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Peace and Conflict Resolution
Social and Economic Justice
Environmental Justice and Sustainability
Local Government and Civic Organization
Art, Culture and Social Networking
Faith Based Organization
Education, Wellness and Training
Locally Responsible Businesses
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Organization
  American Friends Service Committee, NC Immigrant Rights Program
Address
  6306 West Market Street
Greensboro NC 27409
Website
  www.afsc.org/greensboro
Contact#1
  Lori Fernald Khamala
Phone
  336-854-0633; 336-413-8905 Cell
Email
  lkhamala@afsc.org
Contact#2
 
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Email
 
Mission Purpose  
Main Activities
 
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Issue Areas:

Social and Economic Justice
 
Organization
  Beloved Community Center of Greensboro, Inc.
Address
  417 Arlington Street
Greensboro NC 27406
Website
  www.belovedcommunitycenter.org
Contact#1
  Joyce H. Johnson
Phone
  336-230-0001
Email
  joycej@belovedcommunitycenter.org
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   The Beloved Community Center of Greensboro, North Carolina (BCC) is a community-based, grassroots empowerment oriented organization.  Rooted in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy of proactive struggles for racial and economic justice, democracy and beloved community, the BCC is committed to grassroots empowerment, especially among minorities, within the context and spirit of forging a beloved community for all residents. This method is consistent with our mission statement that asserts in part “that we strive for social and economic relationships that uphold the dignity, worth, and potential of everyone.”
Main Activities
  There are six interrelated and overlapping working groups through which the BCC conducts its community-building work: Economic Justice, Quality Public Education, Truth and Community Reconciliation, Homeless Hospitality, Peace and Anti-War, Grassroots Hall of Fame.  We have the Annual Beloved Community Center Friendship and Benefit Gathering that also features our Grassroots Hall of Fame Induction.
Meeting Time/Place
  Varies, based on particular initiative.  We post events on PJN!
Issue Areas:

Faith Based
Social and Economic Justice
 
Organization
  Bicycling In Greensboro or BIG
Address
  PO Box 5764
Greensboro NC 27435
Website
  www.bikegso.org
Contact#1
  Kurt Cavanaugh
Phone
  336-706-0332 cell
Email
  kurtcavanaugh@yahoo.com
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   To help transform Greensboro into a bike friendly city
Main Activities
  Bicycle and pedestrian advocacy, safe rides to school, bike commuting  We are going to participate in and be a part of Gears & Spokes, a charity ride here in Greensboro.  We will also do smaller events like bike film festivals, urban rides, etc All events are posted on the website
Meeting Time/Place
  Random times and places, can find more information on website via Yahoo list serve
Issue Areas:

Environmental Justice and Sustainability
 
Organization
  Center for New North Carolinians
Address
  413 South Edgeworth St.
Greensboro NC 27401-2707
Website
  www.uncg.edu/hes/cnnc
Contact#1
  Susan Chilott
Phone
  336-334-5411  Fax 336-334-5413
Email
  alschilcott@yahoo.com
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   The CNNC builds bridges among immigrant populations and existing communities throughout the state or NC by providing: outreach and educational programming, research and evaluation, information services, technical support,and iimmigrant refugee leadership development.
Main Activities
  AmeriCorps ACCESS (AmeriCorps Cross-Culktural Education Service Systems)
Meeting Time/Place
  No public meetings
Issue Areas:

Social and Economic Justice
 
Organization
  Church World Service, Immigration and Refugee Program
Address
  620 South Elm Street, Suite 315
Greensboro NC 27406
Website
  www.cwsrefugeenc.org
Contact#1
  Sarah Ivory, Greensboro Sub-Office Director
Phone
  336-317-0381
Email
  sivory@churchworldservice.org
Contact#2
 
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Email
 
Mission Purpose  
Main Activities
 
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Issue Areas:

Social and Economic Justice
 
Organization
  Copwatch
Address
 
Website
 
Contact#1
  Nego Crosson
Phone
  336-888-0574
Email
 
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   To provide a venue for community members to tell their stories of abusive encounters with law enforcement. To publicize those stories and to raise awareness about the epidemic of police brutality in our area and around the country. To monitor the police and make them aware that people are watching them.
Main Activities
  Publishing "Copwatch" twice a year.  Every edition is produced by an ad hoc group of volunteers. We are always looking for new folk to get involved.  Most especially, we aim to facilitate folk to write about their own experiences. We publish twice a year.
Meeting Time/Place
  Varies each edition of Copwatch
Issue Areas:

Social and Economic Justice
 
Organization
  Court Watch
Address
 
Website
 
Contact#1
  Diane G. Davis, Administrative Director
Phone
 
Email
  courtwatchofnc@bellsouth.net
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   Helping children and families who need assistance from the courts and improve the North Carolina Purpose Judicial system.
Main Activities
 
Meeting Time/Place
 
Issue Areas:

Social and Economic Justice
 
Organization
  Creative Directions, Inc.
Address
  P. O. Box 1029
Burlington NC 27216
Website
 
Contact#1
  Latisha Saxon
Phone
  888-234-8655
Email
  creativedirect@aol.com
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   A nonprofit organization serving youth (13-24) that may be at risk and their families.
Main Activities
  Creative Directions seeks to improve our communities by improving the outlook and futures for our youth     by offering the following:  Educational Assistance and Support, School Dropout Prevention, Job Placement Assistance, Getting youth involved in postive Networking, Gang Prevention, Helping with  Business Development, Providing advice, Counseling, Mentoring and other support, Substance Abuse Behavioral Support and Counseling.
Meeting Time/Place
 
Issue Areas:

Education, Wellness and Training
 
Organization
  Democracy North Carolina
Address
  1821 Green Street
Durham NC 27705
Website
  www.democracy-nc.org
Contact#1
 
Phone
  919-286-6000
Email
 
Contact#2
  Toll Free Number
Phone
  1-888 Our Vote
Email
 
Mission Purpose   Working to fulfill the promise of "one person, one vote," the bedrock principle of equal rights and self-determination. We the people deserve and demand a government that is responsive to us and committed to the public good.
Main Activities
  Outreach on statewide issues related to electoral reform, voting rights and campaign finance reform. Public speaking and public education, opportunities for action in terms of contacting state legislators, media outreach, and grassroots outreach.
Meeting Time/Place
  as needed
Issue Areas:

Local Government and Civic Organizations
 
Organization
  Faith Action International House
Address
  705 N.Greene St.
Greensboro NC 27401
Website
  www.faihouse.org
Contact#1
  Rev. Mark Sills, Executive Director
Phone
  336-379-0037
Email
  info@faihouse.org
Contact#2
  Eric Jonas, Director of Immigrant Assistance Center
Phone
  336-379-0037
Email
  efjonas@faihouse.org
Mission Purpose   To form a united community of many cultures. Our Multicultural Resource Library provides information in a variety of languages about various cultural groups and the issues they face in adjusting to life in the United States.
Main Activities
  (1) encouraging cross-cultural and cross-religious interaction to build understanding and respect; (2) helping the religious community of all faiths and races work together to meet the needs of families after a disaster; (3) helping refugees and immigrants deal with issues of discrimination or cultural confusion. World Religion Day (3rd Sunday ub January), Multicultureal Festival (1st Saturday in June), International Day of Peace Ceremony each September 21st at noon, and Multicultural Thanksgiving Dinner on first Monday of November at 6pm, and Multicultural Arts Festival (date TBA).
Meeting Time/Place
 
