AUGUST ANNOUNCEMENTS

8/27/2010 -- NEW JOBS POSTED IN ECONOMY UPDATE INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:

• Youth Program Coordinator El Vínculo Hispano/The Hispanic Liaison of Chatham County
• Drivers Wanted Chatham Transit
• Operations Manager Chatham Transit
• Development Director El Centro Hispano
• Health Program Director El Centro Hispano
• Finance Coordinator El Centro Hispano

Click on Economy Update in the menu on the left side of this page.

Easter Seals Project - Accessible Transportation Coalitions Initiative: This project involves increasing mobility for people with disabilities. Chatham County’s Accessible Transportation Coalitions event will be held September 15th & 16th at the Western Chatham Senior Center in Siler City. If you are interested in attending, click here to contact Melissa Guilbeau or call her at 919.545.8337.

Homebuyer’s Education Class: EmPOWERment INC (a HUD-approved Counseling Agency) is conducting a homebuyer’s education class at Briar Chapel on August 28, 2010. The class is open to all potential homeowners. EmPOWERment has funds for down payment assistance. Now they need potential homeowners! For more information, click here to contact Deanna Carson or call her at 919.967.8779.

Disability Rights Listening Sessions: Disability Rights North Carolina will host open to the public Listening Sessions to help define their plans for the next three years. Pass this along to other people you know who want to ensure that all people with disabilities in North Carolina are treated equally and fairly and have full access in the community. See the attachment for dates, times, and cities. If you have questions or need an ASL interpreter, please click here to email Janice Willmott.

RACE, CLASS, & CULTURE PROJECT

On August 6th and August 13th, the Chatham County Schools and the RA/CTG conducted a special seminar for school administrators – principals, assistant principals, central office staff – and community members entitled, Race, Class, & Culture: Understanding How They Influence Educational Equity.  By all accounts, it was a successful endeavor.  We are grateful for the support of Superintendent Robert Logan and his leadership team and to all who participated.

Click here to read the Race, Class, & Culture plan.   

COLLEGE IS POSSIBLE FOR ALL!

Click here for updates scholarship resources as of March 5, 2010.

                           BEWARE OF FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS -- HELP IS FREE!

According to the study, blacks and Latinos are two-to-nine times more likely than white homeowners to hold high-cost mortgage loans, putting them at greater risk of default and foreclosure. Click here for more information about the study.

CCHRC MISSION:

To actively promote amicable relations and mutual respect among all groups within Chatham County and to discourage all manner and manifestation of discriminatory practices towards such groups. Through these actions, we will enhance the general welfare of this community.

OFFICE LOCATION: 72 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312

OFFICE HOURS: 8 am-5 pm, Monday-Friday, except holidays, but call first since meetings and events can close the office temporarily

MAILING ADDRESS: PO Box 1809, Pittsboro, NC 27312

PHONE: 919-545-8393 FAX: 919-542-8272

DIRECTOR: Esther B. Coleman, email.