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What is our wish for Arboro | Our Boro? Empowerment. Of course, it's Maya Angelou's words that best capture our vision of empowerment. “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” What matters about these words is that they leave room for humanness. For imperfection. For growth and opportunity. They give us hope, and there is no better expert on hope than Dr. Angelou. The hope is in the knowing. Not in the getting, seeing, hearing... bu

A promise we made to ourselves three years ago when we opened our doors was to design Arboro not just for you, but with you. Along the way, we have listened as much as possible. We have asked questions. We have revised and shifted to make our vision of what Arboro Empowered could be- OUR vision (you are part of that 'our') because it's OUR Boro. That play on words is not accidental. It's intentional. The name Arboro is a play on words: Arbor= tree As in a family tree. As in

Arboro Empowered matches you to an individually reviewed, credentialed provider, so parents who do their research never have to wonder if they landed in the right hands. Most parents we talk to have already done the research. They know the options in town, they've read the reviews, they've maybe tried one program that didn't quite fit. What they haven't found is someone who can tell them, with confidence, exactly who should be working with their child and why. That's what Arb

The best gift we can imagine is a chance to grow our impact and uplift others. We've got big dreams for Our Boro, ya'll. Look at how we are already making those dreams a reality. Sure. I guess you could say we're 3. We're also more than a sum of days and weeks. We're also everything that went into those 3,756 outreach registrations. We're 218. We're 20. We're 18. And, we're 2. But most of all, we're just getting started. $10,000. That's the goal. Because community outrea

Open Enrollment- Provider Network How does it work? Providers complete a simple onboarding process, gaining access to: A Provider Profile — Keep Arboro up to date on your services, availability, pricing, and the clients you’re best equipped to support. Participant Matching Portal — Connect with families whose needs, interests, and goals align with your services. Community Engagement Opportunities — Share your expertise, build relationships, and meet community members through

5 question poll to help Arboro's third space take shape

Thank you to Jaimie Irvan for being a part of our parent interview. We are so thankful for your family to be a part of our boro' ! Read on to learn how Arboro empowers their family. How did you learn about Arboro Empowered? A friend told me about Arboro when it first opened, but I didn't research it right away. A few months after that, another friend was raving about how great it was, so I decided to try out a class for my 6-year old. It was the best decision we made! Arboro

by, Amy Garcia-Andino, Arboro Intern Ana Velas is Arboro's beloved lead Spanish coach. Questions Answers by Ms. Ana What is one positive change you’ve seen happen at Arboro in its first year? The growth in children that attend Arboro by that I mean, seeing them actually enjoy learning. What do you hope to see in Arboro’s future? Many more children come through the doors and discover this amazing place. What are three words you would use to describe experiences at Arboro? E

By, Christine-Evette Ngeve, MSW, Owner of Peak Potential Journey Being raised by a single mom I observed early what hard work, dedication, and strength eluded. Being an only child, sports were a central part of my life that allowed me to engage in friendships and socialization with other peers that I didn’t get all the time as an only child. I tried multiple sports and extracurriculars growing up including dance, basketball, jump roping, softball, volleyball, clogging, cookin

Local Support Networks for Families By Lorie Jones, M.Ed. Arboro Empowered Coach Recently, I received a text from a friend and mother to three beautiful children, that said “I need help! What child-development resources are there in Greensboro for young children and families?” She was frustrated and felt defeated. As a former teacher, she felt she should know how to help her child from her experience in the classroom, but felt like she was on a merry-go-round with phone cal

Thank you to the Trahan family for participating in Arboro's first parent interview. We are grateful for the opportunity to be part of your village. Read on to learn how Arboro empowers their family. How did you learn about Arboro Empowered? To be honest, I stumbled upon Arboro while we were sitting in our son's ICU room. It was after a great conversation with our social worker. She brought up some interesting points about how transitioning to our new normal can be very int

"I feel warm whenever I come in here..."

How did we get to these 5? In the spirit of authenticity, let me tell you the real story... Lindsay and I are growing a business while also parenting. Not easy. You know what I mean. Because we knew we had to buckle down and focus, we decided to hit the road. We went aaaalll the way to Winston-Salem, about 30 minutes away. Our little staycation ended up being so productive and so good for us as friends and parents too. We stayed in a hotel, we ate good food, we drank g

For now and for what's next? For Students: Tutoring needs a rebrand. Just as we now know that teacher-directed, one-size-fits-all approaches are not the most effective teaching models, the same is true for tutoring. Student-centered, engaging support for students is what we call coaching. We coach students by helping them develop skillsets that will increase both their confidence and knowledge acquisition, not just for now, but for a lifetime. For Caregivers: We've all heard