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A Force for Youth and Families

UNCG’s Center for Youth, Family and Community Partnerships has improved lives across North Carolina for 28 years. Interventions make a deep impact thanks to a commitment to evidence-based research, strong partnerships, and guidance from community members with lived experiences with the issues CYFCP programs tackle.

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Tia’s Circle

Bryan School alumna Tia Wiggins created an endowed scholarship at UNCG to cultivate platforms for others.

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UNCG Nursing scholarship makes critical care possible

Caring for critically ill COVID-19 patients as an ICU nurse opened Cynthia Jones’s eyes to the health inequalities experienced by our most vulnerable populations. She came to UNCG to become a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

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GCSTOP saves lives while teaching students lessons

Established in 2018, GCSTOP received the 2023 Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties. It is a partnership program between UNC Greensboro and Guilford County that focuses on harm reduction.

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UNC Greensboro launches carbon offset program

The Spartan DRIVE Fund encourages campus stakeholders to contribute to an offsetting of commuter emissions, and promotes non-profit work that benefits Greensboro residents.

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Campus recognized as Bicycle Friendly

UNCG’s commitment to promoting sustainable travel on campus has been recognized for more than a decade. This continues with a bronze-level award by the League of American Bicyclists.