Public Calendar

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) shape how parents nurture and how children grow, and that healing begins with us.

Healing Forward: Black Youth, Family, and Community Wellness Forum is a free, community-centered gathering designed to uplift, educate, and empower Black youth and families in Durham. Taking place on Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 10 AM–2 PM at the North Carolina Central University (Miller-Morgan Building), this dynamic forum centers culturally grounded pathways to mental wellness through connection, expression, and collective care.

Families with youth ages 11–18 and local college students are invited to engage in powerful workshops, interactive breakout sessions, and an inspiring youth panel, “In Our Own Words: Youth Voices on Mental Health & Well-Being.” Together, we’ll explore the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), strengthen family and community connections, and equip both parents and youth with tools for emotional wellness and self-advocacy.

Hosted by EPiC in partnership with the UNC School of Education and NCCU College of Health Sciences, this affirming space reminds us: healing is possible and it happens in community.

The presentation will cover the various school enrollment options available in North Carolina.

Join DRNC to talk about Special Education in Johnston County! 

Summit Theme and Purpose

Theme: Justice Rising: Restoring, Repairing, and Resisting

This year’s Color of Education theme centers the belief that achieving justice requires individual and collective action. Justice Rising names a defining moment—one that calls for clarity, courage, and shared responsibility.

As inequities continue to be reinforced through policy, practice, and disinvestment, this theme centers the urgent work of restoring opportunity, repairing harm, and resisting forces that undermine justice. It affirms that resistance is not merely reactionary; it is principled, strategic, and necessary.

Grounded in the work of protecting students, strengthening communities, and advancing systems that serve all learners, the 2026 Summit calls participants to move with intention: to confront what must be repaired, reclaim what must be restored, and stand firm in resisting inequity in all its forms.

El Programa de TDAH de El Futuro ofrece servicios y recursos integrales y culturalmente apropiados para jóvenes latinos con TDAH (Trastorno por Déficit de Atención e Hiperactividad) y sus familias.

Fiesta is an outdoor, family-friendly celebration of our rich Latin-American cultural traditions.

From Emotions to Advocacy — designed to help families and caregivers turn frustration into effective advocacy during the special education process.

DRNC will be hosting a community event to share more details on our monitoring findings, have a dialogue with a panel of people with lived experience and expertise, and to hold an open forum for questions, planning, and to begin organizing with the Durham community. DRNC hopes to draw an audience of community members, movement groups, and local officials, including representatives from the Durham County Board of Commissioners, with the goal of developing meaningful solutions to these conditions.

This summit seeks to build bridges across the fields of research, policy, and practice and bring together the knowledge and perspectives of communities, educators, policymakers, experts and other key stakeholders focused on achieving racial equity and dismantling systemic racism in education across the state of North Carolina. 

The Association of Mexicans in North Carolina, Inc. (AMEXCAN) is inviting you to participate in our 23nd Annual Latino Festival “Building a More Cultural Immersion” in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This event will take place on Saturday, October 10, 2026 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m at JH Rose High School 600 W Arlington Blvd. Greenville NC 27834.