Kamille Houston
Community ReporterKamille Houston is a WFAE intern covering stories grounded in community outreach and engagement. She is currently studying English at the University of Pennsylvania, where she writes on race and equity for the student newspaper The Daily Pennsylvanian.
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Allturnatives, Inc. provides a performing arts curriculum centered around music, arts, entrepreneurship, and sports to primarily low income, at-risk youth in Charlotte. -
Charlotte Black Pride is hosting its annual week of celebrations from July 17 to July 24, and activities vary including a vendor fair and a mini ball show. This year's theme "BlackAF" celebrates Blackness within the LGBTQ community. -
Sarah Mikhail has a long history of advocating for LGBTQ youth, particularly youth of color who experience increased rates of financial and housing insecurity. At Time Out Youth, Mikhail oversees programs dedicated to housing, mental health, and other services for LGBTQ youth. -
ONE Charlotte Health Alliance is providing free HIV testing from 10 a.m. to 4.p.m. at the Brookwood Inn and the Crisis Assistance Ministry Wednesday. -
The founders of Wright Creative, a multi-million dollar agency for branded content and video production, are passionate about creating stories on marginalized communities. -
Central Piedmont Community College is opening a free eye care clinic on June 15 in the Leon Levine Health Sciences building on Charlottetowne Avenue. The clinic will offer free vision exams and eyeglasses to uninsured and low-income patients. -
Realtors Care Day will offer free home repair for residents in Mecklenburg, Iredell and Haywood counties in September. Applications to receive home repairs close tonight at midnight. -
The Big Pop Up will distribute free household items and food supplies to Charlotte families at the Park Expo and Conference Center on July 29. -
NC MedAssist will distribute free over-the-counter medications to Charlotte residents at the Camino Community Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 16. -
Students at Spotlight Performing Arts Academy and Innovation Drama Academy received musical theater awards at the 2021 Junior Theater Festival last weekend.
