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:

TUESDAY, DEC. 10

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, 3 p.m.

Host: Andrew Stuckey

    • Anita Jones-McNair, Chief Race and Equity Officer, Town of Carrboro
    • Paul Slack, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, Orange County
    • Shenekia Weeks, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Town of Chapel Hill

Diversity in Business: What It Means for Our Community, 4 p.m.

Host: Brighton McConnell

    • Beatrice Parker, Executive Director, BrightPath Solutions
    • Taylor Gay, Business Success Navigator, Chamber for a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro
    • Willie Barron, Operating Partner, The PITCH
    • Abigail Holdsclaw, Research Associate, ncIMPACT Initiative

Supporting The Arts, 5 p.m.

Host: Aaron Keck

    • Katie Murray, Director, Orange County Arts Commission
    • Jeri Lynn Schulke, Executive Director, Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership
    • Tre. Charles, Artist & Musician

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