Apr 24, 2018
Summary: Sometimes we try to avoid looking forward, almost like if we ignore the pending changes, they won’t happen. The state’s population is growing and more and more of our…
Apr 17, 2018
Summary: A recent survey showed that only a third of millennials consider public service an appropriate career track. A group of young NC legislators want to change that. That’s why…
Apr 10, 2018
Summary: “Tell the truth, do the right thing, and let the chips fall where they may.” Those are the words that motivate North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell, a man…
Apr 3, 2018
Summary: In this week’s First in Future, Institute for Emerging Issues Director Leslie Boney talks to Amy Strecker, the stakeholder philanthropy manager for Duke Energy, about what it takes to…
Mar 27, 2018
Summary: North Carolinians are good people, strong people, people who want to do the right thing, even if it involves debate. Tom Campbell, the host of the nation’s longest running TV…
Mar 22, 2018
Summary: It’s the middle of March, which means it is time to talk about . . . mechanical and aerospace engineering, and March Madness. The “Sweet Sixteen” starts today and our…
Mar 20, 2018
Summary: First in Future begins it’s second season today. Want to know how rural North Carolina’s doing these days? Well, here’s a statistic to think about: Last year, half the…
Mar 13, 2018
Summary: Next month the Institute for Emerging Issues will be launching KidsReadyNC, a four-county Tier 1 and Tier 2 focus on early childhood education.This initiative is an 18-month effort to help selected…
Mar 6, 2018
Summary: This week we wanted to revisit our conversation with Read Charlotte Executive Director Munro Richardson and his approach to tackling the goal of doubling the percentage of 3rd graders…
Feb 27, 2018
Summary: A few months ago, we heard from Abdul Rasheed, CEO of theWilliam C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations, on how to make a difference in creating civil dialogue. We wanted…
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