Did You Know
STEM Professionals earn on average $1,000,000 more dollars in lifetime earning value.
We plan to matriculate 100 STEM Professionals over the next 10 years creating $100M worth of impact in marginalized communities right here in the Triad.
STEM Alive! Creative Academy
10-18
IT Cert Support Programs
16-25
Victory Lap 5K & STEM Fair
All Ages
Our Workshops and Programs
Flight School Drone Academy
Teens age 16-18
Learn the fundamentals of drone operation and drone safety, while preparing to obtain your FAA license to become a licensed professional drone pilot.
Dreamers + Builders App Design
Kids age 10-15
Learn the skills required to design and build your own app. Create a pitch deck and learn the how to pitch your project to funders.
ESports Pro Arena
Kids age 10-15
Come together with peers to collaborate on hosting and broadcasting a professional ESports Tournament.
GSO Aviation Career Day
Kids age 10-16
In partnership with GTCC, participants learn about all of the various aviation career opportunities that exist right here in the Triad.
Dreamers + Builders Game Design
Kids ages 10-15
Learn the skills required to build your own Roblox game.. Create a pitch deck and learn the how to pitch your project to funders.
IT Cert Support Program
Young Adults - 16-25
Earn a high demand IT Certification and get support with job searching including resume prep and interview coaching.
GEMS in STEM Scholarships
Kids 10-18
Through our partner iDTech,, participants attend a Summer camp of their choosing to learn 3D Animation, Game Development, 3D printing and more.
Dreamers + Builders 3D Design
Kids ages 10-15
Learn the skills required to design and build your own VR experiednce. Create a pitch deck and learn the how to pitch your project to funders.
Victory Lap 5K & STEM FAIR
All Ages
Victory Lap 5K is our annual fundraising event full of fitness, fun, music, games, and interesting STEM exhibitions.
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THIS is what SUCCESS Looks Like
Lucious Glenn took our GEMS in STEM Summer Camp Program in 2022.
He took a Python coding course and enjoyed it so much that he is now
enrolled in our Certification Support Program to earn a certificate in IT Automation with Python from Google.
Meet the Team
Ciandress Jackson
Executive Director
A 15 Year IT Consulting veteran with experience leading enterprise level IT projects both domestically and internationally.. Ciandress has a passion for helping others related to career and business development.
Catrice Sales
Deputy Director
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Judy Rebo
Board Chair
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Consider a gift to Be Great Foundation Today!
We are currently limited to enrolling 3-5 participants in our Certification Support Programs, but we have a waiting list that is double that size. We would be thrilled to help even more young adults jump into an IT career through certification with your generous monetary support. Each scholarship is valued at $299 or $39 per month.
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Mailing Address
111 Lewis St, #15 Greensboro NC 27406
Email Address
hello@thebegreatfoundation.org
Phone Number
336-265-7485
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