TOPIC: AI in Your Hands: A Practical Guide to Capabilities, Prompting, and Pitfalls SPEAKER: Cori Faklaris, Asst Professor, UNC Charlotte AI is everywhere, but it doesn't come with a user manual. Tools such as ChatGPT can be powerful assistants for brainstorming, writing, and learning. At the same time, they are used to create scams, "deepfakes,"…
TOPIC: Be a Voice for the Children in Our Community with Rhonda McGuire SPEAKER: Rhonda McGuire The Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program recruits, screens, trains, and supervises volunteer advocates to protect and promote the best interest of abused and neglected children in the state's custody (foster care). A GAL works as part of a team…
TOPIC: Habitat's Evolving Business Model SPEAKER: Laura Belcher, President/CEO Habitat for Humanity, Charlotte Region Founded locally 42 years ago, Habitat Charlotte Region has built over 1500 new homes and served over 5000 families. In recent years, as land availability becomes scarce and building material costs escalate, Habitat has looked at how it needs to evolve…
TOPIC: Civil and Indian Wars SPEAKER: Peter Cozzens, Author Details coming soon. NOTE: This presentation will be via Zoom in Wolfe Hall. BIOGRAPHY Peter Cozzens is the international award-winning author and editor of eighteen books on the American Civil War and the American West. Cozzens retired after a thirty-year career as a Foreign Service Officer at…
TOPIC: The Library Era: Charlotte Mecklenburg's New Main Library SPEAKER: Jenni Gaisbauer, CFRE, Executive Director, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation A library has stood on the corner of Sixth and North Tryon Streets in Uptown Charlotte since 1903 when industrialist Andrew Carnegie donated $25,000 (equivalent of $1million today). In the spring of 2027, Charlotte Mecklenburg Library…
TOPIC: Charlotte at a Crossroads: Building a Sustainable City for Generations SPEAKER: Shannon Binns, Founder/Executive Director Sustain Charlotte Charlotte is growing faster than almost any city in the nation. With this growth come big questions: How will we move around safely and efficiently? How do we keep housing affordable? How do we protect our air,…
TOPIC: History of Stem Cell and Regenerative Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Pain, Disease, and Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System SPEAKER: Steven Spencer, Director of Community Relations for NeoGenix Stem Cell & Regenerative Therapies Steven will define regenerative medicine, encompassing stem cell therapy, and discuss an overview of tissue engineering, cellular therapies, and biologics,…