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As #PrideMonth comes to a close, let's hear from Wake County Emergency Medical Services' Shift Supervisor Avery Brown whose personal mantra, "The bravest thing you can be is yourself," helps him through difficult times. 🏳️🌈 💪“The world doesn’t need anyone else,” he said. “It needs you to be you. That’s how we keep going forward is being you, being authentically yourself.” Avery encourages open communication, highlighting the importance of seeking understanding through asking questions, and allies or, as he puts it, “just someone walking beside you...'I’m not part of the community, but I’m here for you.’” Hear more from his interview! ⤵️

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This year’s #PrideMonth theme: "Reflect. Empower. Unite." resonates with Wake County Public Library System's library assistant Mishka Rogers. 📚 🏳️🌈Mishka stresses the importance of solidarity and mutual aid, advocating for those with privilege to amplify the voices of marginalized communities rather than attempting to "fix" things themselves. “Even if easier course of action is to let something slide or be comfortable with the status quo, standing up and speaking up and if need be, fighting, however that is defined, for what we’re all entitled as human beings is the only way it’s going to happen," Mishka said. Hear more of what Mishka has to share! ⤵️

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June is #PrideMonth and #WakeCounty is as proud as ever! 🏳️🌈 Tune in as we hear from some #TeamWake members on what #PrideMonth2024 means to them.First off is HIV/STD Community Program Public Health Educator Mikayla Crawford who celebrates #Pride month by acknowledging the significance of authenticity in the workplace and sharing her journey of reflection and growth at #Wake.“It’s empowered me to take more certifications and training that’s helping me unite the community I’m serving,” she said. “I think a lack of education and knowledge of what’s going on is what keeps people in the dark...” 🌈 ⤵️

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Stuck behind a desk all day? 🖥️ Feeling like you’d rather be serving your community… but don’t know where to start? 🤔That was the place Jennifer Hayes found herself in before she applied to #WakeCounty’s Career in a Year Fire Academy. 🚒#Wake paid Jennifer to embark on a new career, and 36 weeks later, Jennifer became a certified firefighter! 👩🚒Find your calling at Wake County’s Fire Academy. Applications close this Friday, June 28 ➡️ https://ow.ly/7Q9h50Sqbgl

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Do you want to help families in #WakeCounty thrive? 👨👩👦👦#WorkFirst is #NorthCarolina's plan to help families stay off of welfare or transition from welfare into jobs. We are seeking an exceptional #EmploymentCounselor to be a member of the #WorkFirstEmploymentServices Team. Our Employment Counselors empower clients to move towards #SelfSufficiency through counseling and advocacy. Help make a difference! ❤️Join #TeamWake ➡️ https://ow.ly/AR0850SplKe#Work4Wake #JobOpportunity #Career #DEI #JobSearch #Community #Employment #WakeIsGreat

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Don't miss 'Accelerating Race Equity: Defining our Path Forward', happening TOMORROW! 🗣️Join us, Raleigh Chamber and Triangle DEI Alliance to explore actionable strategies and engage in powerful discussions on advancing #RaceEquity and #CommunityChange. 💡Be part of the change, register today ⤵️ https://lnkd.in/dZDYU_9d

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Congratulations Fire Academy 15! 🎉Earlier this week, 17 graduates celebrated the end of their 38-week academy at a ceremony featuring remarks by North Carolina Department of Public Safety Secretary Eddie M. Buffaloe. This cohort passed their EMT exams at Wake Technical Community College with the highest average scores in the history of our Fire Academy, and are now serving their communities with 6 local fire departments.We are so grateful to these talented and dedicated #firefighters who are now ready to respond to calls throughout #WakeCounty. Thank you! 🚒❤️

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We all know #WakeIsGreat– now the rest of the country is taking notice! Wake County has been honored with 4️⃣ National Association of Counties Achievement Awards! 🎉Read more about the winning projects here ➡️ https://ow.ly/VuK150Sna2v

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