Public service is a critical part of Carolina’s mission, and Tar Heels are finding numerous ways to fulfill that goal and serve communities far and wide.
Our students work with nonprofits and community organizations throughout the year to address critical issues and challenges facing North Carolinians. By volunteering and sharing the skills they’re honing in the classroom, they’re bringing our mission to life and spreading it across our state.
Alyssa Cooper has been working with Southern Bridge International’s Prego Club, which focuses on helping pregnant or post-partum Japanese women in the Triangle navigate the American medical system.
Over the past year, Carolina Law student Rich Nguyen-Le has spent more than 120 hours providing legal support to vulnerable community members who need assistance.
Sophomore Malvika Choudhari took on a new role as a Carolina Together Ambassador during the spring semester in an effort to keep her friends and fellow Tar Heels safe and together in Chapel Hill.
First-year student Emmalyn Fleming is getting hands-on experience in health care as a member of the Carolina COVID-19 Student Service Corps, a volunteer program that works on various service opportunities related to COVID-19 relief in the Carolina and Chapel Hill communities.
Victor Ilevbare wants to become an infectious disease physician so that he’ll be on the frontlines of the next pandemic. But before he jumps into the fight as a doctor, he is already doing what he can to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in North Carolina as part of the Carolina COVID-19 Student Services Corps.
A third-year student at the Adams School of Dentistry, Reina Ransom has been dedicated to supporting her fellow dental students through the Student National Dental Association.
At Carolina, we're training our state's next generation of leaders, but our students are dedicated to using their education to create an impact in the community now. Every day, students are taking what they're learning in the classroom and using it to give back to North Carolina.
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Sophomore Samara Perez Labra is working on community development and revitalization initiatives at Habitat for Humanity of Orange County alongside Carolina alumnus Kevin Giff.
Carolina junior Megan Schneider co-created Mind Above Matter, which curates all of Carolina’s mental health resources in one accessible digital format, as part of a first-year seminar class. Now the project is helping her fellow students in a real way.
Driven by graduate students, the Scientific Research and Education Network connects educators and researchers to enhance STEM learning in classrooms across the state.
