Tucked away in an unassuming building on Veasley Street, the Nehemiah Community Empowerment Center packs a big punch when it comes to education. Twenty years ago, Randi Francis, Executive director at the center, moved to North Carolina from New York, New York, with a degree in Computer Science. A woman in STEM herself, she saw that the women around her were having trouble connecting to job opportunities in her field. “I just went into a community that I knew needed help,” Randi explains. With this mission, she opened the Nehemiah Community Empowerment Center to provide women with proper traini ..read more

Green grocery bags stuffed with food donations have been a symbol of hope for many hungry families in the Triad. These bags provide food for the non-profit A Simple Gesture. The organization collects the bags from the porches of more fortunate families to donate to food banks. Leslie Isakoff, Executive Director A Simple Gesture A Simple Gesture started in 2015, when the Greensboro High Point area was named the fourteenth hungriest city in the United States. Leslie Isakoff, Executive Director of the organization, said they started with one goal: ensuring every child below the age of five had a ..read more

Where do we go from here? For the past year and more, here in Guilford County and across the country, we’ve been in a maelstrom of bitter political divisions, many of us convinced that our position is right and the other side is not only wrong, but also downright immoral.  But now that our votes are cast and the ballots are being counted, there is no longer a benefit to highlighting our differences and fighting over who is right about what’s best for America. Today, what’s best for America is for us to reunite around our shared vision of strong communities with opportunities for all to ac ..read more

Despite changes in leadership at Triad Financial Advisors, Inc., it is holding fast to its strong commitment to philanthropy. “We need to support the community,” Cameron Aydlett, Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor says. “We especially need to support women, especially since Triad Financial Advisors was founded by a female at a time when women were not prevalent in the financial field.” Originally founded by Carter Leinster, an alumna of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University, Triad Financial Advisors has been dedicated to empowering women in the community ..read more

First National Bank (FNB) has been a proud sponsor of Women to Women for many years. Through this partnership and others, FNB has been able to foster the belief that a company is an extension of the community it serves. Andrea Bunn, a Regional Banking Executive at FNB for the Greensboro/Winston-Salem area, emphasizes how important it is for companies to give back. “Those in a position to give back should lead by example to make a positive impact,” Andrea says. Along with Women to Women, FNB works with a variety of other nonprofits and organizations like Junior Achievement of the Triad, to supp ..read more

Mary Herbenick has been inspired to build community ever since she moved to Greensboro.  After helping to spearhead Ready for School, Ready for Life, she has recently taken a position at The Kellin Foundation as Director of Development and Resiliency.   Mary grew up in Dayton, OH which she describes as being very similar in size to Greensboro, but says Greensboro has special qualities she hasn’t experienced in other places she has lived.  She came here for her ex-husband’s work and landed in Lindley Park.  She immediately felt connected through her neighborhood, school and ..read more

Kathy Newsom, like many people, is stressed about resources. The Director of Neighborhood Market Inc., a nonprofit that manages two farmer’s markets: The Corner Market in Lindley Park and The People’s Market in Glenwood. The markets are tackling the logistics of food distribution by connecting local farmers with neighborhoods who want fairly priced, healthy, delicious food. These 2 farmers’ markets are doing just that by ensuring that they match USDA SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) dollars through donations from The United Way, The American Heart Association, Churches and Ind ..read more

This month, we have celebrated the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. Although an important date in our nation’s history, it only allowed white women to get the vote. This fact reflects the ongoing fight for women’s equality for all, that we continue today. One of the most glaring displays of sexism is in the corporate workforce. In 2019, the Forbes 500 list hit an all-time high of 37 companies with female CEOs - 7.4%. Although women make up 48% of entry level jobs, they narrowed down to 30% at the Vice President level. Tricia Foody of Women to Women has some sage advice f ..read more

One of Women to Women’s own, Ashley Nassar Weeks runs a digital marketing agency Nassar Creative + Soul in Greensboro. However instead of marketing, this week she shared her perspective on American politics.  Ashley is looking forward to voting in the 2020 Presidential election. With a passion for local politics and bettering her community, she holds degrees in Political Science and Computer Science.  Ashley is a first-generation United States citizen from Jacksonville, NC. Her father came to Oklahoma from Lebanon. He fought there during the civil war and joined the United States Ma ..read more

Was there ever a time when your voice wasn’t being heard? During the 19th and 20th centuries, Black women played an active role in the struggle for universal suffrage. They participated in political meetings and organized political societies. African American women attended political conventions at their local churches where they planned strategies to gain the right to vote. In the late 1800s, more Black women worked for churches, newspapers, secondary schools, and colleges, which gave them a larger platform to promote their ideas. But in spite of their hard work, many people didn’t listen to ..read more