January is also known as Mental Wellness Month, but if you checked social media or the fast-paced world around us, this is probably a surprise. At the beginning of every year, there is immense pressure to set new goals for the months ahead, usually pertaining to physical fitness and personal growth. Goal-setting is not necessarily a negative thing, but we …
Welcome Doesn’t End Here
A letter from Office Director Megan Shepard Dear Friend, I know you care about refugees and immigrants. So, I wanted to share the impact of a number of new executive orders from the Trump Administration that reverse decades of precedent for welcoming those fleeing violence and persecution. These executive orders have indefinitely suspended the United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) as well as …
Hispanic Heritage Month Stories: Installment 4
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with CWS Greensboro through our special project, which aims to share narratives of resilience, creativity, and profound interconnectedness that shape Hispanic and Latine communities, but also our collective experience. / Celebre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con CWS Greensboro a través de nuestro proyecto especial, que tiene por objeto compartir narrativas de resiliencia, creatividad y …
Hispanic Heritage Month Stories: Installment 3
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with CWS Greensboro through our special project, which aims to share narratives of resilience, creativity, and profound interconnectedness that shape Hispanic and Latine communities, but also our collective experience. / Celebre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con CWS Greensboro a través de nuestro proyecto especial, que tiene por objeto compartir narrativas de resiliencia, creatividad y profunda …
Hispanic Heritage Month Stories: Installment 2
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with CWS Greensboro through our special project, which aims to share narratives of resilience, creativity, and profound interconnectedness that shape Hispanic and Latine communities, but also our collective experience. / Celebre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con CWS Greensboro a través de nuestro proyecto especial, que tiene por objeto compartir narrativas de resiliencia, creatividad y profunda …
Hispanic Heritage Month Stories: Installment 1
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with CWS Greensboro through our special project, which aims to share narratives of resilience, creativity, and profound interconnectedness that shape Hispanic and Latine communities, but also our collective experience. / Celebre el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con CWS Greensboro a través de nuestro proyecto especial, que tiene por objeto compartir narrativas de resiliencia, creatividad y …
Hope & Opportunity
Simeon arrived to a refugee camp in Rwanda with his parents and siblings when he was just six years old. Now, nearly thirty years later, he and his wife and four children are finally beginning their new lives in Greensboro. Simeon described his feelings during his first days and weeks in America as “very, very, very, very happy.” A big …