February Newsletter
This Month’s Featured Program
Community Leadership Awards
This is an annual event designed to recognize and celebrate effective, unique leadership in Gaston County.
The Civic Engagement Leadership (CEL) Application is Now Available
Applications are due February 14, 2025
Download the application through the button below.
Article of the Month
Could the airship be the answer to sustainable air travel – or is it all a load of hot air?
By Laura Hall
BBC | December 12, 2024
“Amid talk of sustainable aviation fuel and electric flights, there's another form of air travel currently being mooted as a green alternative to flying: the airship.”
Video of the Month
The science of falling in love
TED-Ed | December 2022
“Love is often described as heartwarming, heart-wrenching, or even heartbreaking— and your brain is responsible for all these feelings. The journey from first spark to the last tear is guided by a symphony of neurochemicals and brain systems. Shannon Odell explores what happens in your brain when you fall in love, how it responds to a relationship, and how it reacts to a breakup. [Directed by Biljana Labović, narrated by Alexandra Panzer, music by Samuel Bellingham].”