Issue Areas:

Faith Based
Social and Economic Justice
 
Organization
Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC)
Address
1214 Grove Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
Website
www.floc.com
Contact#1

Phone
336-285-5416
Email
ncfloc@floc.com
Contact#2

Phone
336-662-6333
Email

Mission Purpose
The Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO, (FLOC) is both a social movement and a labor union. Our immediate constituency is migrant workers in the agricultural industry, but we are also involved with immigrant workers, Latinos, our local communities, and national and international coalitions concerned with justice.  The FLOC vision emphasizes human rights as the standard and self-determination as the process. We struggle for full justice for those who have been marginalized and exploited for the benefit of others, and we have sought to change the structures of society to enable these people a direct voice in their own conditions.
Main Activities
Organizing in the fields throughout North Carolina around labor, health, and immigration issues. Community programs aimed at building relationships between members of the Latino community and others, especially Black and Brown coalition building.  Focus on labor and economic rights for all people. International and cross border organizing and coalition building around issues of immigration and unjust trade practices.  We provide referrals for injured workers, publish factsheets about legal rights and job hazards, conduct training for employees and employers about occupational health and safety topics.
Meeting Time/Place
Please contact us for upcoming events and meetings.
Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
 
Organization
  Food Not Bombs
Address
  1214 Grove Street
Greensboro, NC 27403
Website
  www.foodnotbombs.net/northcarolina.html
Contact#1
 
Phone
  336-617-5328
Email
 
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   Food Not Bombs was founded in Boston in 1980 on a very simple principle: no one should go hungry in a country where 96 billion pounds of food--nearly 200 pounds per person--is thrown away each year.  All the food served by Food Not Bombs would otherwise have been wasted--in Greensboro we get bruised produce from Deep Roots, leftover baked potatoes from Outback Steakhouse, day-old bread from Panera. With those donations and whatever other food we can salvage, we serve anywhere from 45 to 90 people a week.
Main Activities
  Cooking on Mondays and Thursdays at the HIVE, 1214 Grove Street starting at 4:30 p.m. On Mondays we take the meal to the Central Library (219 N. Church Street) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursdays we serve at the HIVE at 6:00 p.m. We also operate a food pantry at the HIVE on Fridays from 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Meeting Time/Place
 
Issue Areas:

Social and Economic Justice
 
Organization
  Friends Center
Address
  Guilford College, 5800 W. Friendly
Greensboro NC 27410
Website
 
Contact#1
  Max L. Carter
Phone
  336-316-2445
Email
  mcarter@guilford.edu
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   To strengthen Friends and their institutions
Main Activities
  Quaker Leadership Scholars Program, Quaker Renewal Program, Guilford College Campus Ministry, Quaker speakers series.  Religious Emphasis Week, Quaker Renewal Program, Quaker Visitors, Quaker Festival Week, Work Trip to the Middle East, fall and spring work trips.
Meeting Time/Place
  Steering committee meetings the fourth Tuesday of January, April, and September
Issue Areas:

Faith Based
 
Organization
  Fund for Democratic Communities
Address
 
Website
  www.F4DC.org
Contact#1
  Ed Whitfield, Executive Director
Phone
  336- 617-5329
Email
  Info@F4DC.org
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   The Fund for Democratic Communities (F4DC), a Greensboro, North Carolina based private operating foundation, supports community-based initiatives and institutions that foster authentic democracy to make communities better places to live. F4DC makes grants, provides direct technical assistance, conducts     research, and produces materials to facilitate this agenda.
Main Activities
  Grants and technical assistance to community-based groups.
Meeting Time/Place
 
Issue Areas:

Social and Economic Justice
 
Organization
G-SAFE (Gay Straight Advocates for Education)
Address
PO Box 41044
Greensboro NC 27404
Website
www.gsafe.org
Contact#1
Dara Nix-Stevenson, Co-Chair
Phone
336-327-7499
Email
dara@gsafe.org
Contact#2
Annette Green, Co-Chair
Phone

Email
annette@gsafe.org
Mission Purpose
The purpose of Gay Straight Advocates for Education, Inc. includes but is not limited to: (a) providing for the promotion of a public policy by which schools arefreed from from discrimination and harassment on the basis of sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression so that all students, faculty, staff and other school community members are made physically and emotionally safe; (b) providing resources which address the educational, emotional, psychological, and spiritual needs and wants of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youth and their allies; and (c) providing for the furtherance of the goals of valuing and respecting gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons in educational environments.
Main Activities
Public informational meetings including student panel discussions; offering workshops for students, faculties and community members; supporting Gay Straight Alliances in Guilford County Schools; advocacy work to change school policies on local and state l
Meeting Time/Place
Board Meetings are the 1st Thursday of the Month, 7:15pm Higher Ground House 210 E. Bessesmer Ave.
Issue Areas
Social and Economic Justice
Organization
Greensboro Neighborhood Congress
Address
1 Gwyn Lane
Greensboro NC 27404
Website
gnc-nc.org
Contact#1
Donna Newton, Neighborhood Information Center
Phone
336-851-2748
Email
bdnewt@yahoo.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Greensboro Neighborhood Congress, a city-wide alliance of neighborhoods, seeks to improve the quality of life within the city of Greensboro by addressing issues of city-wide importance and by empowering neighborhoods to resolve neighborhood-specific concerns.
Main Activities
See resources for neighborhoods on website, gnc-nc.org.
Meeting Time/Place
Alternating Saturday 9-11am, Thursday 709 pm at the Central Library (see gnc-nc.org for more specifics)
Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
  Greensboro Coalition Against US Aggression and War
Address
  1801 Murrayhill Road
Greensboro NC 27406
Website
 
Contact#1
  Richard Koritz
Phone
  336-272-2758
Email
  rkoritz@openhand.com
Contact#2
 
Phone
 
Email
 
Mission Purpose   Our mission/purpose is to oppose imperialist war and aggression. We are a non-sectarian group that is willing to work with any group and individual that we can unite with.
Main Activities
  We co-sponsor a weekly vigil against the current Bush wars. *Currently the vigil takes place from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM every Monday at the corner of Friendly and North Greene Streets in downtown Greensboro (behind the Preyer Federal Building) except certa  We have also participated in the July 4th Parades in Greensboro as part of the anti-war coalition for the past several years. We have leafleted the annual M.L. King Parades. And we have led and/or participated in a number of special one-time demonstrations and educational activities, such as a recent Cindy Sheehan led nation-wide anti-war protest.
Meeting Time/Place
 
Issue Areas:

Peace and Conflict Resolution
 
Organization
Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative
Address
620 S. Elm Street, Suite 381
Greensboro NC 27406
Website
www.greensborohealth.org
Contact#1
Christina Hardy, Project Coordinator
Phone
336-271-6632
Email
christina_hardy@unc.edu
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The mission of the Collaborative is to establish structures and processes that respond to, empower and facilitate communication defining and resolving issues related to racial disparities in health. Thus, the result of the workd of the Collaborative will be used to reduce the racial disparities experienced by disadvantaged populations when interacting with healthcare institutions.

