Welcome back to the 2024 Forum on The Hill! All this week, broadcast live on 97.9 The Hill, expert panels of community members and local leaders will be discussing topics ranging from collegiate athletics and university policy to local politics and how national issues affect lives in Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Hillsborough, Durham and Pittsboro!

The Forum on The Hill is an annual event, and the 2024 iteration is presented by The Town of Chapel Hill, the Town of Carrboro, UNC Health and Wegmans. Fifteen panels will be held over 15 hours all this week, with conversations posted on Chapelboro.com once they’ve concluded on air. Tune in Monday, December 9 through Friday, December 13, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. to hear all the discussions — and check in on our social media channels to make your voice heard!

Here are the panels happening today:

THURSDAY, DEC. 12

The Crisis Within Childcare, 3 p.m.

Host: Andrew Stuckey

  • Neil Harrington, Research Director, NC Child
  • Anne Gray, Independent Nanny and Child Care Advocate
  • Kaitlyn Boigner, Senior Youth Director, Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA

Innovation: On Campus and In Town, 4 p.m.

Host: Brighton McConnell

  • Dedric Carter, Vice Chancellor for Innovation, UNC-Chapel Hill
  • David Putnam, Economic Development Director, Town of Chapel Hill

Protecting Manufactured Home Communities, 5 p.m.

Host: Aaron Keck

  • Graig Meyer, North Carolina Senator (District 23)
  • Richard Turlington, Vice President of Construction, Orange Habitat for Humanity
  • Julia Sendor, Lead Organizer, Orange County Justice United

 

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