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…
Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum’s mission is to engage all children and families in hands-on, fun learning experiences which contribute to their growth and development through play, creation, outdoor exploration, and STEM experiences. Cemala is committed to supporting opportunities to enhance the brain growth of the youngest children; consequently, it has funded more than $1.3…
Cemala 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 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 Center has…
Since 2009, Cemala has supported Bringing Out the Best (BOB), an early intervention program that provides family-centered, community-based services targeting children ages birth to five with social and emotional challenges. BOB’s goal is to increase the number of children in Guilford County that are healthy and ready to succeed as they enter school. The program…
Beyond Sports NC provides sports programs to 3rd – 8th grade students in Title I schools. It introduces students to a variety of sports, sports equipment, games, and activities resulting in a new confidence in self and in sports to carry young people into middle school and beyond. Sports, physical activity, movement, and the promotion…
Located in Downtown Greensboro, the 3,000 seat Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts boasts a $94M state-of-the-art facility that hosts a diverse variety of events including the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra concerts, Broadway and other live theatrical productions, comedy shows, and all types of family entertainment. In its inaugural season in 2021, the Tanger Center…
Ready for School, Ready for Life (Ready Ready) is a community-wide initiative to build a system of care for children prenatal to five years old, to ensure all children in Guilford County are ready to succeed in kindergarten and thrive in life. In Guilford County, 50% of children arrive at kindergarten unprepared; yet, we know…
Boomerang Greensboro is an initiative of Action Greensboro that draws former residents who moved elsewhere back to Greensboro – like a boomerang. Launched in 2021, with an initial grant of $50,000 from The Cemala Foundation, the program’s goal is to help foster economic development in the city of Greensboro by reintroducing families and individuals into…
Center City Park, located in the heart of downtown Greensboro, was one of the key components of Action Greensboro’s 2001 Center City Master Plan. Designed by Halvorson Design of Boston, its paved trails, green space, fountains, and public art provide a venue for relaxation, health and wellness activities, and entertainment. Center City Park cost more…
Launched on February 21, 2024, at the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 Annual Celebration, the Future Ready GSO campaign is a partnership between Action Greensboro and Family Forward NC which promotes family-friendly workplace environments. Future Ready GSO’s goal is to have 50,000 Greensboro employees work for employers certified by Family Forward NC by 2025. The…