There is a brochure available describing the project and the participants.
Main Activities
The community based participatory project researching why and how racial disparities in breast cancer occur between black and white women.
Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
Greensboro Housing Coalition
Address
122 N. Elm St. Suite M-2
Greensboro NC 27401
Website
www.greensborohousingcoalition.com
Contact#1
Beth McKee-Huger
Phone
336-691-9521
Email
beth@greensborohousingcoalition.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Our Mission is to advocate for decent, affordable housing for low and moderate income people and those with special needs. The Greensboro Housing Coalition is a referral, informational, and educational organization, assisting clients with a variety of housing problems, including: Finding emergency shelter, rental housing, or housing with support services; Avoiding eviction or foreclosure; Connecting those who have lost housing due to eviction or foreclosure to agencies who offer services and support; Finding legal help in cases of housing discrimination; Working with tenants to request and receive repairs from landlords; Finding sources for housing expenses in a crisis.
Main Activities
GHC welcomes public participation in community events, which includes workshops, classes, housing forums, bus tours, and an annual housing summit.
Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
Greensboro Human Relations Commission
Address
300 W. Washington Street
Greensboro NC 27401
Website
www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/Relations/commission/
Contact#1
Dr. Anthony Wade
Phone
336-373-2038
Email

Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Promote mutual understanding and respect among all people.
Main Activities
Investigate discrimination complaints based on race, color, religion, nationality and gender. Conduct programs that recognize contributions to improving human relations. Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast on the nationally recognized MLK birthday.
Meeting Time/Place
The first Wednesday following the first Monday of each month at ll:45 am. Meet at City Council Chambers, 300 W. Washington Street, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Project
Address


Website
www.gtcrp.org
Contact#1

Phone

Email
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Greensboro Truth and Community Reconciliation Project wass a broad community-based initiative that seeks to help Greensboro create a brighter future by earnestly engaging its past. It is the first attempt of its kind in the United States to initiate a process whereby a community can resolve painful and divisive aspects of its history in a spirit of truth-seeking, forgiveness, and transformation.  The Commission released its report on May 25, 2006. Its offices are now closed amd this web site will remain online as a resource fpr people interested in the events of November 3, 1979, and the first truth and reconcilliation process in the United States.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
Guilford College Democrats
Address
42 Founders Hall, 5800 W. Friendly Ave.
Greensboro NC 27410
Website
Visit our Facebook page here.
Contact#1
Matt Clausen, President
Phone

Email
collegedems@guilford.edu
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
To promote Democratic principles and encourage informed political participation among students at Guilford College and to inform the Guilford community by bringing political speakers,events, and other opportunities to campus.
Main Activities
Voter registration, helping Guilford students vote in elections, bringing Democratic speakers to campus, educating the community about Democratic issues, direct activism on these issues through means such as letter-writing, provide interested Guilford students. Voter registration and education and get-out-the-vote activities on election years, not otherwise (whatever members want to do in a political context).
Meeting Time/Place
Varies, but usually Tuesdays, 7:00pm at Dana Lounge, Founders Hall Guilford College Campus.
Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
Guilford College Peace & Conflict Studies Program
Address
5800 W. Friendly Ave.
Greensboro NC 27410
Website
www.guilford.edu/academics/catalog/majors/peace.html
Contact#1
Vernie Davis
Phone
336-316-2222
Email
vdavis@guilford.edu
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Peace and Conflict Studies is an interdisciplinary major that studies the nature of conflict and violence, the possibilities of social change, and the means for resolving and transforming conflict nonviolently. The major draws on Guilford College's Quaker heritage by seeking the roots of situations of injustice and oppression, exploring nonviolent social change, emphasizing each individual's search for truth within different levels of community, and focusing on practical problem-solving. Peace and conflict studies melds two related fields of study, conflict resolution and peace studies, in a complementary, creative interaction. It encourages an interdisciplinary, holistic relationship between personal and social change, structured modes of conflict resolution and creative nonviolent activism, careful analysis of structural violence and exploration of spiritual foundations for peaceable living and action.
Main Activities
Our primary activities are educational, including classroom, co-curricular programs, and experiential education. Many students studying Peace & Conflict Studies help organize and promote co-curricular and extra curricular activities. This is especially true of the recipients of the Helen Steinfeldt / American Friends Service Committee Peace We sponsor several co-curricluar programs each year including the Fleming Lecture Series. We provide training for and oversee the work in mediation and facilitation of the Guilford College Conflict Resolution Resource Center. Annual conference and/or banquet, Moratorium Day (in conjunction with NC Coalition for a Moratorium)Studies Scholarships.
Meeting Time/Place
Varies each semester.
Issue Areas
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Organization
Guilford County Progressive Democrats
Address
c/o Guilford County Democratic Party, P.O. Box 9069
Greensboro NC 27429-9069
Website

Contact#1
Nick Divitchi, Chair
Phone
336-275-0601
Email
itechg@gmail.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
To move the Democratic party in a progressive direction on the local level.
Main Activities
Political activity through our list serve, organizing progressives to be active within the Democratic Party infrastructure, recruitment and volunteer aid to Democratic candidates with progressive positions and track records.
Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
History Scholars
Address
Dept of History, NCA&TSU, 1601 E. Market St.
Greensboro NC 27411
Website

Contact#1
Dr. Michael Roberto
Phone

Email
advisors: robertom@ncat.edu; mbrown@ncat.edu
Contact#2

Phone

Email
organization: hscholar@ncat.edu
Mission Purpose
To encourage History majors and minors to develop their skills as seekers of, analyzers of, recorders of, participants in those activities affecting the human/social experience.
Main Activities
Sponsor open forums for discussion of contemporary historical events and issues so that fuller understanding of events is gained. As a university organization, we are bound by rules of the campus. Annual Support Awards banguet. At least two major forums are planned per academic year! Scholars are interested in co-sponsorship with other groups of events pertaining to their interests.
Meeting Time/Place
Not open to public; public events advertised individually
Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
Triad Labor Party
Address
PO Box 2002
Greensboro NC 27420
Website

