Civility Localized

The month of May is for celebrating Small Business. At Civic Impact Academy, we believe strongly in the role of grassroots growth and communal thriving.

Civic Impact Academy is the passion project of Charlotte-based entrepreneur Christine Edwards Pitkin and the team .

To better understand how our 2026 Civic Impact Academy will operate, check out the recording of our Virtual Information Session. Together we're building civic know-how that turns passion into action.

2026 Virtual Info Session: https://youtu.be/nGN06xhr7zg?si=azjYgpzTNIk7Ityf

And be sure to visit CivicImpactAcademy.com to review success stories from previous cohorts, and to sign up for our mailing list. Staying informed is the first step to making your civic impact.

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Celebrating Small Businesses, the heart of our communities.

This Small Business Month, we celebrate entrepreneurs and the government agencies who hire them!

Government contracting has long been an important way to build state, local, and national infrastructure. When done well, competetive government contracting can improve design, community well-being, and social resilience.

We believe that the most effective way to serve a community is to work with the people who know it best. At Civility Localized, being a small business means we care about every voice, and we bring that care to public projects at scale.

Read on to learn how important small businesses are to the government contracting and community growth ecosystem.

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The Board of Education is currently seeking applicants for three committee vacancies.

If you are interested in serving on the Library Board of Trustees, the Community Equity Committee, or the Community Capital & Bond Committee, please submit your application by the May 20 deadline.

Full details and the application can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/hcvnbjr5