The Carolina Theatre is downtown Greensboro’s original performing arts center. Billed as the Showplace of the Carolinas when it first opened in 1927, today the theatre is home to concerts from artists across all genres, classic and independent movies, community theatre and dance, as well as local performances in its third-floor loft theatre, The Crown.…
Since 2013, Cemala has provided a combined $1.5M grant towards the construction of Gateway University Research Park’s Union Square Campus. The Union Square Campus is a $34 million project between Cone Health, GTCC, NC A&T State University, and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The 7-acre campus will provide a transformational, next-level space for…
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts will be a state-of-the-art facility with a seating capacity of approximately 3,000. The venue will be located in downtown Greensboro at the site surrounded by North Elm and East Lindsay Streets and Abe Brenner Place. Expected to open in Spring 2020, the Tanger Performing Arts Center will provide…
Center City Park, located in the heart of downtown Greensboro, fills the block between North Elm and North Davie Streets and is bordered on the south by West Friendly Avenue and on the north by the Renaissance Tower office building. Sharing opposite sides of North Davie Street, LeBauer Park and Center City Park form a…
Babies and toddlers are the most frequent victims of abuse and neglect in families. Juvenile and Family Court Judges are responsible for the well-being of the children in their courts and can be powerful agents of change. Judges are able not only to order that infants and toddlers receive the services and supports they require,…
The National Smart Start Conference is the nation’s largest conference devoted to early education systems and strategies. Held annually in Greensboro, the conference provides advanced professional development for early education leaders committed to improving the quality of an access to early childhood services for all children ages birth to five. The Cemala Foundation had provided…
Pre-Kindergarten programs are an important first step for many students entering our public school system. The Cemala Foundation has stepped up to provide Pre-K students in Guilford County Schools the opportunity to visit the Greensboro Children’s Museum in 2018 and 2019. Young children learn by doing. Hands-on experiences and opportunities to interact with others are…
Because it is a meaningful resource for children and families and adds to the character of Greensboro’s downtown, The Cemala Foundation is contributing $800,000 to the “Reaching Greater Heights” capital campaign and the creation of the Outdoor Play Plaza. Located at the front of the museum, and visible from the street, the Outdoor Play Plaza…
Cemala has provided a $1 million dollar grant over the course of seven years to support the construction of a 5-star child care center housed at the new Royce and Jane Reynolds Center for Worship and Boys & Girls Club on Freeman Mill Road in Greensboro. This center opened in September 2016. The Child Care…
Cemala has provided funding support to Parents as Teachers Guilford County since 2005. Parents as Teachers works with parents in Guilford County to help build their capacity to support their child’s development. Parents as Teachers uses a combination of personal visits, group connections, developmental screening, and its own resource network to empower parents to better…