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About 80 stakeholders concerned with
developing a strong, sustainable Piedmont Triad
economy, including planners, developers, edu
cational and nonprofit representatives and elect
ed officials, attended Piedmont Together's sec
ond Equity Summit on Nov. 14 at Centennial
Station in High Point.
This summit follows Piedmont Together's
first - and perhaps the
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summit on Aug. 7.
Equity is a lens
through which
Piedmont Together's
economic development
plan-in-progress is
focused, and is a key
economic asset.
According to a
Marketplace Morning
Report from Nov. 7, the International Monetary
Fund did a study of 100 nations and found that
"for every 10 percent increase in equality, there
was a 50 percent sustained, longer period of
growth."
Joycelyn Johnson of Wake Forest Baptist
Health opened the summit with a recap of the
prior summit's discussion. Under the leadership
of Bob Powell of N.C. A&T University State
and David Allen of the Beloved Community
Center, discussion during the Nov. 14 summit
centered around barriers to equitable develop
ment, and potential solutions. For the region to
experience equitable development, discussions
leaders belieye: elected officials need to be more
involved; capacity in neighborhood advocates
should be built; schools should be connected
with industry; best practices should be compiled
and shared; and metrics for success in equity
progress should be determined.
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Visit Winston-Salem's Board of Directors -
the Forsyth County Tourism Development
Authority (FCTDA) - has two new members:
Dana Lu Bryson, owner of the Village Inn Event
Center, the Crosby Pub & Restaurant and the
Historic Brookstown Inn, and Thomas "Tom"
Ferrell. general manager of the Courtyard by
Marriott.
The board elected Robert (Bob) R.
Swenson. area managing director for the Twin
City Quarter complex, as chair and Ricky Shore,
president and CEO of Aladdin Travel &
Meeting Planners, as vice chair. Each will serve
a two-year term. The FCTDA's immediate past
chair, Joe Potter, senior vice president of opera
tions for IMG College, was reappointed to the
Board as the Winston-Salem Chamber of
Commerce appointment.
The new members join Mayor Pro Tempore
Vivian H. Burke; RaVonda Dalton-Rann, exec
utive assistant to the Chancellor of Winston
Salem State University; Walter Smith,
owner/general manager of the Ramada Plaza
Hotel & Spa at the Sundance; and Gloria
Whisenhunt, Forsyth County Commissioner.
Visit Winston-Salem is the official sales and
marketing agency for the Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County tourism industry.
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jMPbi for LGBT Workers of Color." lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender. or LGBT, work
ers of color are among the most disadvantaged
workers in America. Due to discrimination cou
pled with a lack of workplace protections,
unequal job benefits and taxation, and unsafe,
under-resourced U.S. schools. LGBT people of
color face extraordinarily high rates of unem
ployment and poverty.
"Contrary to popu
lar stereotypes, LGBT
workers are more racial
ly diverse than the gen
eral population, making
it critical to address the
unique obstacles they
face," said Sharon
Lettman-Hicks, execu
tive director and CEO
of the National Black
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race, sexual orientation and gender
identity/expression intersect to the detriment of
LGBT workers of color."
The following are among the report's find
ings:
LGBT youth of color are among the chil
dren who are most at risk of dropping through
the cracks of the U.S. educational system
because of unsafe and under-resourced schools.
Barriers such as unwarranted background
checks, inadequate or nonexistent nondiscrimi
nation protection for LGBT workers and the
lack of mentorships and on-the-job support
make it difficult for many LGBT workers of
color to find good and steady jobs that provide
them with the economic security they need to
support themselves and their families.
LGBT workers of color receive unequal pay
and unfair access to job-related benefits, leaving
them with less to care for themselves and their
families - even if they are doing the same jobs
and working just as hard as other workers.
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WSRAR HONORS MEMBERS
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The Winston-$alem
Regional Association of
Realtors (WSRAR) handed
out several honors last week.
David Cooper was the
2013 Thomas W. Lambe Jr.
Hall of Fame inductee, an
honor that recognizes
WSRAR members who have
been active for at least 10
years and have made contrir
butions to the real estate
industry and WSRAR organ
ization that have had an
enduring effect.
Cooper, the owner of
Cooper Realty, has been a
member of WSRAR since
1977.
"David has so much
knowledge of the real estate
industry and has endured the
highs and lows of our busi
ness," said WSRAR
President Kristina Farrell.
