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Every day brings a new opportunity for Say Yes Guilford to create new partnerships and expand services to more families. We invite you to keep up with our services, workshops, events and successes.
Makayla’s Key College Concepts
The GCS graduate and current UNC student shares her tips for getting into and choosing the best college for you.
Virtual and In-Person Tutoring Yields Big Gains for GCS Students
Say Yes Guilford tutors spent more than 4000 hours working one-on-one with Guilford County Schools’ students over the 2020-21 school year in an effort to combat learning loss experienced by the COVID-19 pandemic. They served more than 200 students at 45 elementary and 13 middle schools. Additionally, GCS high schoolers earned more than 1400 service-learning hours tutoring younger students.
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Say Yes Guilford Announces March Madness Fantastic Fourteen
After two weeks of competition fourteen Guilford County Schools remain in competition for Say Yes Guilford March Madness prizes. All 28 high schools began the race for the title, each encouraging their seniors to register for Say Yes scholarships and increasing their school’s chance of moving forward in the competition.
Role of Tutors Amid the Pandemic
“Just to see Harper light up when we start our sessions, for her to be excited about wanting to read, for her to be excited to see that she improves on most of our sessions, that is what I’m most excited about as far as being a tutor in this program,” says Tutor Alexis Moore.
High Marks for GCS Students Participating in HELPS
Most Guilford County Schools’ students who participated in HELPS tutoring during the fall semester showed growth on mid-year reading assessments, and a third of students exceeded expected growth.
Perfecting Your Elevator Speech
Think of it this way, if you had to introduce yourself to a possible employer during the span of an elevator ride, what would you include? You would have to get to the point quickly, right? These 10 speech tips will help you write a carefully planned and prepared presentation that grabs attention and says a lot in a few words.
Say Yes Guilford CEO Wendy Poteat Featured in Huami Magazine
Humani Magazine featured Poteat on the cover of the January/February issue, and shared many of the great things Say Yes Guilford is doing.
Elizabeth Paul Joins Say Yes Guilford as VP of Donor Impact
OCTOBER 16, 2020 – Say Yes Guilford is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Paul as Vice President of Donor Impact. Paul joins Say Yes after three and a half successful years as the Director of Development at UNCG’s Bryan School of Business and Economics. Growing up in...
Tutoring Connects Students and Helps Parents
By Mary Helen Jones Greensboro | Sep. 17, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – This year has turned parents into teachers as kids go through virtual school. Sonja Thompson has twin girls in fourth grade, Katie and Kennedy. They’re enrolled in a virtual academy, but Thompson...
Registration is Open for 2021 Virtual Tutoring Program
TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021 – Say Yes Guilford is proud to again offer our Virtual Tutoring Program to Guilford County Schools’ students. The tutoring is free and open to any GCS student in kindergarten through eighth grade. Parents can register online now at...
Thank You to Our Donors
2020 presented challenges we never expected and highlighted the work that must be done to help every Guilford County Schools' student realize his or her dreams. Say Yes Guliford is committed to lifting up every student, and we are glad you are on our team. Thanks to...