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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Deciphering Health Care: How to Survive the System </title>
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<description>Deciphering Health Care: How to Survive the System 
This forum explored the challenges Charlotte area consumers face in understanding, accessing and dealing with the health care system. Panelists and audience members discussed the patient's role in obtaining high quality and affordable health care, and in interacting with health insurance providers. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>CMS: The Quest for Equity</title>
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<description>CMS: The Quest for Equity
This community forum explored issues of equity and equality in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. How well is the district doing in achieving its mission to &quot;maximize academic achievement by every student in every school&quot;?
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>WFAE hosts forum for 'Charlotte Mission Possible'</title>
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<description>WFAE hosts forum for 'Charlotte Mission Possible'
The economic recession and other challenges have made the past year an especially difficult time for charitable organizations seeking to meet basic human needs in the Charlotte area. To help address this critical issue, WFAE hosted a Public Conversation community forum on Monday, Oct. 5, as part of the local media collaboration, &quot;Charlotte Mission Possible.&quot;   

Listen to the evening's discussion here.
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Charlotte: On the way to becoming...?  You tell us</title>
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<description>Charlotte: On the way to becoming...? You tell us
WFAE hosted a Public Conversation on Charlotte's future. The event also served as a Charlotte Talks program. 

In advance of this forum, we sent our reporters to different communities in the Charlotte area: Rich, poor, middle-class; urban and suburban. Residents of these areas tell us what they think of Charlotte and what it's on the way to becoming. 

Part 1: Ballantyne, Southpark and Myers Park  Listen
Part 2: West Charlotte and Gastonia  Listen
Part 3:  East Charlotte    Listen
Part 4:  Concord  Listen 
Part 5:  Lake Norman   Listen 
Part 6:  NoDa and University City  Listen 
Listen to the Public Covnersation and view photos of the event here. 
Tell us what your thoughts are on Charlotte's future in the comment section here.</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>What's Up with the Charlotte Economy?</title>
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<description>What's Up with the Charlotte Economy?
This panel discussion addressed the state of the economy in the Charlotte region. We also explored current conditions and the future outlook for the Charlotte area's real estate market, and how the housing market interacts with the region's overall economy. Panelists also addressed what a &quot;post-recession&quot; economy in the region might look like. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>The Dad Factor</title>
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<description>The Dad Factor
WFAE's Public Conversations series hosted &quot;The Dad Factor.&quot; It addressed the role of fathers in family and community life. And explored problems and challenges that can occur in homes and communities when dads are missing from the family structure. The Public Conversation also highlighted programs and services in the Charlotte area that are designed to strengthen the influence of fathers and provide mentoring for children whose fathers are absent from the home.  Listen to &quot;The Dad Factor&quot; here.
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Building a Biotech Economy</title>
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<description>Building a Biotech Economy
WFAE hosted a Public Conversation on Building a Biotech Economy.  The panel discussion explored the economic aspects of the Charlotte region's emerging biotech sector including economic development strategies, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities, and the role of biotech research.  Listen to the discussion and join the continuing online conversation at The Watercooler.
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 12:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Weighing Race and the work cut out for Charlotte</title>
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<description>Weighing Race and the work cut out for Charlotte
The nation has broken the color barrier at the highest level of elected office. WFAE hosted a Public Conversation looking at how Barack Obama's presidency might influence the future relationship between race, ethnicity and politics - at the national, state and local levels. 

Still, the historic inauguration of Barack Obama has by no means resolved the issues surrounding race.
Many people shared their ideas at the forum in Charlotte about how race affects our interactions - both personal and political - and what work still lies ahead for this community.  WFAE's Lisa Miller has more.
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>Politics Unplugged</title>
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<description>Politics Unplugged
Charlotte-area residents spoke out recently on issues in the presidential election during WFAE's community conversation event, &quot;Politics Unplugged.&quot; 
Hear a sampling of the discussion. 
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00 EST</pubDate>
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