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RWANDA: GENOCIDE AND RECOVERY
February 28, 2014
By Dr. Raleigh Bailey This January I visited Rwanda. The US has recently formalized plans to resettle close to 10,000 Congolese refugees over the next couple of years who are currently in camps in Rwanda. There are an estimated almost 100,000 refugees in Rwanda, most in refugee camps, and almost … Continued
Immigrant Thanskgiving
December 3, 2013
Immigrant Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a special American holiday that honors some of our first immigrants and how they were befriended by the first Americans. This history goes back almost 400 years and is linked to the Pilgrims who arrived at Plymouth Rock unprepared for the New England winter. The Pilgrims … Continued
Community Education Center Opens at Oakwood Forest
October 25, 2013
On Friday, October 4th, a new community center opened at Oakwood Forest, a predominantly Latino mobile home park on U.S. 29 North in northern Guilford County. Opening the community education and tutoring center at this isolated mobile home park was a major event which had been under negotiation with Oakwood … Continued
CNNC Leadership Transitions
October 25, 2013
CNNC has practiced a strong team management approach to leadership since its inception. All staff are encouraged to provide input into management decisions and to exercise and cultivate leadership in their program areas. Raleigh Bailey, founding director of CNNC, has stepped down from his position. Raleigh will continue with the … Continued
March on Washington: August 28, 1963
August 29, 2013
March on Washington: August 28, 1963 By Raleigh Bailey August 28, 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the pivotal “March on Washington” demonstration in the struggle for civil rights in America, and those born in the last 50 years would have trouble visualizing the context of this historic event which … Continued
Research Fellows and CNNC Healthserve Closing Updates
August 28, 2013
Advocacy Initiatives The Center for New North Carolinians urges the community to advocate for equitable health care services. It is crucial that we express our concerns about the breakdown of health services for refugees, immigrants and the indigent who lack health insurance and primary health care providers. One mechanism is … Continued
Closure Leaves Healthcare Gap
August 27, 2013
Closure Leaves Healthcare Gap by Sarah Spagnola, CNNC Summer Intern More than 20,000 people will lose their primary source of healthcare at the end of August when the HealthServe Community Health Clinic closes its doors. Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine, Inc., which operated HealthServe, announced July 30 that they would … Continued
TAT Mothers Feed Homeless
July 24, 2013
by Sarah Spagnola, CNNC Summer Intern Mothers from the Thriving at Three program had a chance to give back to their community on Sunday, June 30, when they helped prepare food for Greensboro’s homeless in Center City Park. The weekly meal is organized by a Greensboro resident who has previously … Continued