New Initiative brings Guilford County Schools Students to the Theater
Thousands of local public school students will head to the theater this fall as part of a new community initiative called Every Child Center Stage.
Triad nonprofit helps cover childcare costs to encourage civic engagement
Parents know it’s not always easy to find a reliable babysitter, and when you do find one, it can be expensive.
That means a lot of parents miss out on attending events. That includes voting or participating in civic events, such as meeting political candidates or attending a school board meeting. One nonprofit is trying to change that.
Triad Nonprofit Supports Families Dealing with Dementia
When someone’s health is failing, when they’re diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia, or when they have an intellectual or developmental disability, they’re still a valuable member of society.
Triad Goodwill helps former prisoners get back on their feet
Goodwill is about more than re-purposing clothes at a bargain price. The nonprofit helps people develop computer and job skills, and it helps people who’ve been in prison through a program called Careers On The Outside. It’s a job and life training for people after incarceration.
Promoting financial literacy in schools in the Triad
Studies show children who learn math skills early do better in school and tend to have better success later on in their careers.
One agency in the Piedmont Triad ensures that happens for thousands of students.
Future NC A&T State University student receives Kay Hagan Memorial Scholarship
This year’s recipient is Jaelle Garvin, a graduating senior in Guilford County who’ll attend North Carolina A&T State University in the fall. Stewart says after reading all the scholarship applications, she recognized something of her mom’s spirit in Garvin.
Telehealth Helping to Keep Kids in Class in the Triad
Children who have to leave school because they’re sick miss valuable time in the classroom and miss important educational opportunities.
Their parents miss time from work and may face large medical bills, but a program in Guilford County Schools is helping to change that.
Triad Nonprofit Teaches Women Construction Skills
Dismantling barriers and empowering women to step into male-dominated roles. A nonprofit called She Built This City trains women in carpentry, painting, plumbing, and wiring, and it’s with the help of the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro.
‘She Wouldn’t Take Off Her Boots’: Triad artist’s Greensboro sculpture is NC’s 1st women’s Holocaust memorial monument
Victoria Milstein spent years using her hands to express what her eyes couldn’t unsee. Milstein, a Jewish woman, says her mother taught her about the horrors of the Holocaust at a young age, but her knowledge went deeper about what happened to women when she participated in the March of the Living in 2018.
Church World Service helps immigrants settle in Triad
The United States grants approximately 675,000 immigrants permanent visas each year, and many choose the Piedmont Triad as their home. An organization called Church World Service is there to guide them through relocation.