Events

• Jan. 30th- Annual Meeting- Join WakeUP for our Annual Meeting at Temple Beth Or on Monday, January 30th. Click here to register for the event.
• Jan. 19th- 21st Century City Lecture w/Rep. Earl Blumenauer - WakeUP Wake County and the Raleigh Department of City Planning will host Congressman Earl Blumenauer in the 21st Century City Lecture on January 19th, 2012 at The Stockroom at 230. Click here to register for the event.
• UPCOMING EVENTS - Great Schools in Wake-

  If you missed any of the forums, or just want to watch them again, you can view them on RTN. Click here for the schedule. 

• Great Schools Film Festival Returns-

  Lessons in History: Celebrating the Heroism of the "Average" Citizen
   

  GREAT SCHOOLS FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS - Last Spring Film - CHANGE OF DATE - TUESDAY, APRIL 27th

  • Eyes on the Prize - America's Civil Rights Movement - click here for more info
    • No Easy Walk (1961-1963)
    • Mississippi: Is This America? (1963-1964)

  Moderator: Tim Tyson, Duke University

  We'll start promptly at 6:30pm at the Galaxy Cinema, Cary - click here for Galaxy info

   

• Help make this event possible!-

   

  

  Water: Is the Bill Coming Due?
  Become an event sponsor
  Donate to help make WakeUP's 2011 Water Forum a success!

• HKonJ5 Meet, March to Legislature- If you believe in justice gather in Raleigh at 9:30am at Shaw University (Wimington + South St) and march to the Legislature at 16 Jones St for a rally beginning 11:00am More information at HKonJ5 website.
• Appeal of Open Meetings Case- Please attend, and please read more about the issues surrounding the case that GSIW helped bring to court.
• Feb. 3-5: National Smart Growth Conference, Charlotte-

• 11/6/10 Beyond Appreciating Diversity Forum: See the Presentations & Video-

  Missed the Forum? Watch video coverage:

  Part 1: Introduction
  Dr. Heather Davis, NC State University

  Part 2: Psychosocial Benefits of School Racial/Ethnic Diversity
  Dr. Sandra Graham, UCLA (Part 1)

  Part 3: Psychosocial Benefits of School Racial/Ethnic Diversity
  Dr. Sandra Graham, UCLA (Part 2)

• Great Schools in Wake 'Costs & Consequences' Forum a success!-

   

• This Thursday! October 28 - "Costs and Consequences" Forum-
  COSTS & CONSEQUENCES:
  What's at Stake for Wake?
  Thursday, October 28th, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
  Glenaire Retirement Community
  4000 Glenaire Circle, Cary
  460-8095
   
  Whether you have family members who attend the Wake County Public Schools-or not-decisions regarding the future of our schools have an impact on the entire community!  Click here for event flyer.
• August 16: Great Schools Back-to-School Forum -
  August 16th (Monday), 7-8:30pm Back-to-School Forum
  What You Need to Know About...STUDENT ASSIGNMENT...YOUR STUDENT'S LEGAL RIGHTS...
• Water Policy on Open Net TV, June 22- One of the after-effects of North Carolina's drought in 2007 and 2008 was a revitalized public discussion about how we manage our water resources. Tune in Tuesday evening to talk about a basic, community necessity - water. We'll be looking at the kinds of issues that are being addressed now, the issues most likely to arise in the next two to five years, and we'll give you an opportunity to better understand the roles of the principals in this on-going policy discussion. Here to talk with you will be Bill Holman, Director of State Policy for the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke University; Robin Smith, Assistant Secretary for the Environment with the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and Erin Wynia, North Carolina League of Municipalities Policy Analyst with a primary focus in environmental issues.
  
• Southeast High Speed Rail Public Hearing-
  Monday, July 26, 5:00-7:00pm
  Raleigh Convention Center, 500 S Salisbury St 
  
  
  Plans for high speed rail service between Raleigh and Washington D.C. to the north and Charlotte to the south are underway. Complications regarding track interface with the existing urban fabric of Downtown Raleigh have emerged and require your attention and feedback. Please attend this hearing to learn more and comment on two potential route options. Learn More!
• Wade Edwards Learning Lab Summer Program 2010-
  The Wade Edwards Foundation in collaboration with Needham Broughton High School Presents:
  The Wade Edwards Learning Lab's Summer Program 2010
  July 19-August 19
  M-Th, 9:00-12:00, 1:00-4:00
  

  
  Registration Information

• Growth and Development Discussion a Success!-

  Turn out exceeded expectations at the first of three discussions co-hosted by WakeUP Wake County and the Emerging Tar Heel Leaders. Many thanks to Sitti and Greg Hatem for accommodating us as the crowd overflowed the room originally designated for the discussion.

• TRANSIT forum Huge Success!- The June 26 forum Transit: Is Wake County Ready for it? attracted almost 300 attendees and the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Transit is an issue clearly gaining public support. Keynote speakers, Carol Coletta, CEOs for Cities, and Keith Parker, CEO of Charlotte's transit system, were dynamic and informative. Triangle J's John Hodges-Kopple explained the new proposal for regional transit recommended by the Special Transit Advisory Commission. Many more people viewed the forum live on WRAL's news channel and wral.com and will see it soon on the Raleigh Television Network. Elected officials from across Wake County attended the event, as did representatives of community organizations, business leaders and local government staff. Forum panelists were engaging and explained what opportunities transit can provide for economic development and a better quality of life. The extensive coverage in the television, print and radio media has further communicated the messages of the forum to a broader Triangle community. WakeUP plans to work with community leaders and organizations to build public education and support for transit in Wake County and the Triangle.
• Water and Energy Discussion Paints a Cloud with Silver Linings- The second event in the Emerging Tar Heel Leaders summer series on growth in the Triangle spotlighted the challenges and opportunities for our water and energy utilities as the population grows and we recognize the need for more sustainable resource use.
• WRAL Listens to Raleigh-

  WRAListens recently went to Wake County to find out what are the most pressing issues to community leaders. The group met at the Raleigh City Museum where they talked about the revitalization of downtown Raleigh and the challenges of handling the county’s rapidly growing population and the demands on the area’s infrastructure.

  

  Former WRAL-TV Anchor Charlie Gaddy hosted the half-hour program which aired on WRAL-TV on Saturday, Sept 22nd at 7:30pm.