In June 2021, the Chamber hosted an Intracity Visit. Rather than traveling to explore another place like we do at our biannual Intercity Visit, this two-day event focused on our own city — specifically east Greensboro.

Approximately 100 business and civic leaders learned more deeply about their own community through tours, interactive presentations, community visioning discussions and social connection.

Topics included economic recovery and growth post-COVID and historic and ongoing barriers to economic prosperity in east Greensboro, among others. Click here to see the itinerary.

Based on feedback from participants, we identified three areas of focus to tackle as a community: workforce training and education, transportation and minority business support and advocacy.

We challenge business leaders to get involved in these three ways:

1. Commit to getting your business involved with Guilford County Schools and a CTE Academy

To learn more, contact:

Dr. Eboni C. Chillis
Interim Chief Innovation Officer
Executive Director of Career and Technical Education

• (336) 370-3293
• chillie@gcsnc.com

AND

Tour a CTE Academy

To schedule, contact:

Nancy Cross
Director of Career and Technical Education

• (336) 370-8357
• crossn@gcsnc.com

2. Commit to making intentional introductions between local minority-owned businesses and companies you know

3. Commit to increasing your own supplier diversity

A great starting point for numbers 2-3 is Accelerate Greensboro, the Chamber’s minority business accelerator. Learn more about our portfolio companies here.

For more information on Accelerate Greensboro, contact:

Niketa Greene
Vice President, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion

• (336) 387-8325
• ngreene@greensboro.org