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Young Writers’ Summer Camp
October 11, 2018
Youth Writers’ Camp By Salwa Majeed, CNNC Summer Volunteer, UNCG Graduate 2018 If you walk around the University of North Carolina at Greensboro’s campus in the middle of July, you’ll find the grounds filled with children and young adults. Many of them are participating in different summer camps, where they’re … Continued
We are Better Together!
September 28, 2018
“We Are Better Together” By Tyrelle Lee CNNC Intern Human Development and Family Studies Major, expected graduation, Dec. 2018 It was a pleasure witnessing our fellow agencies come together at the Unity Festival and Walk to celebrate the diverse cultures of Greensboro on a Saturday in the middle of August. … Continued
Professional Interpreter Training
August 27, 2018
Professional interpreters provide such an important and valuable service. They serve to connect clients and providers through language and cultural brokering. And just like other professions, interpreters have a code of ethics they must follow. The Interpreter ACCESS Project at UNCG’s Center for New North Carolinians has been providing its … Continued
The Spirit of AmeriCorps
August 7, 2018
As she completes her third term with the ACCESS Project, AmeriCorps member Ghaisha Yahaya-Mohamed proudly announces that she has accepted a job offer with Church World Service’s Greensboro office to continue doing what she loves – “impacting the lives of the most vulnerable among us by restoring and renewing their hope, … Continued
Crisis on the U.S.-Mexico Border
July 3, 2018
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The sentence above from the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America is … Continued
Shifting Worlds
July 3, 2018
Monsters to Destroy: A Humorous Multimedia Talk by Ben Tumin Thursday, August 23, 7pm Guilford College Dana Auditorium Shift Worlds: Displacement and Forced Migration In Modern Times Friday, August 24, 9am-5pm Registration begins at 8:30am UNC Greensboro Alunmi House, Virgina Dare Room Register here Join the CNNC, Guilford College and … Continued
Ready to make a difference?
June 28, 2018
Are you looking for a chance to make a difference in the lives of immigrants and refugees in North Carolina? Do you want to gain meaningful, professional experience? Then APPLY NOW! The AmeriCorps ACCESS Project still has positions available in Greensboro, Charlotte, Burlington, Durham, and Raleigh! Visit our Available Positions … Continued
Honoring World Refugee Day In Greensboro
June 19, 2018
On June 20, the world commemorates the strength, courage, and resilience of millions of refugees. Globally, nationally and locally, we recognize the day by celebrating cultures, sampling multiethnic food, and embracing our common humanity. This year, in Greensboro, NC events will be more subdued. It is difficult to celebrate in … Continued