STATE OF OUR COMMUNITY
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COLLECTIVE IMPACT
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Save the date! Moonlight Madness 5K and Fun Run will be September 20th! Winston-Salem, North Carolina United Way
Invest in our community campaign--the dividends will be life changing. United Way Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Thank you to members of our Young Leaders United of Forsyth County and Tocqueville Leadership Society for braving the heat today during our Habitat Forsyth build ! United Way Winston-Salem, North Carolina
It’s long been known that drawing something helps a person remember it. A new study shows that drawing is superior to activities such as reading or writing because it forces the person to process information in multiple ways: visually, kinesthetically, and semantically. Across a series of experiments, researchers found drawing information to be a powerful way to boost memory, increasing recall by nearly double. Read more: United Way WSFCS Winston-Salem, North Carolina
The Science of Drawing and Memory
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Want students to remember something? Ask them to draw it.
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| Bethesda Center Sleep Out 8:00 pm Bethesda Center Sleep Out @ Bailey Park May 3 @ 8:00 pm – May 4 @ 7:00 am  Sleep Out Winston-Salem Friday, May 3rd – Saturday, May 4th Bailey Park in Innovation Quarter Sleep Out Winston-Salem is the signature fundraising event for Bethesda Center for the Homeless. It is the perfect night to gain valuable insight[...] | ||||||
| Teacher Appreciation Week 8:00 am Teacher Appreciation Week May 6 @ 8:00 am – May 10 @ 5:00 pm  Our teachers impact the lives of our children far beyond the classroom. The vision they help to instill in our children will last a lifetime. We’re asking the community to take a moment to write[...] | ||||||
