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Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation – Join CRJC

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5 abstract people in an array of colors with Charlotte Racial Justice ConsortiumAre you interested in racial equity and making a difference in our community?

Central Piedmont is now accepting applications for the Central Piedmont Racial Justice Fellows Program for the 2023-2024 academic year. We will be hiring/engaging five Central Piedmont Racial Justice Fellows who will be part of the Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium (CRJC), composed of five local schools – Central Piedmont Community College, Johnson C. Smith University, Johnson & Wales University – Charlotte Campus, Queens University of Charlotte, and the University of North Carolina Charlotte.

This is a paid stipend position that requires about 6 hours a week. Students will be paid $1000 per semester. Hours are flexible but students must be available on Wednesdays from 4- 6 p.m. to meet with the larger consortium and campus cohort. Some meetings are virtual and many are in-person.

Students will receive racial equity and racial healing training/education, develop leadership skills to create a more comprehensive narrative on race, and experience and learn how to facilitate racial healing circles.

Don’t wait – submit your application today! Applications are due by Friday, Sept. 15.

For questions, please contact Jesse Bennett, jesse.bennett@cpcc.edu

Racial Healing Circle event March 29

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The Central Piedmont fellows of the Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium invite you to a Racial Healing Circle at Central Piedmont.

The purpose of Racial Healing Circles are to introduce and practice a process by which we can embrace our common humanity, work from a place of mutual love and respect, learn to see ourselves in one another, and approach difficult issues of race through the lens of empathy rather than the lens of sympathy.

What to expect during the healing circle: A session of both group interactions and smaller, more intimate conversations between two participants. The experience relies on intentional listening. It may be an emotional, even transformational, experience for participants, as conversations can unearth truths and conscious and unconscious biases. It can also raise the awareness, consciousness, compassion, and empathy among those who participate.

Register for the Racial Healing Circle today. 

To create a space of respect, truth, and empathy, you will need to agree to stay for the entire time.

*Space is limited and registration is required. Maximum of 16 students and 10 faculty/staff members will be able to participate. Selection will be based on the time of your registration (register early!)

Light refreshments will be provided by the Student Equity Council, a co-sponsor of the event

Please contact Jesse.Bennett@cpcc.edu with any questions.

Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation: Join CRJC and make a difference!

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abstract images of people in orange and blue, Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium logoAre you interested in racial equity and making a difference in our community? Central Piedmont is now accepting applications for the Central Piedmont Racial Justice Fellows Program for the 2022-2023 academic year. We will be hiring/engaging four Central Piedmont Racial Justice Fellows who will be part of the Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium (CRJC), composed of five schools:

  • Central Piedmont Community College
  • Johnson C. Smith University
  • Johnson & Wales University – Charlotte Campus
  • Queens University of Charlotte
  • University of North Carolina Charlotte

This is a paid stipend position that requires about six hours a week. Students will be paid $1000 per semester. Hours are flexible but students must be available on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. to meet with the larger consortium and campus cohort.

Students will receive racial equity and racial healing training/education, develop leadership skills to create a more comprehensive narrative on race, and experience and learn how to facilitate racial healing circles.

Don’t wait – submit your application today! (Applications are due by September 9, 2022.)

Contact Jesse Bennett, jesse.bennett@cpcc.edu, or Kimberly Miller,  kimberly.miller@cpcc.edu for more information!

Virtual Racial Healing Circle on April 6 from 4-6pm

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logo that reads truth, racial healing and transformationThe Central Piedmont fellows of the Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium invite you to the first ever student-led Racial Healing Circle at Central Piedmont. The purpose of Racial Healing Circles are to introduce and practice a process by which we can embrace our common humanity, work from a place of mutual love and respect, learn to see ourselves in one another, and approach difficult issues of race through the lens of empathy rather than the lens of sympathy.

What to expect during the healing circle: A session of both group interactions and smaller, more intimate conversations between two participants. The experience relies on intentional listening. It may be an emotional, even transformational, experience for participants, as conversations can unearth truths and conscious and unconscious biases. It can also raise the awareness, consciousness, compassion, and empathy among those who participate.

Register for the Racial Healing Circle today. 

To create a space of respect, truth, and empathy, you will need to agree to stay for the entire time and to have your camera on.

*Space is limited. Maximum of 16 students and 10 faculty/staff members will be able to participate. Selection will be based on the time of your registration (register early!)

Please contact Jesse.Bennett@cpcc.edu with any questions.

Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation – Join CRJC and Make a Difference!

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logo that reads truth, racial healing and transformationAre you interested in racial equity and making a difference in our community? Central Piedmont is now accepting applications for the Central Piedmont Racial Justice Fellows Program for the 2021-2022 academic year. We will be hiring/engaging four Central Piedmont Racial Justice Fellows who will be part of the Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium (CRJC), composed of five universities – Central Piedmont Community College, Johnson C. Smith University, Johnson & Wales University – Charlotte Campus, Queens University of Charlotte, and the University of North Carolina Charlotte.

This is a paid stipend position that requires about 10 hours a week. Hours are flexible but students must be available on Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm to meet with the larger consortium and campus cohort.

Students will receive racial equity and racial healing training/education, develop leadership skills to create a more comprehensive narrative on race, and experience and learn how to facilitate racial healing circles.

Don’t wait – submit your application today! (Applications are due by September 13th)

Contact Jesse Bennett, jesse.bennett@cpcc.edu, for more information!

Student Fellows’ Opportunity for Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium

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​​Central Piedmont has joined with UNC-Charlotte, Queens University, Johnson C. Smith University, and Johnson and Wales University to create the Charlotte Racial Justice Consortium (CRJC).

“The vision of the CRJC is to work towards a Charlotte community that understands its history of race and racism, believes in our shared humanity, embraces a more comprehensive narrative on race, and develops faculty, staff, and student leaders who work across our campuses towards truth, racial healing, and transformation. A key component of our TRHT Campus Center is the Racial Justice Fellows program, which empowers students on each campus to work towards this vision by building a skillset that can help to dismantle racism and achieve racial equity. Each campus will hire six Fellows to work on this project for the academic year 2020-2021.”
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The Student Fellows’ two main priorities will be to research the racial history of Charlotte, with a special focus on Central Piedmont Community College (or whichever institution the Fellow attends), and leading the Racial Healing Circle programs. Students will receive training on research, presenting, and facilitating deliberative dialogues; among learning other skills and receiving support.
For their work students will be compensated with stipends which will total $2,000 for the entire year (fall 2020 – spring 2021). Applications are open now, and will close October 2nd with interviews taking place the week of October 5th.
Questions? Please contact Justin.Knoll@cpcc.edu or Kelvin.Chege@cpcc.edu.