GenerationEd

OUR STORY

VISION STATEMENT

GenerationEd’s vision is a community where every young child can achieve and parents can succeed.

MISSION

Empowering and inspiring young children and families to build skills, resilience and confidence to fulfill their vision of success.

OUR VALUES

At GenerationEd, we believe that it is just as much how you approach the work as the importance of the work itself. We believe that every day, we want to hold to these values to exemplify what is important to our organization.

Family:  Our families, those we serve and those we live with, are why we are here. We believe that supporting families in their journey through this world with empathy, dedication and respect are the key to success for everyone.

Integrity:  We promise to act honestly with responsibility and accountability to our funders, partners, staff and families that we serve. We will work consistently in a fair and ethical manner in all that we do.

Compassion:  We believe that everyone has different gifts and skills.  We will demonstrate caring, encouragement and patience to guide our families on their path to success. We endeavor to see life and our work through the lens of the families we serve.  

Collaboration:  To have the greatest impact, we cannot work alone. We view collaboration as an opportunity to build meaningful relationships that enable us to collectively effect change.

Optimism:  We believe in the undiminished possibilities for every young child and adult to achieve at their highest level. For us, the point is not that the glass is half full, the point is that we have a glass that we can continue to fill.

Teamwork:  We are a professional team of staff and volunteers and we strive to create an inclusive work environment that fosters strong interpersonal relationships and continual enhancement of professional skills. We value honest interaction between team members to foster a positive, empowering work environment.

HISTORY

GenerationEd offers quality comprehensive programs for young children and families in Guilford and Rockingham Counties in collaboration with numerous community partners.

From our humble beginnings, a unique group of community organizations joined hands to consolidate into a single agency planning efforts to provide quality child care for low income families in Greensboro. The Metropolitan Council of Negro Women, the Greensboro Section of the National Council of Jewish Women, the Greensboro Housing Authority, the Greensboro Community Council, and various community leaders brought together a number of day care centers supported by the United Fund (now United Way of Greater Greensboro) into a single entity – United Day Care Services, Inc. (UDCS). UDCS’ services soon expanded to include High Point and all of Guilford County.

After three name changes through the years, UDCS is now GenerationEd, providing services to over 6,000 children and families a year through its six programs: Head Start/Early Head Start, Regional Child Care Resources & Referral, Nurse-Family Partnership, Learning Together Family Literacy Program, and the Family Success Center. GenerationEd currently has over 350 employees and is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in Guilford County.

meet our amazing team

THE FACES BEHIND OUR SUCCESS

Our Staff

Maria Layne-Stevens

Chief Executive Officer

Melissa Martinez

Chief Fiscal Officer

Daintry O'Brien

Chief Impact Officer

Sarah Roder

Chief People Officer

Mishawne Carrington

Nurse-Family Partnership Program Director

Aiysha Hall

Communications Director

Rashad Rodas

Head Start Director

Melissa Tearry

Learning Together Director

Victoria Vample

Education & Training Director

Jaye Webb

Family Success Center Director

OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Commitee

Michele Deuterman

Board Chair

Mark Hagenbuch

Treasurer

Renae Sigmon

Secretary

MEMBERS

Shannon Allen, M.S.
Brian Clarida, PhD
Rosetta Davis
Jaclyn King

Stephen Martin
Valerie McMillan
Koy Schoppe, CPA, MBA
Melissa Shearer

Suzanne Shoemaker
Angela Stanley
Yvonne Short
Haley Winstead

It takes big heart to Help shape little minds

-quoted from a loved teacher