Ways to Stay Connected This Week

During this time where we’re all online together, it’s still possible to stay connected to each other and to Central Piedmont. Let Student Life & Service-Learning offer you some easy ways to maintain your connections virtually!

  • Central Piedmont is hosting a food share event on Harris Campus, where members of our community can get access to FREE food! The best part is, you don’t even have to leave your car, because it’s a Drive-Thru event! Join us Friday, November 13, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Advance registration is required. Register Today!
  • Are you renting? Not sure what your rights are? Consider attending this seminar to learn about tenant protections available due to the pandemic and how to spot illegal trade practices, habitability issues, and eviction issues. Join us November 17 from 12-1pm via WebEx (Access Code: 171 215 5245, Password: CCLASINGLESTOP) Questions? Contact Jess-Mara Jordan at singlestop@cpcc.edu.
  • Life at Chapel Hill Q&A Session: The Student Researchers in Science Club are hosting a virtual panel with two students currently at UNC Chapel Hill in science majors, who will be sharing their experiences about school during the pandemic, life outside of school, opportunities, etc. Have questions you want to ask the panelists? Fill out this Google Form so they can answer them during the panel! We’ll see you on Friday, November 13 from 6:00 to 7:00pm via WebEx. (Meeting number: 171 431 2495, Password: PWzX3GZJC63).
  • Bingo! Students can  join in with Rotaract’s efforts during Bingo on November 13th at 3:00pm via Zoom (MeetingID: 985 806 2030, Passcode: BINGO). Students can pre-register to get their bingo card, provide optional donation of $5, and play along. Please complete the registration form and join us for a great cause.
    • Rotaract Club has selected Partners for Parks Foundation as their 2020-2021 philanthropy. This organization supports our local greenways and leads sustainability efforts in our community. Rotaract is asking students, faculty, and staff to participate in the 5-5-5 Challenge. Donate five to their gofundme, walk/run a 5k on the greenway, park, or neighborhood or tag 5 people on social media and challenge them to do the same.
 Visit the Student Events Calendar and follow Student Life Instagram @cpccstudentlife to learn more about upcoming student events.

Questions? Ideas? Email student.life@cpcc.edu and let us know!

Top Ways to Connect This Week

During this time where we’re all online together, it’s still possible to stay connected to each other and to Central Piedmont. Let Student Life & Service-Learning offer you some easy ways to maintain your connections virtually!

  1. Jump On Board – Job Search Strategies That Work. Finding a job in a virtual environment is tough! We invite you to join us for our Jump On Board workshop where we will help you navigate job search strategies that work. Complete the Registration Form today to reserve your spot. Or just join us Wednesday, November 4 from 5:00 to 6:00pm via Zoom. Contact Anita McGill if you have any questions.
  2. Advanced Manufacturing Industry Panel: Get information directly from industry partners that work with our programs and students.​ Join us Tuesday, November 10th, from 10:00 – 11:15am via Zoom. (Meeting ID: 939 7036 3544, Passcode: 111753).
  3. Life at Chapel Hill Q&A Session: The Student Researchers in Science Club are hosting a virtual panel with two students currently at UNC Chapel Hill in science majors, who will be sharing their experiences about school during the pandemic, life outside of school, opportunities, etc. Have questions you want to ask the panelists? Fill out this Google Form so they can answer them during the panel! We’ll see you on Friday, November 13 from 6:00 to 7:00pm via WebEx. (Meeting number: 171 431 2495, Password: PWzX3GZJC63).
  4. Presented in partnership with Central Piedmont Community College Library, Student Life, Office of Institutional Equity, and CMPD. Human Trafficking: Join us for a virtual panel discussion about Human Sex Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation. Join via Zoom on Tuesday, November 10 at 1:00 pm. (Meeting ID: 913 3715 0796, Passcode: 835284​)
  5. Central Piedmont is hosting a food share event on Harris Campus, where members of our community can get access to FREE food! The best part is, you don’t even have to leave your car, because it’s a Drive-Thru event! Join us Friday, November 13, 10:30 to 11:30 am. Advance registration is required. Register Today!
 Visit the Student Events Calendar and follow Student Life Instagram @cpccstudentlife to learn more about upcoming student events.

Questions? Ideas? Email student.life@cpcc.edu and let us know!

Applications for Emerging Student Leaders Cohorts #3 and #4 Now Available

Emerging Student Leaders is a six-week, transformational student leadership development training program. Through self-awareness, team building, values, and communication development activities, Emerging Student Leaders will prepare you to identify and build your leadership skills, define your purpose, and create a network of support within your cohort and across Central Piedmont. For completing the program, you receive a certificate and a badge to include on your social media. Learn more information about Emerging Student Leaders.

Since we have filled two cohort groups for Emerging Student Leaders with several students on a waiting list, we are opening up two more groups this fall. Don’t miss your chance and apply today!

Cohort #3 – Thursdays from 11:00 – 12:30
Oct. 8
Oct. 15
Oct. 22
Oct. 29
Nov. 5
Nov. 12

Cohort #4 – Mondays from 5:00 – 6:30
Oct. 12
Oct. 19
Oct. 26
Nov. 2
Nov. 9
Nov. 16
​​ Deadline for applications is Oct. 5

If you have any questions, please contact Anita.McGill@cpcc.edu.

