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• Mon.-Thurs.
  • 10am to 9pm
• Fri.
  • 9am to noon
• Sun.
  • 4pm to 8pm

The ARC of Greensboro, Inc.

We completed an outreach project with The ARC of Greensboro. Our efforts included interviewing three people with disabilities who are ARC clients, writing short speeches from the interviews, and then teaching the three men to present their speeches. The next step is for the three to advocate for themselves and The ARC of Greensboro by presenting their speeches in the community.

This was a very rewarding project for all involved. Next semester, we plan to put together a step-by-step guide for others who wish to replicate this particular project (in Greensboro and beyond). Our graduate assistant, oversees our outreach efforts. Anyone interested in more info about this project can reach Sarah directly at mwilde@uncg.edu.

Click on the links below to view their speeches.

• Chuck Flaherty
• John Van Hine
• John Venable

Alumni Fundraising

During an alumni fundraising event held at UNCG's alumni house, we provided a storyteller who told two tales of tolerance. One was European the other Vietnamese.

Who is The ARC?

The ARC of Greensboro was formed more than 49 years ago by people concerned about the lack of services for their children, adults, and friends. Today, The ARC is one of the nation's largest voluntary organizations. The ARC is composed of parents, educators, professionals in the field, individuals with mental retardation and community citizens. The common bond that pulls them together is the desire to improve the welfare of persons with mental retardation - approximately 7.3 million in the United States.

Triad Storytelling Circle

In September we hosted this group at our center. At the request of this group, we facilitated a workshop on how to give oral peer to peer feedback.

Western High School

We are working with a class of speech and drama students. Our work in this effort is designed to support the needs of the teacher and her students. This group of students are entering into high school forensics competition for the first time.

Tate Street Festival

In October we sponsored a storytelling event at the already popular Tate Street festival on nearby Tate Street. In support of the event, we completed all coordination of the storytelling and provided a few storytellers from our consultant pool.