Greensboro Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities

05/09/2026

04/12/2026

There are two separate nomination categories. Please read each nomination category below, then select the category nomination form you wish to submit.
Outstanding Employer of the Year
Recognizes employers who demonstrate outstanding achievements towards improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Given to employers with an exceptional record of hiring and/or facilitating employment for people with disabilities, and that have made efforts toward a barrier free environment.
Brant Taylor Barrier Free Success Award
Recognizes and honors an individual or organization thathas made significant contributions to creating a barrier free environment forpersons with disabilities.

03/31/2026

03/28/2026

The Greensboro Mayor’s Committee for Persons with Disabilities (GMCPD) is now accepting applications for the Stephen L. Knier Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Students with Disabilities. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 8. You may nominate either yourself or a deserving student at https://bit.ly/4rUguJR .

GMCPD will award up to $3,000 in scholarship opportunities. Applicants must be:
1. A high school senior
2. Currently enrolled at a school located within Guilford County
3. Enrolled/or plan to enroll in postsecondary education or vocational training for fall 2026.

Student recipients will be recognized during a special ceremony at the Greensboro City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 2.

GMCPD is a nonprofit coalition of businesses, human service agencies, and individuals of all abilities with the mission to create a barrier-free community. The scholarship is named in memory of Stephen L. Knier, former executive director of LIFESPAN Services Inc., a long-time member of GMCPD, and community advocate for persons with disabilities.

For more information, visit www.greensboro-nc.gov/mayorscommittee or contact the committee at [email protected].

03/09/2026

Spring is coming! We still have 1 Adaptive Pool Session left and it’s on March 21st. Laura Phillips will be leading this session along with our wonderful Safety Boaters, so there is much fun to be had and lots to learn. Registration for this session will close by noon on Monday, March 16 (1 week from today!) so don’t delay.

Here’s the link and flyer with details. Please SHARE

https://www.shopgetoutdoors.com/adaptive-paddling-programs.htm

02/09/2026

Check out this opportunity below to celebrate embracing neurodiversity! ✨

Hello!!! 👋

One Community is proud to offer you a way to Embrace Neurodiversity during I/DD (March) and Autism (April) awareness months! We are offering these amazing shirts to you in both adult and youth sizes and we are certain you are going to love them! Please share the link for these shirts far and wide with your coworkers, staff, students, friends and family!

🔗https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019c42ddd14e7c1c8e8f571f21410605

We have made some significant changes to the order form used to request a shirt and although many of the questions you will see are familiar, there are a few new ones and we’ve offered some clarification for you below:

*Are you a Trillium member, family member or community?
-If you or someone who you’re requesting a shirt for has Trillium Medicaid or receives services through Trillium, you are a Trillium member.
-If you DO NOT have Trillium Medicaid or receive services through Trillium but you’re requesting a shirt for someone who does, you are a family member.
-If you are requesting the shirt for yourself or someone else who DOES NOT have Trillium Medicaid or receive services through Trillium, you are a community member.

If you’re getting more than one shirt, are they for Trillium members or Community members?
-See above for definition of a Trillium member vs Community member ⬆️

Are you requesting for Trillium members through an agency?
-If you work for an agency that serves Trillium members and you are ordering for a group of some kind, residents, participants or maybe a client that you work with and they have Trillium Medicaid or receive services through Trillium, then you are ordering for Trillium members.

Thank you so much for your ongoing support of One Community and for being willing to start a conversation with a stranger who responds to your shirt!! Please share your stories with us on our FB page!

01/16/2026

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