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GEF blog: Burmese hospitality
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 Leah Simon, a rising senior majoring in Global Studies. The Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge is a chaotic overpass connecting the two nations in which cars switch lanes … Read more
Bonner Leaders combat unhealthy summer habits with tailor-made toolkits
For some local children, summer vacation brings more stress than relaxation. Three months without classes also means going without dependable meals. In Chapel Hill and Carrboro more than 2,600 children live in food insecure homes. They often go hungry, eat less, or eat less nutritious food because they can’t afford … Read more
Campus Y hosts Dr. Joel J. Schwartz Memorial
On Saturday, May 18, family, friends and former students gathered to honor the life and work of Dr. Joel J. Schwartz. After playing audio from an interview with Dr. Schwartz (listen here and here), sons David and Ray Schwartz invited members of the community to share favorite memories of their … Read more
Overcoming barriers through food
STORY VIA CYNDY FALGOUT, CAROLINA ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE • PHOTO BY KRISTEN CHAVEZ Anum Imran ’21 learned about the economic and social struggles of immigrant families while growing up in Concord, North Carolina, with parents and grandparents who had come to the United States from Pakistan. “My mother was … Read more
Campus Y leaders honored at 2019 Chancellor’s Awards ceremony
On April 16, 2019 UNC honored its most outstanding students for their academic achievements and exceptional leadership on-campus and in the community. Among the Chancellor’s Awards winners were ten Campus Y Executive Board members, committee co-chairs, and program participants. Please join us in recognizing these exceptional students: Eduardo Fernandez served as Project … Read more
Transforming garbage into fashion
VIDEO & STORY VIA JOHNNY ANDREWS, UNC.EDU Carolina senior Ana Soule and her team at the Phoenyx Project are giving new life to vinyl billboards that would otherwise end up in the dump. With a dad who works in outdoor advertising, Ana Soule has spent a lot of time around vinyl … Read more
CUBE announces 2019-2020 cohort
Twelve new social ventures have been selected for residency this year at CUBE, UNC’s Social Innovation Incubator located at the Campus Y. Designed and managed in collaboration with Innovate Carolina and the Department of Public Policy, CUBE provides students with a year of seed funding, professional mentoring, and capacity building … Read more
Listen in: Power dynamics and social change
https://soundcloud.com/user-542226693/power-dynamics-panel What are power dynamics? How do they show up in your work, consciously or unconsciously? How can you shape and shift them? Learn more about our panelists below, and listen in above! Micah Gilmer | Senior Partner, Frontline Solutions Micah Gilmer is a researcher and writer who helps Frontline … Read more
WRAL: UNC undergrads hope seaweed can save the planet
Eliza Harrison was like any other undergrad at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when she went to a conference for innovation and entrepreneurs a couple of years ago hoping to meet some of her heroes and make connections for the future. That’s when she heard a speech … Read more
Listen in: Benevolence Farm and Inmates to Entrepreneurs panel
https://soundcloud.com/user-542226693/cjaa-benevolencefarms Audio and photos by Ziola Kowzan 68% of formerly incarcerated people in the US will re-offend. How can politicians, businesses, and communities better support former inmates during re-entry? On Tuesday, March 26, Criminal Justice Awareness and Action hosted a community dinner with representatives from two community justice organizations: Benevolence … Read more