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7th District Annual Conferences

In preparation for the Annual Conferences, we are asking all 7th Episcopal District members and guests to register before the event.

COVID PROTOCOL (Revised 08/16/2022)

All attendees must register to attend via the provided registration link

All attendees must adhere to daily Covid testing by Health Force US, LLC.

A non-invasive Covid test will be administered daily on-site at the conference and/or meeting

Only attendees with a negative result will be permitted access to the conference area

Temperatures will be checked before entering the building

Vaccinations are strongly recommended for all eligible members

Choosing to attend without vaccination is the attendee's personal decision, and he/she accepts the risk

If you are feeling sick or ill, please take care of yourself and others by refraining from attending the conference

All attendees must wear a badge and face covering

If you have been exposed to COVID-19, the CDC recommends:

Wearing a mask as soon as you find out of exposure

Start counting from Day 1 (the first full day after your exposure)

Monitor for 10 days

Groups from different households are encouraged to wear masks while traveling in the vehicle.

13th Anniversary of Creating A Climate for Change Conference 2022

Please Join Us For Our 13th Anniversary of Creating A Climate for Change Conference 2022 it is:

October 28, 29, 2022, From 9am-4pm at

Florence-Darlington Technical College in the

SMiT Building 1951 Pisgah Road

Florence SC 29501.

At New Alpha, The Whitney M. Slater Foundation, and Kingdom Living Temple, we work alongside coalitions and other climate justice organizations, working together to create solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.

Our mission is to create a lasting impact through our initiatives, campaigns, and strategic partnerships. To accomplish our mission, we rely on support from brave groups and individuals just like you, who know that marginalized communities will suffer until we drive exponential change. With your help, we can break socioeconomic barriers and address water, air, land, and healthcare issues that still affect vulnerable communities today.

Suspect Charged With Murder

Damonta Marqual Williams, age 30 of 2111 Cross Creek Drive, Timmonsville, SC was arrested by FCSO Investigators on August 23, 2022 and charged with Murder (S.C. Code Ann. 16-03-0010). See FCSO Booking Website for additional information.

NARRATIVE: On 8/16/2022, Deputies responded to the area of 2300 River Bend Drive, Timmonsville, SC to investigate a report of an unresponsive subject in a vehicle. Upon arrival, it was determined the victim had been shot and was deceased. After conducting their investigation, FCSO Investigators have charged Domonta Marqual Williams and a co-defendant (Nicaise Antwan Stevenson) with Murder. Williams and Stevenson are being held at the Florence County Detention Center.

Benedict College Launches Program To Help High Schoolers Attend An HBCU

Benedict College and Fresno Unified School District have partnered to launch a program that will allow students to earn 12 college credits to an HBCU by taking virtual classes.

According to ABC 30 Action News, the new HBCU Step Up Pathways Program is the first school district in California to partner with an HBCU for a dual enrollment program.

“This year it’s a pilot program, we’re starting with three high schools in Fresno Unified School District, we will be expanding to every high school in Fresno Unified School District,” says HBCU Step Up Coordinator Zerina Hargrove Brown.

The Fresno high schools participating in the first round include Bullard, Edison and Sunnyside. Organizers compared the new program to advance placement courses that are already offered to students.

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“I could put your kids in an AP class, force them to take the AP test, either get a good grade or don’t get a good grade, that may get on their college transcript, it might not. Or we can put kids in dual enrollment, where they are guaranteed to get transcript credit at the end of that course,” says Superintendent Bob Nelson.

In order to qualify, students will have to maintain a certain GPA and show they’re committed to the program.

“You have to be excited about learning, you have to be diligent in regards to your academics and serious about what you want to do in higher learning. As long as you have a 2.0 and you have a passion and the heart, and you want to go to college, then you can be in this program,” says Brown.