Challenging Racism / April 19, 2023

Neil deGrass Tyson was once asked why there were not more women in his field of astrophysics. He replied that he couldn’t speak for women, but having been a black youth interested in pursuing a career in science and astrophysics since the age of nine, he had been dissuaded at every level by educators and the world around him. It was only his personal passion for science that helped him survive the discouragement he encountered.…

Alternatives to Violence Project In-Person Basic Workshop / June 9 – 11, 2023

Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) helps us explore the power we all have to change hostility and destructiveness into cooperation, community, and justice. Why? To discover new ways to reduce conflict in your world, your community, organization, or personal life. Enjoy a hands-on, fun, activity-based experience (no need to take notes!) in an intensive weekend workshop. People who’ve taken the training report they have connected deeply with others, laughed, shared, listened. They’ve experienced increased trust…

What Does Welcome Look Like? / April 2023

Church World Service Greensboro / April 2023 / Highlights & Updates / With your support CWS Greensboro has welcomed 54 refugees to Greensboro in 2023, with 15 more new neighbors arriving over the next few weeks!! Additionally, our case management and employment teams continue to provide support to Ukrainians in the Triad, with 41 clients served since the start of the war. We expect refugee arrival numbers to continue to increase throughout the year as…

Church World Services / Greensboro Partnership Appreciation Event / April 21, 2023

The CWS team is so grateful for your continuous support, and we wanted to carve out a space to celebrate you and connect you with other community partners and team members you may not know! We’d love to have you join us on Friday April 21st, anytime between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., at Oden Brewing Company. Have a drink (whether a cold beer or a coke!) and a small bite to eat on us.…

Memorial Service & GoFundMe Page for Diane Osterholt Family / April 2023

Recently High Point Friends School experienced the unexpected passing of their much beloved colleague and friend, Diane Osterholt. Here is a message from Interim Head of School, Heather Hayton; “We have set up a gofundme page for Diane’s family; please contribute if you can. Kelsey Cates, a parent of 3 children at HPFS, continues in the front-office position through the end of the academic year. If all goes well, we will offer her the position…