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NEHEMIAH COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CENTER INC

Rebuilding & Restoring Communities & Families

aka Nehemiah Community Empowerment Center, Inc   |   Greensboro, NC   |  https://www.nehemiahcec-gso.org

Mission

Our mission is to empower and expose at-risk and disadvantaged youth, teens and young adults and to rebuild and restore communities and families. To decrease education inequity, financial and social disparities that exist in the communities we serve. Our enriching outreach services include: robotic exploration summer camp, STEM afterschool enrichment, teen and adult I.T. apprenticeship, character, adult workforce development and financial empowerment.

Notes from the nonprofit

The Nehemiah Center's adage is: "If I Can See It, I Can Be It". There are over 5 million STEM, Robotic & I.T. jobs in the U.S. and not enough qualified people to fill those jobs. Our mission is to enrich and train minorities, women and individuals in the communities we serve in these lucrative fields. We do this by exposing our younger generation to robotic engineering, coding, drone flight, animation and so much more. We also provide teen and adult apprentice training and ITF+ certification, summer employment for our teens which will readily prepare individuals for a successful career in I.T. At the Nehemiah Center, we are breaking down the barriers that hinder many from succeeding in life and follow their passion. We help people find that hidden gem that's already inside of them. Join, volunteer or partner with us today as we continue to help others succeed and flourish in our society. We are "EDUCATING FOR THE 21st CENTURY & BEYOND!

Ruling year info

2008

President/Executive Director

Randi Francis

Main address

311 Creek Ridge Rd

Greensboro, NC 27406 USA

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EIN

20-4655935

NTEE code info

Youth Development Programs (O50)

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)

Vocational Technical (B30)

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Our goal is to decrease the education inequity in at-risk and underserved communities in Guildford County. We address the lack of consistent exposure to the STEM and robotics fields. We believe that early and consistent exposure to these fields is key to our younger generation. Which, in turn, will enable them to compete in the job market when seeking jobs in these fields.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Robotic Exploration & Academic Enrichment Summer Camp

Youth ages 6-15 are exposed to robotics, STEM activities and technology. Also, tutoring in math, reading comprehension and spelling.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
At-risk youth
Economically disadvantaged people

Workforce development training coupled with OJT in PC Fundamentals, ITF+ and Net+ Certifications women ages 18 & up.

Also empowering teen girls in the robotics, engineering and technology fields. Our goal is to develop an all-female robotics team to compete in U.S. FIRST competition.
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Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Economically disadvantaged people
Unemployed people
Dropouts
Adults

The are over 4 million STEM and IT jobs in the US and not enough qualified individuals to fill those jobs. Our facility provides consistent exposure and education for at-risk youth, teens and adults in science, technology, engineering, math & robotics. We are developing a more prepared and technically savvy workforce who will be more competitive when seeking employment. We are educating for the 21st Century & Beyond !

Population(s) Served
Adults
Economically disadvantaged people
Children and youth
Girls
Men and boys

We offer teen apprenticeship IT training to educate our younger generation in the I.T. fields. We create career awareness and expose teen boys and girls to coding, PC assembly & repair, 3-D and much more.

We also provide pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship opportunities for adults ages 18 and up. Leads to CompTIA's ITF+ certification. Candidates may qualify to receive a stipend while attaining their certification.

Population(s) Served
Age groups
Economically disadvantaged people
At-risk youth
Unemployed people
Veterans

Where we work

Awards

Non-profit Volunteer of the Year 2018

Volunteer Center of Greensboro

MLK Community Impact Award - Diversity Leader 2022

Truliant Credit Union

Guilford County's 1st STEM Career Pathway Community Center 2022

WozED

Affiliations & memberships

Afterschool Alliance 2015

CompTIA Academy 2018

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of students who demonstrate the desire to succeed in the academic setting

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Robotic Exploration & Academic Enrichment Summer Camp

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

STEM Academy

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students who demonstrate improved overall literacy

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Robotic Exploration & Academic Enrichment Summer Camp

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students showing improvement in test scores

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

STEM Academy

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of students showing interest in topics related to STEM

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

STEM Academy

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Numbered of staff who are satisfied to be an employee of the institution

This metric is no longer tracked.
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Type of Metric

Other - describing something else

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of program participants who remain employed 12 months after program completion

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of children performing above average academically

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Robotic Exploration & Academic Enrichment Summer Camp

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of adult learners enrolled

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Apprenticeship

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

There are over 4 million STEM, robotics and IT jobs available in the U.S. and not enough qualified individuals to fill these jobs. Only 4% of Blacks are in the robotic engineering field, less than 25% of minorities are in the I.T. field and less than 17% are women.

Nehemiah is aiming to accomplish and implement a STEM Academy where underserved youth, teens and young adults can gain the necessary skill set to pursue careers in:

Science
Technology
Engineering
Math
PC Technician
Robotic Engineering
.... AND SO MUCH MORE !!!

We believe that early and consistent exposure is key to create awareness, diversity and help expose and develop our future engineers, scientists, technicians, etc.

Aligning with local area non-profits, schools and businesses.

Our goal is to provide workforce development training, PC Tech, A+ Certifications, lawn and building maintenance internships which will also give our participants the hands-on experience needed to succeed.

We have recently partnered with City of Greensboro's Police Dept as their workforce development provider for young offenders ages 13-17 that go through the court system. This strategy is to help reduce gun violence by providing preventative measures to keep youth off the streets and engaged in positive activities.

Our organization has partnered with various community partners to provide additional servics to help our clients attain the skill sets needed to acquire IT certification.

We also

Our organization has a training facility to provide PC training and robotic exploration for over 50 youth and adults.

Executive Director has a degree in Computer Science. She is A+, Net+, MCSA & MCSE certified. She has been a pillar in the community for over 16 years.

Nehemiah is an Academy Partner with CompTIAa. National certification leader in the computer industry. Also, partner with NC FIRST to help implement robotic and engineering skills. We have 3 robotic teams for all age groups. We have recently collaborated with WOZed. Our organization is the 1st STEM Career Pathway Community Center with WOZed. This partnership allows us to now offer animation, 3-D printing, cybersecurity, coding and drone flight school. Students will be able to acquire their pilot's certification to fly drones for major corporations.

We have collaborated with area workforce development board and NextGEN which allows our students to receive work experience hours and compensation to equip them for the workforce.

We have accomplished our goal by exposing underserved community to these fields. Over 92% of youth and teens have increased their knowledge of STEM and robotics. We create career awareness and diversity in these fields by developing more marketable people for the workforce. This allows them to be more competitive when seeking employment.

This summer, we will be training youth ages 9-17 CAD and 3-D printing. Participants will attain CAD certification with our organization. We will also be implementing our cybersecurity, AI and virtual reality sessions.

We are a registered ApprenticeshipNC service provider. Offering ITF certification for teens and young adults. We've recently received funding from the Governor's Crime Commission for our Teen Apprenticeship training. This allows us to offer career exploration in STEM for teens ages 14 and up.

Our facilty also offers training for women to acquire their ITF certification. We offer on-site daycare to break one of the barriers.

Financials

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NEHEMIAH COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT CENTER INC

Board of directors
as of 04/15/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Janelle Harden

Army Vet

Term: 2022 - 2024


Board co-chair

Garry Martin

Guilford County Schools

Term: 2023 - 2025

Andre Jones

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/26/2022

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
Black/African American
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

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Disability

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