Help Shape Durham's Future + This Week's Top 10
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Happy Friday --
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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. As always, let us know if you have any questions. Do you want to be "in the know" of what's going on in Durham Communities? Follow Durham Community Engagement on Facebook! Wishing you health and happiness! Your City of Durham Community Engagement Team P.S. If anyone else would like to sign up to receive this newsletter, they can do so at https://www.durhamcommunityengagement.org/interests. This Week's Top 101. Early Voting Sites Now Open2. Bus Routes To The Polls3. Volunteer TODAY! Help Get Voters To The Polls4. Engage Durham Seeks Youth and Adult Ambassadors5. How to: Celebrate Halloween and Fall Events Safely6. New! FREE Covid-19 Testing Sites7. Books Provided for DPS Students & Staff8. Youth Voting Throughout Durham9. DPSF-Accelerating Digital Equity School Fund10. Special Education Resources for Your Child |
1. Early Voting Sites Now Open
The polls are now open for Early Voting (Oct. 15-31) and Election Day (Nov. 3). There are 14 locations for you to cast your vote. Find more information at http://dcovotes.com.
2. Bus Routes To The Polls
Roll to the polls! Find a list of bus routes and closest stops for all Durham County early voting sites: https://waytogodurham.com/govote/
3. Volunteer TODAY! Help Get Voters To The Polls!
Durham Drives is looking for volunteers to provide rides AND voters that are in need of a ride to the polls. Is this you? Rides are operating throughout Early Voting (Oct. 15-31) and on Election Day (November 3rd). Sign up here: [DurhamDrives.org]DurhamDrives.org
4. Get Involved! Engage Durham Seeks Youth and Adult Ambassadors
Engage Durham is hiring youth engagement ambassadors (ages 14+) & Adults for two projects: - Comprehensive Plan (how Durham will grow over the next 30 years) - Transit Plan (how people get around Durham) Apply before Oct. 21 at http://engagedurham.com/ambassadors.
5. How to: Celebrate Halloween and Fall Events Safely
Looking for COVID-19 safety information for Halloween and Fall Events in Durham? Check out the guidelines, FAQs, and a listing of Durham Parks & Recreation virtual & drive-through events at: https://DurhamNC.gov/Halloween.
6. New! FREE Covid-19 Testing Sites
Need COVID-19 testing? Free testing will be available Monday-Friday, October 15th-30th, at 4 Durham Housing Authority locations. Testing is available to all, regardless of insurance or documentation status. Spanish-speakers will be available at all sites. Click here to register: https://lhi.care/covidtesting/questionnaire
7. Books Provided for DPS Students & Staff
DPS Students can check out up to 5 print items via Durham County Public Library Take-Out! with their Student ID #. Learn more about all you can access with Bull City, NC SLAM:
https://durhamcountylibrary.org/services/librarycards/bull-city-nc-slam/
8. Youth Voting Throughout Durham
Get your vote on! If you are under 18 and not voting with your school, head over to http://kidsvotingdurham.org/elections today and cast your ballot!
9. DPSF-Accelerating Digital Equity School Fund
School teams (made up of teachers, parents, counselors, etc.) can request money from Durham Public School Foundation to help complete a project that engages students, in an innovative way, during remote learning. Applications accepted November 1st- 30th: https://www.bullcityschools.org/ade-fund
10. Special Education Resources for Your Child
Join specialists and advocates to learn more about your rights, as well as special education services available for your child in Durham and North Carolina. Click here for more information: https://durham.ces.ncsu.edu/
This newsletter and past newsletters are also available on our website. https://www.durhamcommunityengagement.org/news
Thank you,
Your Community Engagement Team
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