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GREENSBORO — Today, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and Guilford County Commissioner Ray Trapp visited the Honda Aircraft Company headquarters in Greensboro, NC as the last stop on the Made in the 12th District Tour.
CHARLOTTE — Yesterday, Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) visited the campus of University of North Carolina at Charlotte where she toured the university’s career center facilities to learn more about its STEM workforce development training programs.
CHARLOTTE — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) continued her Made in the 12th District Tour with Mayor Jennifer Roberts and Councilwoman LaWana Mayfield by hosting a roundtable with local manufacturers. The roundtable brought together employers and workforce development trainers to discuss issues impacting the manufacturing sector-which is one of North Carolina’s largest industries.
Participating companies included Siemens Energy, Inc., Snyder’s-Lance, Inc., Bosch Rexroth, Charlotte Works, and participants from Central Piedmont Community College.
HIGHPOINT, NC — Congresswoman Adams (NC-12) continued her August Made in the 12th tour by visiting NCWorks Career Center and Jack Cartwright Inc. of Boss Design Group in High Point.
NCWorks Career Center is a one-stop resource for job seekers and employers. During her visit, Congresswoman Adams discussed the challenges workers face in today’s job market. The conversations centered on the need to address the jobs and skills gap and other ways to prepare workers to compete in the global economy.
WINSTON-SALEM — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) and Mayor Allen Joines visited Forsyth Technical Community College in the Wake Forest Innovation Quarter, to learn more about workforce training.
The Innovation Quarter is one of the fastest growing urban-based districts for innovation in the country. It is a catalyst for the innovation economy in and around Winston-Salem through the support of research; business and education in biomedical science; information technology; clinical services and advanced materials.
CHARLOTTE, NC – Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) is excited to announce that the 12th District of North Carolina is participating in the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), an app competition for U.S. high school students.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today marks the 51st anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act. The U.S. Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder invalidated a key component in the Voting Rights Act, which protects voters from discrimination. Since that decision, advocates for the Voting Rights Act have called on Republicans in Congress to allow a vote on bipartisan legislation to restore key provisions of this important law.
CHARLOTTE, NC — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams (NC-12) released a statement regarding the updated deportation status of Pedro Salmeron, North Carolina youth and ICE Detainee.
CHARLOTTE, NC — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams released a statement following the federal appeals court ruling on North Carolina’s voter identification law:
CHARLOTTE, NC — Congresswoman Alma S. Adams released a statement regarding the deportation status of Pedro Salmeron, North Carolina youth and ICE Detainee.
“Since learning that Pedro Salmeron's deportation appeal was denied; my staff has been in contact with ICE and DHS officials. We have been steadfast in our advocacy of Pedro’s case and his release. We will continue to monitor this situation and do everything that our office is allowed to do pursuant to the law to help Pedro.