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The Meantime Coffee Co. Featured on Innovate Carolina Podcast
The Meantime Coffee Company co-founders (L-R): Scott Diekema ’19, Keegan McBride, and Lauren Eaves ’18 The Meantime Coffee Co. co-founders Lauren Eaves ’18 and Scott Diekema ’19 were the latest guests on Innovate Carolina’s podcast On the Heels of Innovation. During the episode, the CUBE alumni discussed their Campus Y … Read more
Carolina Kickoff Campers Go “Under the CK”
On Wednesday, August 15, Carolina Kickoff counselors cheered and linked hands outside of the Campus Y as incoming first years ran through their human-made tunnel. The welcoming brigade donned grass skirts, floaties, and Hawaiian shirts – fully committed to this year’s theme: Under the CK. During the following three days, … Read more
GEF Blog: Defining “Home” in Uganda
The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social-justice oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Alaina Plauche. With only 5 days left in Uganda, my great summer adventure is coming to a close. When I try to think about the beginning … Read more
GEF Blog: Privileged
The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social-justice oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Thilini Weerakkody. I can see her crying from across the dry, grassy field; she looks like she is around my age. She is sitting on a … Read more
UNC Best Buddies Named “Outstanding College Chapter of the Year”
Congratulations to the UNC chapter of Best Buddies, which received the Overall Outstanding College Chapter Award at this year’s Best Buddies International Leadership Conference in Bloomington, Indiana! Best Buddies International is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people with … Read more
CUBE Social Ventures Blossom During Summer Accelerator
Over the past five years, the Campus Y’s CUBE has supported nearly 30 teams of social innovators as they put their ideas for solving the world’s greatest problems into practice. This spring, the cohort took a new course, PLCY 490 Designing for Impact: Social Enterprise Lab, taught by Melissa Carrier, … Read more
Global Gap Year Summer Institute Engages and Educates 2018-2019 Fellows
On Sunday, July 15, the 2018-2019 Global Gap and Bridge Year Fellows gathered in the Anne Queen Lounge with family, friends, and Carolina community members to mark the conclusion of the ten-day Global Gap Year Summer Institute (GGYSI). The celebration held the weight of nostalgia as the fellows reminisced on … Read more
GEF Blog: Reconfiguring International Aid in Uganda
The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social-justice oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Alaina Plauche. I’m in Jinja, Uganda. Outside the gates of our compound, I walk down the hill leading to the market in Walukaba East to buy … Read more
In Remembrance: Joel Schwartz and Ed Schultz
The Campus Y celebrates the life of Joel Joseph Schwartz. Schwartz served on the Campus Y advisory board, and, along with his wife Myrna, was a longtime friend to the Campus Y. The Y has received generous support through the Joel and Myrna Schwartz Fund. Throughout his adult life, in … Read more
CUBE Dives into Wilmington’s Start-Up Culture
On Thursday, July 12, the Campus Y CUBE teams headed east to meet some of Wilmington, North Carolina’s most dedicated and influential social entrepreneurs. While the coastal city is well-known for its beaches and fine dining, UNC alum Dana O’Donovan introduced students to Wilmington’s blossoming reputation as a hub for technology … Read more