Shakespeare in a Chair Mark Williams Shakespeare in a Chair is a youth literacy program focused on enhancing reading comprehension, self confidence, and critical thinking skills. The program uses the stories in Shakespeare’s plays, as an opportunity to learn great literature, but also discuss the importance of adopting family values, personal decision making, and goal setting…
Zach Bolster, founder of ChemoCars, talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! 3 Words to Describe ChemoCars: Efficient. Scalable. Focused. Advice on Practicing a 3 Minute Pitch: I’ve been recording my speech on video to study my body posture, mannerisms, and vocal delivery. Watching…
RunningWorks Meredith Dolhare RunningWorks is a value-based, mentorship driven sport for change organization using running to empower individuals and families to break cycles of abuse, abandonment, neglect, poverty, and homelessness within a demographic of five to 70-years-old. Assisting with employment, housing, healthcare, legal issues, and transportation, RunningWorks meets each individual where they are.
Meredith Dolhare, founder of RunningWorks talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell her story, we’ve given her three questions to share her reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: One of my favorite things about SEED20 is learning about the other social entrepreneurs and how they go about setting their ideas into motion for sustainability in the…
Respect Ability Foundation Dr. Temeka Brantley The Respect Ability Foundation creates awareness about bullying through music, creative arts and character education in greater Charlotte elementary schools. Year-long anti-bullying programs, workshops and summer camps are offered to empower, equip and encourage bystanders to become “upstanders,” who stand up to bullying. Respect Ability Foundation, will launch Upstanders United,…
Jeff Rothberg leads Wise Guys — a program of Children’s Home Society of NC. We caught up with him to hear about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: Networking. On the first night of workshops, I met another nonprofit I can…
Reading Partners Charlotte Sharon Carr Harrington Reading Partners empowers elementary students to reach their full potential by ensuring they have the foundational reading skills necessary for academic, professional, and life success. To support this effort, Reading Partners mobilizes community volunteers to provide one-on-one literacy tutoring to struggling readers at high-poverty schools.
Dr. Temeka Brantley, Executive Director of Respect Ability Foundation, talks about her SEED20 experience. Since she only has three minutes to tell her story, we’ve given her three questions to share her reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: The opportunity to connect with incredible nonprofit leaders who are change agents throughout Charlotte has been a true highlight of SEED20. Also, the…
Project Safe Child Andrew Oliver Pat’s Place Child Advocacy Center coordinates the investigation and treatment of the most serious cases of child abuse throughout Mecklenburg County. Project Safe Child strategically targets child abuse prevention and intervention efforts to improve the protective capacities of adults and transform how the community understands and confronts child abuse.
Dwayne Burks of The Resource Connection Gateway (a new program of Gaston County Family YMCA) talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: Meeting and collaborating with the other SEED20 nonprofits. There is a spirit of support and collaboration among…
Project Harmony Johammee Romero Project Harmony, a program of Charlotte Symphony and Community School of the Arts, is social change through music. This powerful after-school intensive provides free instruments, ensemble training, academic support, leadership, and life skills to children in our community with the fewest resources and greatest need. Project Harmony changes lives one child,…
Cole Monroe of Transcend Charlotte talks about his SEED20 experience. Since he only has three minutes to tell his story, we’ve given him three questions to share his reflections! A SEED20 Highlight: While I was nervous, I really enjoyed the first night of hearing everyone’s pitch. It’s great to see how supportive we are of one another! Advice on Practicing a 3…