"He has ?uch a positive atti
tude and is a great addition
to the list of Hall of Fame
inductees."
Charles Miller was
named the 2013 Realtor of
the Year for making signifi
cant contributions to the
real-estate industry through
professional and volunteer
endeavors.
Miller has been in real
estate since 1981 and is the
CEO of Miller Hatcher
Commercial Real Estate.
"Charles has served in
many capacities for our
Association, including the
Realtors Commercial
Division president in 2011.
Charles is always willing to
volunteer and serve our
Association," Farrell said.
City Council Member
Elect Jeff Macintosh
received the 2013
Citizenship Award. The
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(Above) David Cooper
poses with his award.
(Right) Jeff Macintosh
(center) accepts his award
from Jody Peske (left) and
WSRAR President Kristina
Farrell.
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Popular TED Talks coming to W-S
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The Community Arts Caff, 411 4th St., will sponsor lunchtime TED Talks begin
ning Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading," TED is a nonprofit started in 1984 as a con
ference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment and
Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader. Today, TED and TEDx events
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challenging the world's most
fascinating thinkers and doers
to give the talk of their lives in
18 minutes or less.
The local talks, free and
open to the public with no reg
istration necessary, will be
hosted the first Wednesday
every month at noon. Kevin
Morgan Watson, founding edi
tor of Press 53, will host the
talks. Cyndi Briggs, a local
writer and teacher, will select
a TED Talk video to show on
the big screen in the Community Arts Caff Underground Theater. A brief discussion
will follow.
"Cyndi and I are excited about hosting these lunch-hour TED talks," said Watson,
"and we are grateful to TED for making these videos free to share with the public."
A new TED talk will be shown each month. Food will be available for purchase
at the Community Arts Caff, which was founded in 2006 by Jim and Cathy Tedder
as an artist development and community building dedicated exclusively to the cover
age and support of the local arts.
For more information, contact Briggs at cyndibriggs@gmail.com or go to com
munityartscafe .com.
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Patricia N orris poses with other members of the WSSU Public Safety team.
WSSU Police accredited
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The Police Department at Winston
Salem State University (WSSU)
received its official accreditation by the
Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) at
the organization's November confer
ence.
"The members of our police depart
ment have worked diligently toward
accreditation and we are extremely
proud of this accomplishment," said
WSSU Police Chief Patricia Norris. "In
August, a CALEA assessment team was
on site for three days as part of an inten
sive review (of) our policies, our work
ethic and our overall law enforcement
practices. Following a review by the
CALEA Board of Commissioners, we
were unanimously awarded our initial
accreditation."
The GALEA accreditation program
is designed to improve the delivery of
public safety services by maintaining a
body of standards developed by public
safety practitioners to cover a wide range
of up-to-date public safety initiatives. A
nonprofit organization, it has credential
ing authority through the joint efforts of
law enforcement's major executive asso
ciations, including the International
Association of Chiefs of Police, the
National Sheriff's Association, the
National Organization of Black Law
Enforcement Executives and the police
Executive Research Forum. CALEA
commissioners include law enforcement
executives, elected officials, business
executives and academic administra
tors.
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North Hills teacher Lauren Parmley
works with one of her students.
Teacher's
magic
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On his way to the bus after school one
day, a North Hills third-grader stopped to
show Principal Karen Roseboro the note
that his teacher had written just for him.
Lauren Parmley's note said that she
believed in him and in his ability to succeed.
Roseboro was touched by how the words
meant so much to the boy that he stopped to
show her the note. Parmley regularly writes
such personal notes to her students.
"She writes these
notes and she puts
them in the back
packs," Roseboro
said. "She puts words
of encouragement."
Taking that extra
step to show how
much she cares about
the students says a lot
about who Parmley
is, Roseboro said.
She has been a won
derful addition to the
school both for her students and for those
who work with her, Roseboro said.
Officially, Parmley is a first-year
teacher. This is her second year at North
Hills, though. During the 2012-13 school
year, she did her student teaching there as a
senior at Winston-Salem State University.
As a student teacher, she taught second
grade so, this year, many of the students she
taught last year are now in her class as third
graders.
"I have the same babies 1 had last year,"
she said. "That was a major plus."
With 25 students in her class, it's impor
tant that they see themselves as part of a
family, she said.
Third-grader Nicole Jones likes having
her as a teacher.
"She takes her time," Nicole said. "She
goes back and helps you when you don't
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