Winston-Salem Ambassadors

04/08/2026

Congratulations to our friend and former Board Member Nikita Wallace!

ESR welcomes Mrs. Nikita Wallace as our new IDA Program Manager! Nikita has been with ESR for many years serving as the IDA Small Business Success Coach. We are excited to have her move into this new role and look forward to continuing the success of the IDA Homeownership and Small Business programs under her leadership.

04/06/2026

Baseball ⚾️ is back!! Go check out the Winston-Salem Dash!! 🫶

03/17/2026

Congratulations to Emily Harkins, a 2025 Everyday Award winner!🏅
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Emily serves as the Lead Pastor and Mission Developer of The Dwelling in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She founded The Dwelling in 2020 and has been serving in this role ever since, helping grow a community rooted in radical hospitality, shared meals, worship, and advocacy alongside our neighbors. Her work brings together people from many different walks of life, especially those who have experienced housing instability or marginalization, to build a community where everyone is known, valued, and has a place at the table.
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The Dwelling is building a space where labels (created by society) fall away and people are known by their names, their stories, and their gifts. When people share space, meals, leadership, and life together across differences, something powerful happens. It reminds us that a more compassionate, more connected way of being together is possible.
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One thing Emily is especially passionate about in Winston-Salem is building a community that refuses to look away from our neighbors who are struggling. She cares deeply about the work happening here to address homelessness and housing instability, and about bringing people together across churches, nonprofits, and neighborhoods to create real solutions. Winston-Salem has the kind of heart and collaboration that makes it possible to model what a city can look like when people choose dignity, belonging, and shared responsibility for one another.
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Come celebrate with us at the WS Ambassadors Annual Meeting at 1:30 PM this Saturday, March 21st, at the Delta Arts Center. Tickets at link in bio!

03/16/2026

Congratulations to Carloe Moser, a 2025 Everyday Award winner!🏅
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Carloe was born and raised in Winston-Salem. He has been working to support youth in foster care since 2018. Since 2023, he has been the Coordinator of the LIGHHT program at Crosby Scholars. The LIGHHT program helps youth in care navigate through middle and high school with consistency, support, and resources, by bringing college and career awareness and building a toolkit for life.
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Carloe wants to help people see the jewel inside of themselves and know that the work is not meant to be done alone. As his mentor told him in college, “life is all about relationships. The rest is just details.”
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One of Carloe’s favorite things about Winston-salem is the number and breadth of small businesses. He is passionate about supporting local business whenever possible.
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Come celebrate with us at the WS Ambassadors Annual Meeting at 1:30 PM this Saturday, March 21st, at the Delta Arts Center. Tickets at link in bio!
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03/16/2026

Congratulations to Jasmynn Blackshear, a 2025 Everyday Award winner!
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Jasmynn is a graduate of Winston-Salem State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Social Work and embraced the university’s guiding principle to “Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve.” Since then, she has remained committed to living out that mission through service, mentorship, and community engagement.
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For the past three years, Jasmynn has served as a Program Facilitator with LEAD GIRLS of NC Inc., where she mentors and empowers young girls during some of the most formative years of their lives. Through leadership development, life-skills programming, and meaningful mentorship, she works to help young women build confidence, discover their voices, and recognize the power they hold to shape their own futures.
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Although not originally from Winston-Salem, the city has become her home and a place where her passion for service has been able to flourish. Jasmynn is also currently pursuing a future career in physical therapy, with plans to attend a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Her goal is to continue serving others by promoting physical wellness, resilience, and healing within the communities she loves.
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In her free time, Jasmynn enjoys outdoor adventure, quality time with friends and family, and expressing her creativity through arts and crafts, especially LEGO’s!
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Come celebrate with us at the WS Ambassadors Annual Meeting at 1:30 on Saturday, March 21st at the Delta Arts Center! Tickets at link in bio.

03/14/2026

Keep Winston-Salem Beautiful doing great work! You can help!

Winston-Salem is joining the national Greatest American Cleanup, and we need your help to reach the goal of picking up 25 billion pieces of litter!

Whether you have a favorite park, a specific street, or just want to tackle your own block, now is the time to lead. Register as an individual or a group and choose the area you’d like to keep beautiful!

🧤 We Provide: Gloves, bags, safety vests, and snacks!
📍 Where: You choose the spot or let us assign you one.
🔗 Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984382943803?aff=oddtdtcreator

03/14/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Patsy Squire, a 2025 Everyday Award winner!
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Dr. Squire is a proud graduate of Winston-Salem State University, where she earned her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education. She later earned a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Gardner-Webb University and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Northcentral University.
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Over a 38-year career in education, she served as a classroom teacher, adjunct professor, and most recently Title I Executive Director for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, overseeing programs and budgets supporting 48 schools. Dr. Squire is widely recognized for her leadership, mentorship, and commitment to student success.
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A lifelong Winston-Salem resident, she and her husband have spent over 30 years fostering underserved youth, continuing their shared commitment to uplifting the next generation.
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Come out and join us at the Delta Arts Center on March 21 at 1:30 PM to celebrate Dr.. Squire!
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