Cultural Enrichment: BHC’s Impact on Carteret CC and the Community

Campus Week of Giving

Picture a crowd of almost 500 people filling up half of East Carteret High School’s gym in April 2024 to experience ZuZu African Acrobats, an international touring group, who took the stage to exhibit gravity-defying stunts and showcase the beauty of East Africa. This opportunity to promote arts education included local supporting acts: The Dance Arts Studio Academy of Performing Arts (Morehead City, NC), Crystal Coast Gymnastics (Morehead City, NC), and Tiller School (Beaufort, NC). Additionally, through our success, we, the Black History Committee (BHC), were able to contribute the majority of concession sales proceeds to East Carteret High School’s Athletic Booster Club.

Fast forward to May 2024 at the College’s graduation where African-American students with a 3.0+ GPA wore custom monogramed BHC stoles to celebrate the completion of their academic journey here at Carteret.

BHC finished out the year by hosting the Juneteenth event “Taste of the South”: a sold-out Southern culinary celebration that highlighted six African-American student chefs in the culinary program (4 out of the 6 graduated in May 2024; 1 out of 6 graduated in May 2023; 2 of the 6 are Goellner French exchange students) and featured “Bloom,” a solo photographic exhibition by an African-American graduate from the College’s Photographic Technology.

Receiving the Foundation’s mini-grant for Cultural Awareness and Inclusion Initiative was an amazing gift! It provided BHC with an opportunity to create a more inclusive and culturally diverse campus and community environment while encouraging intercultural awareness and creativity. Through our events, BHC was able to collaborate with local schools, organizations like the Arts Council of Carteret County, and businesses to expand resources, event reach, and educate the campus and community about the historical and contemporary contributions of minority individuals and communities.

Thank you to all our employees for your dedication and commitment to Carteret CC. Together, we can build a better future for Carteret.

To make a contribution click the “Donate Now” button below and submit the Annual Fund Form back to Brenda Reash.

Giving Options

Recurring Giving:

• Both payroll and credit card contributions are easy to setup, allowing your gifts to accumulate for an even greater impact.

One-Time Gift:

• Through payroll deduction, credit card, or checks made payable to the CCC Foundation.

Important Facts About Your Gift:

• Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
• All gifts and pledges are recognized in the Carteret CC Foundation Giving Levels.
• Donating is a personal decision; you may elect to give anonymously.

Why Donate?

• Your generosity directly supports students and programs of your choice.
• Employee Giving participation percentage is a consideration in grant funding.