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Thriving in a New Program Year
Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 7:45pmWe at Thriving at Three are very happy to announce the beginning of another exciting program year. With the assistance of AmeriCorps ACCESS member, Sarah Dougherty, we are able to launch a set of new outreach projects, while continuing a second year with our Touch of Wellbeing program.
The Consequences of Crossing the Border
Submitted by admin on Mon, 11/10/2008 - 4:31pmby Stephen Brown
NEW YORK-When Bruno Martinez decided to leave his small community in Mexico and head to the United States crossing the border wasn't that hard. It was 1992 and he was 17. "There were two lanes at the checkpoint," Martinez recalled, "one for trucks and one for cars. It was really early in the morning. We simply crossed in between the two lanes with jackets over our heads. The guards were attending to people."
When he made the crossing in 2008 it was much more of a challenge.
Cultural Sharing Day at Glen Haven
Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/21/2008 - 5:19pmSaturday ~October 4th, 2008~
By Jeff Chilcott
Looking out at the sea of faces milling around the Glen Haven Apartment Complex, one could see quite a showing of how diverse our local community really is. Stephanie Baldwin, director of Glen Haven Community Development Center, put together a Cultural Sharing Day along with a team of AmeriCorps ACCESS members and community volunteers.
New North Carolinian Voices - (To Listen: Click the Podcasts button in the left-hand column)
Submitted by admin on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 3:25pmFor the past nine months, the Center for New North Carolinians has collaborated with WUAG 103.1 FM and UNCG students to produce an episodic radio show. Each episode explores issues effecting our local immigrant and refugee communities. The five installments thus far covered topics of citizenship, immigrant/refugee education, the raging wars in Africa's Democratic Republic of Congo, immigrant mental health disparities, and the recent ban of undocumented immigrants from NC community colleges.
AmeriCorps ACCESS Partner Agency Spotlight: Dr. José Villalba
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 7:47pmOver a year ago, Dr. José Villalba was approached by then Center for New North Carolinians director, Dr. Raleigh Bailey, and asked to become a CNNC Research Fellow. Dr. Bailey presented the opportunity as one to be an AmeriCorps ACCESS project Professional Corps member, which would afford Dr. Villalba a chance to work with like-minded UNCG colleagues and members of the local community. Dr. Villalba, viewing membership in the Professional Corps as a great way to network and learn from others with similar research interests, agreed.
Professional Corps Member Profile: Gale Greenlee & Glenwood Library
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 7:45pmIn the 1990’s, with the influx of immigrants and refugees to North Carolina, Guilford County became one of many areas in desperate need of outreach projects. The City of Greensboro introduced Glenwood Library as the community’s “multicultural library,” and charged it with stocking its shelves with multilingual reading materials, and providing culturally competent resources and programs. The formation and collaboration between the AmeriCorps ACCESS project and Glenwood Library in the mid-90’s played a crucial role in meeting the needs of our growing community.
AmeriCorps ACCESS Partner Agency Spotlight: Greensboro Children’s Museum
Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 7:43pmThe Greensboro Children’s Museum is a great place for exploration, creation, and learning both for kids, and for those of us who are still kids at heart. The museum hosts a variety of educational events in addition to featuring multiple exhibits and annual community events for children.
Summer Salsa Sizzle: A Taste of Local Culture
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 3:43pmDespite high temperatures ranging in the mid 90s, the Guilford County Cooperative Extension along with UNCG’s Center for New North Carolinians drew a diverse crowd of all ages to the 2nd annual Summer Salsa Sizzle. Although salsa was a central component of the day –salsa dancing, salsa cooking, salsa tasting, and salsa judging– the significance of the day was much greater.
The event, held at the Guilford County Agricultural Center, was a local celebration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Making Connections Abroad: Puebla, México
Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 3:41pmCultural Competency and Interpreter Training Coordinator, Arelys Chevalier, was again chosen to be the simultaneous interpreter for the 2007 Center for International Understanding of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill to Puebla, México. The eight day event included more than 30 health care providers and administrators from throughout NC.