Contact#1
Sandra Koritz
Phone
336-272-2758
Email
skoritz@openhand.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email
organization: hscholar@ncat.edu
Mission Purpose
To offer a political alternative to the two party system.
Main Activities
"Labor Party on the Move" on public access TV
Meeting Time/Place
Not open to public; public events advertised individually
Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
League of Women Voters of the Piedmont
Address
1 YWCA Place
Greensboro NC 27401
Website
www.lwvpt.org
Contact#1
Whitney Vanderwerff, President
Phone
336-274-0202
Email
lwvpiedmonttriad@triad.rr.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisam political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
Main Activities
Voter education, monitoring of elected bodies, lobbying and advocacy on issues based on positions determined by group consensus, organizing and moderating of candidates' debates. Holding forums for candidates for public office before the primaries and the elections in November for citizens of Guilford County.
Meeting Time/Place
Third Tuesday of the month at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Fellowship Hall, Greene St. between Smith & Fisher Sts.
Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
Lutheran Family Services
Address
1031 Summit Avenue, Suite 1 E-2
Greensboro NC 27405
Website
www.LFSCarolinas.org
Contact#1
Kristen Lovett
Phone
336-553-1502
Email
kristen.lovett@LFSCarolinas.org
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Embracing Christ's call to serve, LFS in the Carolinas walks with the most vulnerable in our communities toward healing and wholeness.
Main Activities
Refugee resettlement and immigration services. Our New Arrivals School always needs people to help with English language classes. Come check us out! There are always lots of interesting things going on here with people from all over the world. World Refugee Day Celebration, June 30
Meeting Time/Place
Co-sponsorship meetings take place the first Tuesday of each month at 12:30 (bring bag lunch).
Issue Areas
Faith Based
Organization
One Step Further
Address
623 Eugene Court
Greensboro NC 27401
Website
www.onestepfurther.com
Contact#1
Evan Smith, Program Director
Phone
336-273-5667 ext. 217
Email
esmith@onestepfurther.com
Contact#2
Christi Thomas, Program Coordinator
Phone

Email
cthomas@onestepfurther.com
Mission Purpose
One Step Further, Inc. is a private, nonprofit United Way agency that has served the citizens of Guilford County since 1982. It recommends sentencing options for adults and juveniles, and provides mediation services, life skills/conflict resolution classes, juvenile work sites for unpaid community service and victim restitution, and opportunities for juveniles and their families to resolve conflicts positively.
Main Activities
To help resolve disputes in the Guilford County area.
Meeting Time/Place
Location varies depending on client’s schedule
Issue Areas
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Organization
Minimum Wage Campaign
Address
P.O. Box 5484
Greensboro, NC 24435
Website
www.greensborominimum.com
Contact#1
Jim Boyett
Phone
336-230-0001
Email
info@greensborominimum.com
Contact#2
Marilyn Baird
Phone
336-230-0001
Email
marilynb@belovedcommunitycenter.org
Mission Purpose
The Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage in the City of Greensboro is many things: a citizens initiative allowed by Greensboro's city charter, a peoples movement for social change, an experiment in grassroots democracy, and an effort for a greater measure of economic justice. At it's core, though, it is a group of folks who have the common belief that communities should have the power to agree upon and enact basic standards for those things that effect the life and well-being of its members. In an effort to act upon this belief, the Greensboro Minimum Wage Committee was formed to increase the minimum wage in the city of Greensboro.
Main Activities
Gather signatures for petition.
Meeting Time/Place
see website www.greensborominimum.com
Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
National Farm Worker Ministry
Address
4907 Garrett Road
Durham NC 27707
Website

Contact#1
Alexandria Jones
Phone
919-597-1080
Email
ajones@nfwm.org
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Faith Based
Organization
North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health (NCOSH)
Address
1214 Grove Street
Greensboro NC 27403
Website
www.ncosh-project.org
Contact#1
Marilyn Baird
Phone
336-617-8141
Email
marilynb@ncosh-project.org
Contact#2
Joyce Gamarra
Phone

Email
jgamarra@triad.rr.com
Mission Purpose
The North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Project is a non-profit, statewide organization that has operated since 1976. We provide referrals for injured workers and publish factsheets in English and Spanish for workers about legal rights and job hazards. We conduct training for employees and employers about many occupational health and safety topics. Some of our current special programs include the Latino Outreach Project and advocating for a North Carolina Ergonomics standard.
Main Activities
Providing the tools to protect you on the job … If a health or safety issue arises in your workplace, we can help. The NCOSH staff and network of technical experts can help solve workplace problems. NCOSH Actions: Researches health and safety hazards; Refers workers to attorneys and physicians in their area: Produces publications such as our Workers’ Compensation Handbook, quarterly newsletter, informative factsheets; Pushes for better worker protections under state and federal laws; Advocates for effective enforcement of health and safety regulations; Offers numerous safety-related trainings; Holds annual Health & Safety Schools.
Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social ↦ Economic Justice
Organization
New Garden Friends Meeting Social Concerns Committee
Address
801 New Garden Road
Greensboro NC 27410
Website
www.ngfm.org
Contact#1

Phone
336-292-5487
Email
newgardoff@aol.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Social Concerns Committee's responsibilities are education and action in significant traditional and emerging Quaker concerns such as peace, poverty, race relations, human rights and human potential, the environment and integrity. The committee works on these by: promoting these special concerns within the NGFM, keeping the membership informed of social needs, motivating the membership to be sensitive and responsive to these needs and managing meeting resources allocated for these concerns.
Main Activities
These vary according to the need at the time. Check the website for upcoming activities.
Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Faith Based
Organization
North Carolina African Services Coalition Inc.
Address
122 N. Elm St. #500
Greensboro NC 27401
Website
ASCAfrica.org
Contact#1
Omer Omer, Executive Director
Phone
336-574-2677
Email
omeromer@bellsouth.net
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The North Carolina African Services Coalition (NCASC) is an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) non profit organization with the goal of serving African immigrants in North Carolina. Based in Greensboro, NCASC reaches out with support to those who are seeking to build a new life in the United States and achieve the much-desired American dream. NCASC assists with acclimating the new arrivees to their foreign environment, tapping a well-developed network of resources to achieve success in the areas of employment, education, finances, health, and much more.
Main Activities
Job Development, ELT Training, Vocational Training
Meeting Time/Place
9:00 -5:00 pm Monday to Friday at address listed above.
Issue Areas
Social ↦ Economic Justice
Organization
Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Address
P.O. Box 4153
Greensboro NC 27404
Website
www.pflag.org
Contact#1
Joan Parker, President
Phone
336-285-6088
Email
jbsparkr@triad.rr.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
Main Activities
Support & Advocacy
Meeting Time/Place
Third Tuesday of every month at the Friendship Friends Meeting House, 1103 New Garden Rd. Greensboro,NC
Issue Areas
Social ↦ Economic Justice
Organization
Peace and Social Concerns Committee of Friendship Friends Meeting
Address
1103 New Garden Road, P.O. Box 8652
Greensboro NC 27410-5155
Website
www.ncymc.org/friendship
Contact#1
Neil Swenson
Phone
336-854-5155
Email
nswenson@aol.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
To provide information and education on peace and justice concerns, and to help the monthly meeting for business respond in ways that effectively express our Quakerfaith and witness.
Main Activities
Sharing information and opportunities for action with the meeting; organizing speakers and presentations on relevant topics; disbursing funds to organizations engaged in peace and justice work.
Meeting Time/Place
First Sundays at the Meeting House
Issue Areas
Peace ↦ Conflict Resolution
Organization
People of Faith Against the Death Penalty
Address
3714 Hazel Lane
Greensboro NC 27408
Website
www.pfadp.org
Contact#1
Brian Goldberg
Phone
336-288-4220
Email
kvell@aol.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Educating and mobilizing faith communities to act to abolish the death penalty in the United States.
Main Activities
Prayer vigils and services around the state when North Carolina executes a prisoner; educational forums in southern churches and faith communities; working in coalition with other faith-based and social justice groups to support a suspension of executions. Annual conference and/or banquet, Moratorium Day (in conjunction with NC Coalition for a Moratorium)
Meeting Time/Place
3rd Monday of every month at the Church of the Covenant, 501 S. Mendenhall St., Greensboro.
Issue Areas
Peace ↦ Conflict Resolution
Organization
Sierra Club - Piedmont Plateau Group
Address
PO Box 4202
Greensboro NC 27404
Website
nc.sierraclub.org/piedmont
Contact#1
Tom Taylor
Phone

