Join WFAE for an EQUALibrium Live conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author, activist, and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas on how we define American and the immigrant narrative in a quickly changing nation.
Join WFAE as we celebrate 25 years of Charlotte Talks on Oct. 12, 2023, at 7 p.m.
PREVIOUS WFAE EVENTS
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Through WFAE's partnership with Novant Health Foundation, "Advancing Maternal Health Equity" explores all aspects of birth equity and talk about what needs to be done to improve infant and maternal health. -
In honor of Black History Month we will host a community-centered 'songversation'. It will feature a historian to share the importance of Black storytelling, a griot, spoken word artist and musicians.
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A public conversation about disability. Is Charlotte an accessible city for those with disabilities? Do we even know what that would look like? We bring together some folks who do and find out.
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A look at the growing impact and influence of Latinos on the Charlotte Area. The Hispanic population in the state is exploding — up 40% in the last decade with more than 170,000 people in Mecklenburg County alone. This growth is reshaping Charlotte and benefitting the area in many different ways. But this community also has needs that should be addressed. We take a closer look in a special conversation.
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Eight years ago, Charlotte ranked 50 out of 50 in an upward mobility study from Harvard University. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles and others join host Mary C. Curtis to discuss upward mobility — the good, the not so good and what still needs to be done.
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Community leaders and mentors in the Black community discuss what fatherhood means to them, and what they have learned from their experiences as a father.
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In this episode, we talk about the importance of having therapists who can address cultural, gender, identity or other needs.
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In this episode, we look at how religion and spirituality can work with mental health services to improve a person's well-being.
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In this episode, we talk about mental health care options beyond traditional talk therapy.
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In this episode, we explore how to find affordable options for mental health care with or without insurance.
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We discuss overcoming the stigmas that keep people from accessing mental health care, the early signs that mental health care is needed and how to find the right provider and services.
