Class of 2016 packs 40,000 meals for Stop Hunger Now, beginning their Carolina careers with public service.Stop Hunger Now exposes new students at Carolina to public service. Read more » |
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BPSS participant and APPLES Service-Learning student is Innovation ScholarCourtney Sanford, a Buckley Public Service Scholar participant and APPLES Service-Learning student leader is the University’s first Innovation Scholar. Read more » |
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Bryan fellow impacts the lives of young girls through free activities targeted at promoting healthy bodies, healthy minds and healthy relationships.For Robert E. Bryan Social Innovation Fellow Camille McGirt ’13, engaging young girls in a healthy lifestyle is second nature. So it is no surprise that her Healthy Girls Save the World (HGSW) summer camp was overflowing with 50 young girls excited to learn how to incorporate healthy habits into their life. Read more » |
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APPLES Service-learning courseAPPLES Service-learning course increases students’ Spanish fluency Read more » |
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2012 Public Service Awards at CarolinaUNC honors 20 individuals and groups for public service, highlighting some of the best in engagement and engaged scholarship at Carolina. Read more » |
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Changing communities, changing themselvesNine days, 58 students, 2,616 miles traveled and 3,191 service hours amount to an APPLES Service-Learning alternative spring break that UNC students found more rewarding than any they could have imagined. Read more » |
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Mentoring to make a differenceSee how Nicolette Ash ‘13 worked with SMART Mentoring and made a commitment to positively impact one middle school student’s life. Read more » |
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Robert E. Bryan Public Service Fellowship enables grad student to address community needEngaged research can be an inspiring experience for graduate students, and the Robert E. Bryan Public Service Fellowship offers the opportunity for that work to become a reality for graduate students. Read more » |
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Joy shared through serviceBuckley Public Service Scholar participant Jeffrey Veale Jr. dedicates himself to public service through a variety of ways. To those in Uganda, he brings joy through his service work. Read more » |
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Razor Wire WomenAshley Lucas keeps thinking about certain people holding her new book for the first time — incarcerated women and their families. Read more » |
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Impacting peace with cross-cultural communicationOne student’s dream realized impacts others half a world away as 15 UNC students traveled to China and implemented a program aimed at broadening cultural experiences and understanding. Young Scholars International presented seminars to Chinese students, facilitating cross-cultural communication. Read more » |
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