Email
tnt2703@yahoo.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Sierra Club is a nonprofit member-supported, public interest organization that promotes conservation of the natural environment by influencing public policy decisions -- legislative, administrative, legal and electoral.
Main Activities
Monthly meeting with environmental speaker, periodic social gatherings, hiking and backpacking, and participating in various environmental and/or political campaigns. There are numerous areas of interest where a person can get involved. Creativity, vision, and a desire to be a part of the change are key.
Meeting Time/Place
Piedmont Plateau Sierra Club meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the environmental library, Kathleen Clay Edwards Family Branch in Price Park. The address is 1420 Price Park Drive, which is off of the section of Hobbs that runs between New Garden Road and Jefferson. Everyone is invited to come at 7:00 pm for refreshments. Come join us and make a difference!
Issue Areas
Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Working for social justice, this committee maintains ongoing outreach to the community. Its activities include serving dinner at the homeless shelter, peanut butter collection for donation, annual emergency food drives for the Urban Ministry, Care Partners, Christmas gifts for refugee families, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Triad Health Project, Dining for Friends, Crop Walk, and Winter Walk for AIDS.
Organization
Social Action Committee, Unitarian-Universalist Church
Address
5603 Hilltop Road
Jamestown NC 27282< br />
Website
uucgsac.org
Contact#1
Tom Clayton
Phone
336-856-0330
Email
sac_event@bellsouth.net
Contact#2
Linda Sullivan
Phone
336-856-0330
Email
sac_event@bellsouth.net
Mission Purpose

Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place
1st Sunday of the month, 12:15 at the UUC
Issue Areas
Faith Based
Organization
St. Mary's House Episcopal / Anglican Campus and Community Center
Address
930 Walker Ave
Greensboro NC 27403< br />
Website
www.stmaryshouse.org/
Contact#1
The Chaplain
Phone
336-334-5219
Email
stmaryshouse@hotmail.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Episcopal Church's ministry to college and university students in Greensboro and to the UNCG neighborhood.
Main Activities
Worship, learning, fellowship, hospitality, advocacy, counseling.
Meeting Time/Place
Worship: Sundays at 11:00; Fellowship: Wednesdays at 6:30; Holy Day: as announced. Food Hospitality: Tues and Thursdays 5:30 pm; House is open 10-5 Mon-Thursdays
Issue Areas
Faith Based
Organization
Temple Emanuel Social Action Committee
Address
1129 Jefferson Road
Greensboro NC 27410
Website
http://www.tegreensboro.org
Contact#1

Phone
336-292-7899
Email
SocialAction@tegreensboro.org
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Social Action Committee addresses issues that have a social, political, or environmental impact on us as Jews and as citizens of the community. In keeping with the Union for Reform Judaism's resolutions and guidelines, the Committee works to develop programs that educate and motivate the congregation to make a positive difference and help those in need. We seek the support and active participation of members of the congregation in political forums, speaking engagements, and community projects, as we work together to fulfill our mission of repairing and healing the world.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place
Once a month (alternate Wednesday and Sunday) at Temple location, Jefferson Street. Call office for more info.
Issue Areas
Faith Based
Organization
The Equality Coalition of North Carolina
Address


Website
EqualityCoalition.org
Contact#1
Fred Akman, Director
Phone

Email
EqualityCoalitionNC@yahoo.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Fighting Discrimination in all its forms.

We are a grass-roots organization, started in late 2007, in the Piedmont-Triad area. It is our belief that we, as citizens, must take on the task of fighting discrimination in all of its forms. We plan to do this through education, speaking to groups, handing out flyers, holding meetings and hosting events. We will also demonstrate against hate groups that make public appearances. It is time for change- people need to be educated on matters of discimination. The Civil Rights Movement took us a long way, but the job isn't finished yet. We need to work together for change in our own communities and daily lives.
Main Activities
Weekly meetings, flyering, holding events, demonstrating, educating.
Meeting Time/Place
7 pm on Thursdays at Faith Action International House, 705 N. Greene (near old Temple Emanuel downtown).
Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
The Greensboro Currency Project
Address


Website

Contact#1
Alyzza
Phone
508-441-0236
Email
greensborocurrencyproject@gmail.org
Contact#2
Signe
Phone
336-379-7342
Email

Mission Purpose
By encouraging people to operate on a local level, community members and businesses will support each other, community relations and ties will begin to strengthen, and will hopefully work towards bringing the many faces of Greensboro together.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
The Greensboro HIVE
Address
1214 Grove St.
Greensboro NC 27403
Website
www.gsohive.org
Contact#1

Phone
336-617-5328
Email
greensborohive@gmail.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The HIVE is a community center established to foster relationship building, dialogue and resource sharing amoung individuals, groups and communities working to build grassroots democracy and community power in and around Greensboro.
Main Activities
Provides meeting and networking space. We welcome groups working in any of the areas listed below to make use of HIVE space for events, trainings, etc.
Meeting Time/Place
The Organizing Committee meets once a week to oversee the day-to-day operations of the space. These meetings are open to anyone interested in getting involved, but follow an agenda and are business- oriented. Times vary. Check website or call. Meetings at the HIVE.
Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
The National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont Triad, Inc. (NCCJ)
Address
713 N. Greene Street
Greensboro NC 27491
Website
www.nccjtriad.org
Contact#1

