Happy Monday --

Here's a roundup of important information for this week. Please share with your friends and community members- you never know who might need it.

Please take a couple minutes to tell us how we're doing.

As always, let us know if you have any questions.  

Wishing you health and happiness! 

-Your City of Durham Community Engagement Team 

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This Week's Top 10

1. ALL Residents Eligible to Sign Up For The Covid-19 Vaccine

2. Sign Up To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Email Updates

3. Durham's Better Bus Project To Improve Bus Access & Comfort

4. Beware of COVID-19 Vaccine Scammers! 

5. Funds Available for Durham's Small Businesses

6. Participatory Budgeting Grants Available Til March 31st

7. Have Thoughts About Southeast Durham? Share Here!

8. Learn More About Programs For Gifted Students

9. Community Planting Day at Ashe Street Garden

10. DPR's 2021 Earth Day & Other Important Information 

JOB ALERT! Are You or Someone You know Searching For Employment? 

1. ALL Residents Eligible to Sign Up For The Covid-19 Vaccine

All individuals in Groups 1-5 may sign up on the Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) Vaccine Appointment Scheduling List to be notified when an appointment is available. Group 4 individuals eligible to be vaccinated beginning March 31 will receive scheduling notification beginning March 29. Individuals in Group 5 will receive scheduling notifications beginning April 5. For more information, click here: https://www.dconc.gov/

2. Sign Up To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Email Updates!

Did you know you can sign up to receive the latest COVID-19 vaccine updates and other COVID-19 news? Sign up for one or more of the email lists that best suit your needs! Find all email lists here: dcopublichealth.org/covid19emails.

3. Durham's Better Bus Project To Improve Bus Access & Comfort

Want to learn more about GoDurham's bus stop improvements? Check out the GoDurham Better Bus Stop Project. This 18 month project that will focus on safe pedestrian access and increased comfort at bus stops. Learn more by visiting https://durhamnc.gov/4372/GoDurham-Better-Bus-Project and sign up to receive email updates here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VJJQFG7

4. Beware of COVID-19 Vaccine Scammers! 

Beware of scams! Vaccines are FREE and open to anyone in the current vaccine groups. If you get a call requesting payment or social security information, hang up! For more information about the COVID-19 Vaccine distribution in Durham, go here: https://www.dcopublichealth.org/home

5. Funds Available for Durham's Small Businesses

Durham Small Business Recovery Fund has helped 175 small, minority & women-owned local businesses with $1.6 million in funds for their fight for survival during COVID-19. Read more about this program and how to contact Carolina Small Business Development Fund for the $1 million still available in business loans at https://www.durhambusiness360.com.

6. Participatory Budgeting Grants Available Til March 31st

The Participatory Budgeting Durham grant application is open until March 31st! Nonprofits and community organizations directly serving our residents impacted by COVID-19 are encouraged to apply for up to $50,000 in grant funding. The application is available at https://durham.mysocialpinpoint.com/pb.

7. Have Thoughts About Southeast Durham? Share Here!

8. Learn More About Programs For Gifted Students

Join Durham Public Schools Family Academy and Durham County Cooperative Extension on April 15 from 530-7PM for a workshop focused on Durham Public Schools and community-based programs for gifted and talented children. Learn how DPS students are identified for and served by the Academically and Intellectually Gifted (AIG) program and how you can support and advocate for your gifted and talented child. Register for this virtual event at: https://go.ncsu.edu/equity_workshop. Contact Christa Gibson at [email protected] for further information.

9. Community Planting Day at Ashe Street Garden

As you are crafting strategies to address issues such as flooding, tree canopy, and water quality in your communities, ECWA, DCLT, UCAN, SEEDS, TCF invites you to Ashe Street Garden Kickoff event. This is the future project site where several organizations will partner to address persistent flooding from stormwater that interferes with safe and healthy residential living at this location. Register here GoogleDocSignUp. Learn more here: https://www.ellerbecreek.org/

10. DPR's 2021 Earth Day & Other Important Information 

Durham Parks & Recreation Earth Day Celebration happening on Saturday, April 24! Enjoy concerts and conservation talks from the comfort of your vehicle or bring your own chairs & sit directly in front of your vehicle. Three timeslots will be offered from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m., or 4:30 p.m.-6 p.m. This is a free event, but preregistration is required per vehicle! Paper shredding is also available by appointment. https://buff.ly/3twxE2y For additional information on DPRs happenings, click here: https://www.dprplaymore.org/

This newsletter and past newsletters are also available on our website. https://www.durhamcommunityengagement.org/news

Thank you,

Your Community Engagement Team