wednesday, February 10.
“Putting Charlotte back to work is my number one priority. While we have announced over 2,200 new jobs since December, too many people are out of work," said Mayor Foxx. "The goal of holding these Town Hall meetings is two-fold. First, we want to make sure those currently unemployed and underemployed know about the services and resources available to them through local and state government agencies, non-profits, and educational providers. Second, and perhaps most important, I want to hear what’s missing from our current services that would help people in a meaningful way."
The Town Hall meetings are a partnership including the City of Charlotte, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Workforce Development Board, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont, the Urban League of the Central Carolinas, and The Park Ministries.
The series of Town Hall meetings will culminate with a Job Creation Summit in which Mayor Foxx will bring together business leaders and other local, state, and federal government representatives to identify barriers and opportunities to improve job growth.
“Private sector companies create jobs, not government. By convening decision-makers in both areas, we can keep taking concrete steps to get more Charlotte families back to work,” concluded Mayor Foxx.
Please Note: This is not a job fair
The dates, times, locations and registration requirements are listed below. Space is limited. When registering please indicate which Town Hall date you wish to attend.
Tuesday, February 2 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
The Park Ministries (formerly the Charlotte Merchandise Mart)
800 Briar Creek Road | Charlotte, NC 28205
*Space is limited.
To register call the Urban League at 704-373-2256 ext# 206, or email info@urbanleaguecc.org
Wednesday, February 10 | 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Goodwill Career Development Center
2122 Freedom Drive | Charlotte, NC 28208
*Space is limited.
To register call the Urban League at 704-373-2256 ext# 206, or email info@urbanleaguecc.org
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