Events

Welcome Home Reception for Dr. William Griffin

Please join the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Black Heritage Council and the James B. Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C. Smith University in welcoming Dr. Willie Griffin. Dr. Willie Griffin is the new historian at the Levine Museum of the New South. Come hear about the upcoming Beatties Ford Road Preservation and History project and future community outreach projects.…

Developing a Business Model Canvas

 This workshop focuses vetting your business idea though the business model canvas. This model uses nine key segments of what is needed to start your business: Value Propositions, Customer Segments, Channels, Customer Relationships, Revenue Streams, Key Resources, Key Partners, Key Activities and Cost Structure. Open to JCSU students and West Charlotte community members. Register here! If…

Customer Discovery Workshop

 Learn how to rapidly take your research, develop your idea into a prototype, and test your idea by gathering massive amounts of customer and marketplace feedback. You will learn how to take all of your newly acquired research skills from the previous four workshops and search for the real pain points and unmet needs of…

Tech Tuesday: Adobe InDesign Workshop

Join us for our first Tech Tuesday workshop of the 2018-2019 academic year. Come learn about Adobe InDesign and start creating and publishing posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, presentations, books and more. Everyone is invited to attend. Bring your own computer. Register online at: FREE: ADOBE INDESIGN WORKSHOP For more information please contact: Keisha Parris at…

FREE

Maker Mondays: 3D Printing and Design Workshop for Students

Join us for a hands-on workshop for students who would like a quick and easy way to learn what 3D design and printing is all about. You will learn about different ways that 3D objects can be designed, scanned and downloaded for printing. You will learn how the printers turn a digital image into a…

FREE

Maker Mondays: Blender Computer Graphics Software

  Blender is a free open source 3D creation suit that can be used in game design, modeling, animation, image and video editing. This workshop will focus on using the blender software to create a 3D Prototype. The workshop is a hands-on event, so bring your own computers. Register here! https://bit.ly/2PRrXJh

Tech Tuesday: Garage Band, Adobe Voice, and Voice Recording Software

GarageBand makes it easy to learn, play, record, create and share your music or podcast no matter where you are. Adobe Voice is a free iPad app that allows users to narrate a story over an array of digital images. Record, edit, mix and change your voice with popular voice recording software options. Come learn…

Community Read

 March 5, 2019: Johnson C. Smith University will host a book discussion and viewing of the movie, “The Hate You Give,” with a presentation by Toussaint Romain. The program will end with a Live Podcast with Mastermind Podcast to capture people’s comments and reactions to the book and movie.  The movie and discussion will be held in the James…