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Guilford Child Development, Inc. (GCD)
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir: C. Robin Britt, Sr. Program Manager/Director: Karen Martinez 1200 Arlington St., GSO, NC 27406 336-369-5001 Karen@guilfordchilddev.org
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: GCD is lead agency for Head Start/Early Head Start serving 1100 children in Guilford County; Learning Together/Aprendiendo Juntos is a comprehensive family literacy program under the GCD umbrella serving underserved, low-income mothers in 4 locations (3 Head Start centers,1 community-based location)
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Family Literacy Programs
Yes
Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir.: Suzanne Wise Program Manager/Director: Leilani Forgay-Roughton 1031 Summit Ave Suite 1E-2 Greensboro, NC 27405 1-800-HELPING OR 336-553-1501 leilani.forgay@lfscarolinas.org.
Type of organization: Independent Non-profit
What organization does: Free English language training classes to refugees, asylees, parolees and victims of trafficking. These classes teach students English (reading, writing, speaking and understanding), helping them to gain self sufficiency.
Job readiness classes once a week for clients who are seeking employment. This class focuses on the skills clients will need to obtain and retain employment in the United States.
Providing a preschool program for the children of adult participants at the New Arrivals School. Children a
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
UNC Greensboro Speech and Hearing Center
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir.: Vicki McCready, MA, CCC-SLP 300 Ferguson Building, PO Box 26170, UNCG, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 336-334-5939 cvmccrea@uncg.edu
Type of organization: Post Secondary Education
What organization does: We offer both diagnostic and treatment services to persons of all ages with language-literacy difficulties (or dyslexia). Our treatment is based on evidence based research that emphasizes the importance of an explicit, structured, multisensory approach that is both sequential and intensive.
Geographic Area- We accept clients of any age from any location.
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
United Montagnard Christian Church
Guilford County
CEO/Exec. Dir: Reverend Y Hin Nie Program Manager/Director:Ms. Virginia Driscoll 1204 Picard Street, Greensboro, NC 27405 336-621-1040
Type of organization: Faith Based Organization
What organization does: Programs are offered for Montagnard refugees and include after school tutoring, adult ESOL classes and Families Learning Together {FLT), a new program designed and sponsored by Guilford Child Development. The program runs from September, 2007 to August, 2008. The program includes an ESOL component taught through GTCC, emphasizing parental interaction with children using materials read by the parent to the child. Child care is provided on site during the class.
Program Description(s)
Pre-Kindergarten Programs
Yes
Kindergarten - Grade 5 Programs
Yes
Grades 6 - 12 Programs
Yes
GED Preparation Programs
Yes
English as a Second Language Programs
Yes
Adult Literacy Programs
Yes
Family Literacy Programs
Yes
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