Charles Thomas, an artist, educator and entrepreneur, is the Charlotte Program Director for the Knight Foundation.  In Charlotte the Knight Foundation focuses on building an equitable and inclusive city that attracts and retains diverse talent, promotes economic opportunity and fosters a culture of civic engagement. Previously, Charles was the Executive Director of Queen City Forward.

Jon Buchan is an attorney and member of Essex Richards, P.A., with a litigation practice focused on business disputes and media law/First Amendment issues. Jon has held leadership positions with various organizations, including Board Chair of WFAE 90.7 and President of the Mecklenburg County Bar.

Dr. Ricky A. Woods is the senior minister of First Baptist Church - West where he has served since 1995. During his tenure, he also served on numerous civic engagement groups including the Task Force on Pupil Assignment for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, The Opportunity Task Force, Charlotte Pre-K Initiative and WBTV News Advisory Board. Dr. Woods is a member of the North Carolina State Library Commission appointed by Governor Roy Copper.

Political science and international relations journals, dissertations and working papers on topics such as comparative politics, political economy, international development, and environmental policy.

An online Earth & Space science resource specifically designed for learners in grades 3 to 6. Informs about earth cycles, ecosystems and biomes, rocks, environmental issues, space and more.

An online Life Science resource specifically designed for learners in grades 3 to 6. Topics include animals, endangered and extinct species, food chains, green living, habitats, human body, plants and more.

An online Physical Science resource specifically designed for learners in grades 3 to 6. Topics include atoms, molecules, elements and the periodic table, energy and matter, force and motion and temperature and measurement.

Pressbooks is an easy-to-use online software that allows you to create professional-quality e-book and print ready files in ePUB, MOBI, and PDF formats. You can create and export as many items as you wish!

General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.

Clinical and social psychology articles on topics such as genetics, psychology of business and economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare, and more.