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Service Spotlight: Jacob Stocks
Jacob Stocks’s career pathway into global public health began with a hands-on, immersive summer experience in a health clinic in Lawra, Ghana through a Y committee called Project Heel. Jacob led that committee for three years of college and is now pursuing an MA in public health at Duke. Learn … Read more
Embody Shatters Beauty Standards with Baseball Bats
In front of Davis Library, students stood in line to swing baseball bats and defy the social norm that says a number defines you. Embody Carolina has adopted Southern Smash as one of its primary events in working to promote education of eating disorder allies, awareness, and body positivity. Embody … Read more
Strategic Partnership to Enhance Campus Y’s Social Impact
A new partnership between UNC Student Affairs and Innovate Carolina will enhance the work of Carolina students pursuing creative solutions that address today’s most pressing social challenges. Based upon the Campus Y’s expanding focus on social innovation and entrepreneurship, this collaboration will boost the high-impact, student-driven work of the Y … Read more
New Committee Gives Children Time to Shine
Tucked away in Swain Hall’s corner black box theater, children are sitting in a circle, jumping up one by one and shouting their names during a game of “Popcorn.” They’re introducing themselves, moving their bodies, and expressing their joy at being on stage. Some organizations exist to serve a few. … Read more
Campus Y to Host Q&A with Former MTV President Stephen Friedman
Click here to RSVP. How did a TV show help reduce the rate of teen pregnancy to the lowest point in recorded history? Why did a new narrative approach to gay marriage enable the movement to go from losing 31 state referendums to suddenly winning? Storytelling, across mediums and social … Read more
Musical Empowerment Director Featured as “Hometown Hero”
In 2012, Musical Empowerment was accepted as one of the inaugural teams of the Campus Y’s CUBE social innovation incubator. During that first year, 12 Carolina students participated in Musical Empowerment. Today, the program supports more than 160 student-teacher pairs and has plans to keep expanding (read more at unc.edu). … Read more
CUBE Venture to Compete for $1 Million
STORY VIA UNC.EDU PHOTO VIA ELIZA HARRISON A University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill student startup will compete for $1 million in funding this weekend in New York City. Competing against five international teams for the Hult Prize — one of the most prestigious startup events in the world … Read more
GGYF Pre-Departure: Right on Time
The 2018-2019 Global Gap Year Fellowship cohort includes seven incoming first-year students and two rising juniors who will defer enrollment to gain experiential, global education that combines volunteer service, work, and international travel. The following post was written by Bridge Year Fellow Amena Saad. Find more pre-departure blogs at globalgap.unc.edu/category/predeparture/. … Read more
Campus Y Partners with CURRENT ArtSpace’s Stories on Citizenship
STORY AND IMAGE VIA The Daily Tar Heel What does it mean to be a citizen? CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio and Carolina Performing Arts will be hosting Stories on Citizenship on Sept. 8. The event will have performances by various community groups and will offer discourse on citizenship and community … Read more
Global Gap Year Fellow To Provide Healthcare Abroad
STORY VIA The Gaston Gazette She’s taking a gap year before college to provide medical services in Africa and South America. Ameena Hester, 17, graduated from the Highland School of Technology in June. She’s been accepted to UNC Chapel Hill, but will defer her enrollment to embark on a unique … Read more