ReCONNECT to Community

Nov 20, 2018

IEI First in Future: Jeff Eidson, Explore Elkin

First in Future: Where Emerging Ideas Take Flight is a weekly program from the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University that connects you with people thinking big thoughts about the future… 

Nov 15, 2018

Five Communities: Winston-Salem’s Community Innovation Lab

For the upcoming ReCONNECT to Community forum, Nov. 27 in Asheville, the Institute for Emerging Issues has chosen five community initiatives throughout North Carolina that will share with our forum audience how they’re… 

Nov 12, 2018

Five Communities: ECSU’s One Team. One Goal. One Community

For the upcoming ReCONNECT to Community forum, Nov. 27 in Asheville, the Institute for Emerging Issues has chosen five community initiatives throughout North Carolina that will share with our forum… 

Nov 5, 2018

Five Communities: Explore Elkin

For the upcoming ReCONNECT to Community forum, Nov. 27 in Asheville, the Institute for Emerging Issues has chosen five community initiatives throughout North Carolina that will share with our forum… 

Oct 29, 2018

Five Communities: Asheville City Schools Foundation

For the upcoming ReCONNECT to Community forum, Nov. 27 in Asheville, the Institute for Emerging Issues has chosen five community initiatives from throughout North Carolina that will share with our… 

Oct 22, 2018

Five Communities: Rural Opportunity Institute

For the upcoming ReCONNECT to Community forum, Nov. 27 in Asheville, the Institute for Emerging Issues has chosen five community initiatives from throughout North Carolina that will share with our… 

Oct 21, 2018

Festival of Neighborhoods, Talk of Community

If you haven’t been to Asheville in a while, GO. Besides its beautiful natural setting, the city has experienced a renaissance in the last several decades, as travelers, retirees and… 

Oct 6, 2018

Partner Spotlight: Amy Strecker

For Amy Strecker, the horribleness of Hurricane Florence clarified two very beautiful things: The importance of community and the value of a team coming together to complete a tough job… 

Oct 1, 2018

My father’s hands, and the respect of all employment

One of the most beautiful sights in this world was also one that embarrassed me greatly—my father’s hands. But they shouldn’t have. Roughened and cracked, my father’s hands stayed coated… 

Aug 27, 2018

Forum Spotlight: Media’s Role in Civic Engagement

One of the things I’m most excited about for our upcoming Emerging Issues Forum is the panel discussion we’ll have on media’s role in creating civically-engaged communities. A big reason…