The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians wants to increase the number of Cherokee medical experts to address urgent community health issues in culturally respectful ways. Wake Forest is responding with a summer program to help Cherokee youth explore health careers.
‘The Grapes of Wrath’
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To understand the world …
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Sharing ideas about sharing food
The Come to the Table Piedmont Conference on Feb. 18-19 is one of three regional conferences to discuss hunger relief in North Carolina. The event brings together churches, nonprofits, local farmers and campus groups to generate creative ideas for how best to get food to those in need.
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Leading Christians to cities, challenges
Rev. Doug Bailey helps train ministers to contend with cities and the spiritual questions they generate. He is an assistant professor of urban ministry and founder and president of the Center for Urban Ministry, which is housed at the School of Divinity.
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The Education Equation
The area's high school dropout rate was discussed last week by the state superintendent of schools, a panel of guests and area residents in a public forum entitled "The Education Equation." The Community Conversation series is sponsored by WFDD, the NPR station which broadcasts from campus.
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Year of the Rabbit
Celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year and the 'Year of the Rabbit' with several events on campus, including a traditional Lion Dance performance and a dumpling-making class.
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Community gardens’ role studied
During the summer of 2010, a study was conducted by Wake Forest's Translational Science Institute to assess the role of community gardens and farmers markets in Forsyth County. The research was done to better understand the role that gardens and markets may play in providing healthy food across the county.
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Friendship fosters success
Sometimes children find that making friends is hard. They need someone to help break the ice. Senior Jung Hoon Kim does this for his “little brother.” Once a week, Kim heads to Speas Elementary, where he mentors his 5th grade brother through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.
Race relations
Lauren Arrington, a junior from Fayetteville, Ga., has been awarded the Martin Luther King Jr. Young Dreamers’ Award by the City of Winston-Salem.