Phone
336-272-0359
Email
nccj@nccjtriad.org
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
To build a community free of bias, bigotry and racism. The National Conference for Community and Justice of the Piedmont Triad, Inc. (NCCJ) is a human relations organization that promotes understanding and respect among all cultures, races and religions through advocacy, education and dialogue. NCCJ does not advocate for any particular group or philosophy, but works to build mutual respect among all people—regardless of race, culture, sexual orientation, gender, socioeconomic background or faith.
Main Activities
For decades, NCCJ has been working relentlessly to build a more inclusive community. Throughout the year, we host adult, community, interfaith and youth programs which infuse our mission into the Piedmont Triad Community.
Meeting Time/Place
Open 8:30AM-5:00PM, Monday through Friday at 713 N. Greene Street
Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
The Partnership Project
Address
620 S. Elm Street, Suite 381
Greensboro NC 27401
Website
www.thepartnershipproject.org
Contact#1
Nettie Coad
Phone
336-271-6632; 336-275-4836
Email

Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
To undo racism in Greensboro. We do this through: educating people about the origin and destructive consequence of racism; organizing people to develop strategies to undo racism; and supporting people to heal from the damaging effects of racial oppressions.
Main Activities
The Partnership assists groups to achieve their goals of social justice by helping them to develop skills and become organized. The Partnership sets up four training sessions a year. In addition to trainings, a main focus is the Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative, a community based participatory project researching why and how racial disparities in breast cancer treatment occur between black and white women.
Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
The Servant Leadership School of Greensboro
Address
516 Simpson Street
Greensboro NC 27401
Website
www.servantleadergreensboro.com
Contact#1
Ruth D. Anderson, Ph.D.
Phone
336-275-0447
Email
rdanderson@triad.rr.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
To nurture a generation of Christian leadership which brings renewal to our churches, create life-giving alternatives in the workplace, call forth creative new ministries to serve our community and help to shape our future in accordance with God's dream.
Main Activities
We offer classes on peace and justice issues, taught by the Rev. Frank Dew of Greensboro Urban Ministry and the Rev. Z. Holler and other classes on the spiritual journey. We have a brochure that is published twice each year listing our classes, retreats and other offerings For those wanting to be on our mailing list to get our brochure they can go to our website and fill out a form with contact information. We have a national training in June.
Meeting Time/Place
We have about 10 classes each term which meet at various evenings and on Thursday morning.
Issue Areas
Education Wellness & Training
Organization
Triad Business and Professional Guild
Address
P.O. Box 4753
Greensboro NC 27404
Website
www.triadguild.com
Contact#1
Joan Stanley, President 2006 Board of Directors
Phone
336-272-4256
Email
postmaster@triadguild.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Triad Business and Professional Guild is a nonpartisan organization that works to further equality and networking for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender and the gay-friendly community. The Guild exists to establish and nurture a network of business and professional resources, to encourage fellowship and support among business and professional persons and to provide and promote positive role models in an atmosphere of equality and diversity for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and trasngendered community.
Main Activities
Monthly dinner meetings that are usually held on the third Thursday of each month. The cost for membership is $40.00 for a single individual, $68.00 for a couple or $12.00 for a full time student. We have an annual pool party at our August meeting and an annual holiday dinner at our December meeting.
Meeting Time/Place
The meetings begin at 6:00 pm with a social hour followed by dinner at 7:00 pm. Program begins at 7:45 pm.
Issue Areas
Socially Responsible Businesses
Organization
Triad Health Project (THP)
Address
801 Summit Avenue, PO Box 5716
Greensboro NC 27435
Website
www.triadhealthproject.com
Contact#1
Shane Burton, ext. 26
Phone
336-275-1654
Email
sburton@triadhealthproject.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
To provide practical and emotional support to individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their loved ones, and to those at risk for HIV/AIDS; implement strategies to educate those at risk and the community about HIV/AIDS; and advocate locally, regionally, and nationally for individuals and groups infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
Main Activities
THP provides direct client case management, we have a prevention and education department, and a day center ( Higher Ground). We offer free, confidential HIV testing at our Greensboro office on Monday nights from 5:00 – 7:00.
Meeting Time/Place
Office is open 8:30 - 5:00 Monday-Friday
Issue Areas
Education Wellness & Training
Organization
Voices for Planned Parenthood at Guilford College (VOX) (formerly Guilford College NOW)
Address
c/o Women's Studies, Guilford College; 5800 W. Friendly Ave.
Greensboro NC 27410
Website

Contact#1

Phone
336-316-2271
Email
rmarks@guilford.edu
Contact#2

Phone

Email
kschmidt@guilford.edu
Mission Purpose
A member organization of the National Organization for Women (NOW), we work to eliminate discrimination and harassment in education and the workplace as well as other sectors of society and to eradicate racism, sexism, and homophobia. Our group has a special focus on reproductive rights, including choices about when and if to become sexual as well as childbearing
Main Activities
On-campus events and speakers, educational programs on sexual violence, reproductive rights, and gender issues more broadly.
Meeting Time/Place
Irregularly scheduled. Contact organizers for details, please.
Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
Women Improving Race Relations
Address


Website

Contact#1
Cathie Holcombe
Phone

Email
holcombecatherine@yahoo.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose

Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
YWCA Greensboro
Address
1 YWCA Place
Greensboro NC 27401
Website
www.YWCAgsonc.org
Contact#1
Diane Faucette, Communications Director
Phone
336-273-3461
Email
info@YWCAgsonc.org
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Eliminating Racism and Empowering Women. YWCA Greensboro serves women and families with health, personal development, childcare, and youth programs.
Main Activities
Call for Brochure of programs (336) 273-3461: Support Groups, Fitness Classes, Educational Programs, Aquatics, Childcare, Wellness Programs, Advocacy Annual Events: Girls and Women in Sports Day Festival, Week without Violence, Johnathan W. Flowers Memorial Golf Tournament, International Breakfast.
Meeting Time/Place
See website for more information.
Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
Potters for Peace
Address
3609 Brevard Street
Greensboro, NC 27407
Website
s189535770.onlinehome.us/pottersforpeace
Contact#1
Kaira Wagoner
Phone

Email
pottersforpeace@gmail.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Potters for Peace is a U.S. based nonprofit, a network of potters, educators, technicians, supporters, and volunteers. Founded in Nicaragua in 1986, we work primarily in Central America although our water filter projects are worldwide.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Organization
Win-Win Resolutions
Address
122 N. Elm Street, Suite 516
Greensboro, NC 27401
Website
www.winwinresolutions.org
Contact#1
Debra Vigliano
Phone
336-230-1232
Email
debra@winwinresolutions.org
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Win-Win Resolutions, Inc. is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. Win-Win Resolutions is dedicated to violence prevention by developing conflict resolution skills using theatre education and peer mediation programs.  Win-Win reduces violence and prejudice in schools and communities by teaching conflict resolution and positive social skills through interactive drama for youth (Pre-K through High School) and adults.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Peace & Conflict Resolution
Organization
Greensboro Cooperative Housing Association
Address


