Tagged: International

Charlotte Talks
12:00 am
Tue December 4, 2012

Using Technology To Combat Poverty

Credit CARE/A. John Watson
Children in Zimbabwe.

We'll meet one of the leaders of an organization using an innovative strategy to fight global poverty. Jon Mitchell of CARE USA says that the technology that we take for granted in America, like cell phones, can be used to help end poverty in developing countries. We'll talk about the process of getting technology into the hands of the world's poorest communities and how this will help them better their situation and more, when Charlotte Talks.

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Charlotte Talks
12:00 am
Wed September 19, 2012

Indian Food And Culture

Fall is a time for festivals - this weekend the Festival of India celebrates the culture and food of that country. Last Spring, we visited with several Indians who have made their home here. We talked about the transition and what they’ve done to make Charlotte home. We’ve invited them back, this time to talk about how you can enjoy their festival. We’ll talk about art and dance and - Indian food - among other things.

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Charlotte Talks
12:00 am
Fri August 10, 2012

Madeleine Albright (Rebroadcast)

Charlotte Talks
12:00 am
Tue August 7, 2012

Twelve In Twelve: The Next Chapter

A year ago, three intrepid Charlotteans set out on a round-the-world mission.  A father and his two sons - then 8-year-old Buck and his teenage brother, Jackson, visited twelve countries in twelve months.  But this wasn’t a vacation.  They chose the places they went so they could help the people in those countries in some way and all of this was Jackson’s idea.  From nearly drowning in Thailand, to helping run a nursery school in Tanzania, they share their adventure of good will.

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