Fighting homelessness and hunger is no small task. But armed with a Newman Civic Fellowship, UNC Greensboro’s Terrell Saunders is up for the challenge. Chancellor Franklin D. Gilliam nominated Saunders, who has shown potential for public leadership. Saunders is the first Spartan student to receive this fellowship. Saunders, a junior … Continued
Christina Dukes has received the 2015 Award for Distinguished Service and Leadership from the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth. She has been a part of SERVE since 2000. The first several years she concentrated on migrant education, and for the past 12 years she has been a … Continued
Hunger + Homelessness Awareness Week (H+HAW) is an annual week of events that takes place the last full week before Thanksgiving. The purpose is to raise awareness of hunger and homelessness on a local and national level. The Greensboro and High Point Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is currently ranked first … Continued
Local food and sustainability advocates came together at UNCG on Friday to brainstorm solutions and discuss challenges present in the region’s access to food. Food Storm, held at the Gatewood Studio Arts Building, was the last in a series of discussions on localism known as the Ashby Dialogues. More than … Continued
GREENSBORO, N.C. — More than 200 people have already registered to participate in the Second Annual Novem Mason Symposium on Community-Engaged Design. This year’s theme is “Housing the Homeless.” A big portion of the symposium is dedicated to how tiny houses could address homelessness in the Triad. “Homelessness isn’t just … Continued
The 2015 Novem Mason Symposium on Community-Engaged Design will focus on housing the homeless and will feature Brent Brown, of bcWORKSHOP and Dallas CityDesign Studio. The UNCG symposium will be March 5-7. Register online here. Registration to the symposium is free. In lieu of a registration fee, please make a donation … Continued
The Center for Community-Engaged Design has recently launched a crowdfunding campaign for Graffiti Garden through The Spartan Project at UNCG. Graffiti Garden is a one-year old urban-community project that focuses on providing transitional, homeless, and unaccompanied youth with an educational garden plot in which to cultivate skills for a lifetime of healthful … Continued
Save the Date! On March 5-7, 2015, the UNCG Department of Interior Architecture and Center for Community-Engaged Design will host the 2nd Annual Novem Mason Symposium on Community-Engaged Design. This year, the focus of the symposium will be on homelessness and housing the homeless, and will feature Brent Brown, of … Continued
UNCG volunteers packaged more than 14,000 meals Nov. 21 for those who’d otherwise go hungry. “It goes to people globally,” says Blaze Jarrell. The sophomore Public Health Education major is the Residence Hall Association’s VP for community outreach and was the event point person. About 70 students and employees volunteered … Continued
Melissa Donnell helps the homeless GREENSBORO, N.C. — A few times a week, Melissa Donnell spends about 15 to 20 minutes unloading the back seat of her car. It’s normally packed with boxes and bags filled with the basics. “Wipes, razors, Q-tips, anything you can think that you would need … Continued