Website
gsocoop.org
Contact#1

Phone

Email

Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Launched in March 2009, the Greensboro Cooperative Housing Association works to foster new concepts of affordable housing through cooperative means and community organizing.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative
Address
620 S. Elm Street Suite 381
Greensboro, NC 27406
Website
http://www.greensborohealth.org/
Contact#1
Christina Y. Hardy, Project Coordinator
Phone
336-271-6632
Email

Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Greensboro Health Disparities Collaborative represents a diverse team of more than 25 community leaders and advocates, public health researchers, university faculty and staff, clergy, healthcare professionals, and other members of the Greensboro community.  Members of the Collaborative are committed to better understanding and reducing racial and ethnic health disparities.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
Jubilee Institute
Address
417 Arlington Street
Greensboro, NC 27406
Website
www.belovedcommunitycenter.org
Contact#1
Joyce Johnson
Phone
336-272-0359
Email
joycej@belovedcommunitycenter.org
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Jubilee Institute serves as the administrative arm of the Beloved Community Center and as a vehicle for building the capacity of the organization and the larger movement. In its administrative capacity, the Institute is responsible for the fiscal management of the affairs of the BCC; assists in communication from the Board and the Coordinating Committee to the remainder of the organization; makes available office equipment and meeting space to the Working Groups and the remainder of the organization; and continues to evolve necessary policies and procedures in accordance with developing needs of BCC. Through the Institute the BCC is able to serve as fiscal agent for partner organizations.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Address
1200 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Website

Contact#1
Mildred Brown
Phone
336-273-1222
Email

Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose

Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
Undoing Racism Reading Group
Address

Website

Contact#1
Mary K. Wakeman
Phone
336-294-2899
Email

Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose

Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Social & Economic Justice
Organization
Claysure Water Project
Address
3609 Brevard Street
Greensboro, NC 27407
Website
www.claysure.org/project.php
Contact#1
Kaira Wagoner
Phone

Email
claysure@gmail.com
Contact#2
Reynaldo Diaz
Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The goal of the ClaySure Water Project is to help communities create their own access to potable water via simple, affordable and effective filter technology.
Main Activities
ClaySure works with local potters to establish water filter factories in developing nations. Factories may produce anywhere from 25 to 1000 filters per day, depending on funding and filter promotion. The ClaySure team trains potters to prepare raw materials, establish a proper constituent ratio, use filter-making equipment, build down-draft kilns, use cones and pyrometers to control kiln temperature gradient, promote filter technology, and much more.
Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Organization
Coalition to Stop Cliffside Coal Plant
Address


Website
www.stopcliffside.org/news.php
Contact#1

Phone

Email
info@stopcliffside.org
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
We are a coordinated campaign of citizen advocacy groups in North Carolina working for a clean, safe and responsible energy future. We promote efficiency and development of renewable energy resources as we educate the public about the dangers of building and operating a new, dangerous, and unnecessary coal-burning power plant in our state.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Organization
Environmental Stewardship Greensboro (ESG)
Address


Website
www.gotriadscene.com/event/detail/14475
Contact#1
Steve McCollum
Phone

Email
smccollum@triad.rr.com
Contact#2
Amelia Poole
Phone

Email
ameliapoole@aol.com
Mission Purpose
Environmental Stewardship Greensboro (ESG) is an interfaith volunteer organization working to explore and promote sustainable life-style practices within faith communities and the community at-large. Its members seek a wide recognition of the role of stewardship in protecting God’s Creation.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place
ESG meetings are usually held on the second Sunday of the month at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Contact for more info.
Issue Areas
Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Organization
Green Drinks Greensboro
Address


Website
www.greendrinks.org
Contact#1

Phone

Email
greendrinksgso@gmail.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
What is Green Drinks Greensboro? It's a social hour.  It's a networking event.  It's unwinding with friends.  It's a time and place where it's okay to be green and to find out what others in your city are doing to be green, work green, play green, or live green.  And it happens all over the country and the world in over 300 cities.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place
Proving that it's never too late to join the green movement, Green Drinks Greensboro will be meeting every third Wednesday of the month starting from 5:30 until 7:30(ish).
Issue Areas
Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Organization
Greensboro Sustainability Council
Address


Website
www.greensboro-nc.gov/citygovernment/sustainability
Contact#1

Phone

Email

Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Greensboro's Community Sustainability Council was created by the City Council in January 2008 as an advisory group to Council members. The group's task is to present proposals both to City Council and City staff members for ways the City as a government and as a community can better protect our environment.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place
Proving that it's never too late to join the green movement, Green Drinks Greensboro will be meeting every third Wednesday of the month starting from 5:30 until 7:30(ish).
Issue Areas
Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Organization
Sustainable Greensboro
Address
PO Box 16503,
Greensboro, NC  27416
Website
www.sustainablegreensboro.org/
Contact#1
Brian Higgins
Phone
336-772-2633
Email
sustainablegso at gmail.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Sustainable Greensboro is an action-oriented, non-profit organization working to promote sustainable practices in our community, through programs focused on civic ecology, sustainable business, and outreach and education.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Organization
UNCG Sustainability Committee
Address
UNCG, 800 Oakland Ave.
Greensboro, NC 27402
Website
sustain.uncg.edu
Contact#1

Phone
336-334-5192
Email
sustain@uncg.edu
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
To shape a legacy of ecological stewardship, social equity, and prosperity for future generations. Charge: To identify and recommend responsible and sustainable practices in all aspects of our institutional culture, including operational activities, academic programs and community relationships.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Environmental Justice & Sustainability
Organization
Campaign for Clean Elections
Address


Website
www.greensborocleanelections.org/site/c.giJLK3PHJnH/b.3882505/
Contact#1
Josh Glasser
Phone
919-836-0027
Email
jglasser@commoncause.org
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Greensboro Citizens for Clean Elections is a nonpartisan grassroots organization working to restore public confidence in our local government by reducing the influence of money in politics. We’re advocating for a level playing field. We’re for sustainable development, increasing voter choice at the polls, and getting more citizens involved in their local democracy. It’s time to change the system and give everyone an equal voice.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
Concerned Citizens of N. East Greensboro
Address


Website
www.eastmarketstreet.com/northeast.php
Contact#1
Ilene King
Phone
336-333-2874
Email

Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose

Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place
Monthly meetings on 1st Thursday, at 7pm 1300 Sykes Ave. (Peeler Ctr.), Greensboro, NC 27401
Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
Greensboro Commission on the Status of Women
Address
Melvin Municipal Office Building (MMOB)
300 W. Washington St., Room 141
PO Box 3136
Greensboro, NC 27402-3136
Website
www.greensboro-nc.gov/Departments/Relations/Women
Contact#1

Phone
336-373-2390 
Email

Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) works with local, state and national organizations, communities, and businesses on issues that affect the quality of life of women. The Commission accomplishes its work through various committees that conduct studies, suggest areas of concern, assist in the investigation of complaints, and recommend action to the Commission. The Commission also makes recommendations to the City Council for actions it deems necessary to improve and uphold the opportunities for all people regardless of gender.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place
Regular Monthly Meeting Third Tuesday - 1 pm City Council Chamber, MMOB - Second Floor
Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
Green Party of the Triad
Address
PO Box 501
Midland, NC 28107
Website
www.ncgreenparty.org/LOCAL.html
Contact#1