Top 5 Ways to Stay Connected

During this time where we’re all online together, it’s still possible to stay connected to each other and to Central Piedmont. Let Student Life & Service-Learning offer you some easy ways to maintain your connections virtually! Be sure to visit the Student Life Events Calendar for all our virtual events!

  1. Stay active and join our community partner, the Latin American Coalition, in their virtual run to support Charlotte’s immigrant communities affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Unlike a traditional race, a Virtual Run/Walk takes place where you are and when you want, anytime from May 4th through June 8th, 2020. Visit https://sharecharlotte.org/city-immigrants-virtual-run​ for more information.
  2. Join the online Seat at the Table with the Family Resource Center. Seat at the Table is a program created for students, faculty, and staff to have conversations that relate to their everyday lives outside of work and the (virtual) classroom. Friendships, mental health, self-care, and establishing boundaries are among the many topics that will be held during this stressful time. We meet online on Wednesdays at 12:30pm. Click here to joinusing the following meeting information (Meeting ID: 937-2645-1123 Meeting Password: 861458).
  3. Spring is a great time to set new goals. Adrienne Charleston, Life Coach, was supposed to take part in this year’s Sensoria celebration, and we are capturing her motivating talk here. She’ll discuss how to make goals, plan for each step, and achieve goals–with a tailored approach given the current pandemic paradigm.
  4. Looking for a way to stay connected and give back to the community? Make sure you follow @cpccstudentlife on Instagram on Mondays. Every Monday, we will rotate a  “how-to” video on an at-home service project with a Central Piedmont spotlight on one of our great community partners that you can volunteer with! ​
  5. Finals are coming! Study hard and connect with Central Piedmont Tutoring Services for any last minute preparation that you need support with. Visit their website for information on how to schedule a virtual visit and for free resources that can help you finish that last project or write that last paper.

Questions? Ideas? Email student.life@cpcc.edu and let us know!

Top 5 Ways to Stay Connected

During this time where we’re all online together, it’s still possible to stay connected to each other and to Central Piedmont. Let Student Life & Service-Learning offer you some easy ways to maintain your connections virtually! Be sure to visit the Student Life Events Calendar for all our virtual events!

  1. Join the online Seat at the Table with the Family Resource Center. Seat at the Table is a program created for students, faculty, and staff to have conversations that relate to their everyday lives outside of work and the (virtual) classroom. Friendships, mental health, self-care, and establishing boundaries are among the many topics that will be held during this stressful time. We meet online on Wednesdays at 12:30pm. Click here to join using the following meeting information (Meeting ID: 937-2645-1123 Meeting Password: 861458).
  2. Staying Connected While Staying Home: Civic Tech for Community Organizing. This program includes Christine Edwards, CEO of Amplify Charlotte, April 29th, 3pm-4pm. Join viaWebEx. We’ll cover strategies and best practices of staying connected through civic engagement while at home. Contact justin.knoll@cpcc.edu with any questions.
  3. Like poetry? Watch our SWAG (Student Writers’ Assembled Guild) students as they read their own poems and poems by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. These students would have presented at an Open Mic for all at Levine Campus, and Joy Harjo was scheduled as our Irene Blair Honeycutt Distinguished Lecturer for Sensoria 2020.
  4. Attend the FREE webinar for students – “Crisis Budget Management.” We are offering this program each week through the end of the term.  Learn important information about how you can best manage your money through this difficult time. Click here to see our options of dates, to register, and to receive login information for joining the webinar. You can also visit the Student Life Events Calendar for complete details as well.
  5. Volunteer from your home and challenge others to get involved too! Stay active and join us as we raise awareness and funds to help community partner, Cool Kids, who works to support kids with cancer. They are holding a virtual 5K challenge! You can run or walk 5K, invite your friends, share on social media and support a good cause!

Questions? Ideas? Email student.life@cpcc.edu and let us know!

Practicing Self-Care from Home

“I have come to believe that caring for myself is not self-indulgent. Caring for myself is an act of survival.” – Audre Lorde

Seat at the Table (now Virtual Seat at Table) brings the Central Piedmont community together through conversation on the things important to us. Every Wednesday at 12:30pm, you will get the chance to spend time on yourself and listen to other folks on a different topic every week. You will also be able to access tools on how to best practice intentional self-care during these uncertain times.

If interested, e-mail Nawje.Samuda@cpcc.edu to be added to the e-mail list and learn how to join virtually.​

Top 5 Ways to Stay Connected

During this time where we’re all online together, it’s still possible to stay connected to each other and to Central Piedmont. Let Student Life & Service-Learning offer you some easy ways to maintain your connections virtually!

  1. Student Life would like to continue connecting with students, and we need your help!  Help us identify some activities, information, and ideas that students might be interested in during this time. Tell us your thoughts in this online survey!
  2. Applications for the 2020-2021 Ruth G. Shaw Scholarship and Women’s Leadership Program are now available! Click here to learn more and to access the online application, due April 17.
  3. Stay active! Follow CPCC Student Life on Instagram, and watch out for our weekly workouts with Lindsey (and other fun things too!)! FaceTime a friend and stay fit together.
  4. Many of us had Sensoria events on our calendars. We’re sad it was canceled, but here’s a reading from the US Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo, who would have joined us on campus.
  5. Connect with classmates and your teacher using WebEx Teams! It’s helpful, free to students, and easy to use!

Questions? Ideas? Email student.life@cpcc.edu and let us know!