Phone
 
Email
framncru@yahoo.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose

Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
Impact Greensboro
Address


Website
www.impactgreensboro.org
Contact#1

Phone
 336-217-9711
Email
impactgreensboro@gmail.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
The goal of IMPACT Greensboro is to create a vibrant network of community "Change Agents" who are equipped to identify and tackle community issues.
Main Activities

Meeting Time/Place

Issue Areas
Local Government & Civic Organizations
Organization
Cakalak Thunder
Address


Website
www.myspace.com/cakalakthunder
www.facebook.com/pages/Greensboro-NC/Cakalak-Thunder/91975566429
Contact#1

Phone

Email
cakalakthunder@yahoo.com
Contact#2

Phone

Email

Mission Purpose
Cakalak Thunder hopes to bring beats, unity and strength to local, national and international grassroots movements.
Main Activities
Along with practicing every week and playing gigs in Greensboro and all around, we also celebrate full moons together, eat food together and talk about injustice and how we can challenge them.
Meeting Time/Place
Email cakalakthunderfor directions and more info.
Issue Areas
Art & Culture
Organization
Poetry GSO
Address


Website
www.poetrygso.org
Contact#1

Phone

Email
steve.sumerford@greensboro-nc.gov
Contact#2

Phone

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Mission Purpose
Poetry GSO was conceived in April 2003 by the Greensboro Public Library with many community partners who shared a common desire to promote and celebrate poetry. Poetry plays a part in all of our lives.  In addition to those who enjoy reading poetry, nearly everyone experiences poetry in some way: through music, in worship, and in ceremony.  Language and customs are often learned by the very young through poetry in the form of nursery rhymes.  Poetry can be a very personal experience or it can be shared with a group.  
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Come to the Central Library on the third Monday night of each month for themed open-mic and occasional special guests! 
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Art & Culture
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Greensboro Central Library One City One Book
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www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/Library/One+Book/
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One City One Book is a library led community wide read designed to build community and intended to share the joys of reading. What if everyone in Greensboro read the same book...and then set out to build a stronger community? Every other year, the Greensboro Public Library along with many partners, leads a city-wide reading of a selected title. Lively programs of discussion, films, theatrical productions, readings, and more are held to engage the entire community in the theme of the chosen work.  
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Come to the Central Library on the third Monday night of each month for themed open-mic and occasional special guests! 
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Art & Culture
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Network of Spiritual Progressives
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signewaller@earthlink.net
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Faith Based
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Art of Wellbeing
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PO Box 1348
Jamestown, NC 27282
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www.artofwellbeing.com/
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336-333-1682
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Art of WellBeing Holistic Journal and Website is a complementary resource for many holistic healthcare choices offered by local NC practitioners. Distributed quarterly, it contains articles and advertising from practitioners, businesses and services which provide awareness and support for the health and well-being of our communities.
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Education, Wellness & Training
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Sustainable Health Choices
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The HIVE, 1214 Grove Street
The Lotus Center, 2412 Lawndale Drive
Greensboro, NC 27403
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SustainableHealthChoices.com
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336-404-8109
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Info@SustainableHealthChoices.com
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Miriam Biber and Kammaleathahh Livingstone comprise Sustainable Health Choices. They approach their work with an understanding that people are more effective when their health is addressed holistically. They are thrilled to work with anyone who wants to achieve personal health goals. Specifically, they hope their work will be used as a resource for communities that do not commonly have access to alternative health therapies as well as individuals and organizations engaged in social change and community building work.
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Health Counseling, Menu Planning, Grocery Store Tours, Pantry Makeovers, Cooking Classes, Massage, Reiki, Couples Massage, Pregnancy Wellness
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Education, Wellness & Training
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The Racial Equity Institute
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454 Gorrell Street
Greensboro, NC 27406
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racialequityinstitute.org/index.html
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The Racial Equity Institute is an alliance of trainers and organizers who have devoted themselves to the work of anti-racist transformation. In our contemporary society, racism shapes the outcomes of all institutions. It pits entrenched patterns of power against what are often faint images of equity. The trainers and organizers of the Institute help individuals and organizations develop tools to challenge patterns of power and grow equity. We provide the individuals and organizations with whom we work: an analysis of racism and its cultural and historical roots; assistance in accessing their organization to determine its progress on the journey to become anti-racist;  assistance in creating structures to hold the anti-racist work; assistance in developing an anti-racist vision and plan for change; coaching for traditional and emerging leadership in the principles and practices of anti-racism.
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Drinking Liberally
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ivingliberally.org/drinking/chapters/NC/greensboro
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An informal, inclusive progressive social group. Raise your spirits while you raise your glass, and share ideas while you share a pitcher. Drinking Liberally gives like-minded, left-leaning individuals a place to talk politics. You don't need to be a policy expert and this isn't a book club - just come and learn from peers, trade jokes, vent frustration and hang out in an environment where it's not taboo to talk politics.
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Every Thursday of each month, 7:30 pm The Green Bean, 341 S Elm St
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Social Networking
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Green Bean
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341 S. Elm
Greensboro, NC 27401-2603
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www.myspace.com/greensborobean
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336-691-9990‎
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Coffee.
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Live music.
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Social Networking
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Ahh…mazing Home Organization
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www.ahhhmazinghomeorganization.com/
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Anni Frohlich
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336-404-1693‎
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info@amazinghomeorganization.com
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Residential organization and moving support
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Socially Responsible Businesses
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Artisan Renovations & Remodeling
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www.triadartisan.com/home.html
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336-554-5370‎
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artisanrenovation@gmail.com
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Our mission is to provide clients with quality renovation work in order to make their homes functional throughout their lives, aesthetically pleasing, healthy and energy efficient.
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Deep Roots Market
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3728 Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC 27407-1834
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www.deeprootsmarket.com/
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Emily Clancy
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336-292-92160‎
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marketing@deeprootsmarket.com
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We are Deep Roots Market, Greensboro's only natural foods cooperative. We're committed to bringing you the best natural and organic food in central North Carolina. Whether you're an owner, friend or first time visitor to either our website or store, we thank you for stopping by!
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Greenschemes
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5911 Western Trail,
Greensboro, NC  27410
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www.greenschemesnc.com
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336-605-0143
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greenschemes@bellsouth.net
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greenschemes™ facilitates ecological planning and design amongst professionals, organizations and communities. We employ ecological and participatory technologies to turn your Green Dreams into Green Schemes.
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American Friends Service Committee
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6306 West Market Street
Greensboro NC 27409
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www.afsc.org/greensboro
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336-854-0633
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lkhamala@afsc.org
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336-413-8905
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Peace & Conflict Resolution
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