Carolina Center for Public Service

Join the Carolina Center for Public Service in collaboration with The Pack Shack, AmeriCorps, 9/11 Day, and UNC Campus Recreation for the Heels Pack Meals Event! During this event 50,000 meals will be packed and donated to local organizations. Register at go.unc.edu/HeelsPackMeals!

Tar Heels, give back to our community and join the 36th Annual Carolina Blood Drive from 7 am - 6 pm on Wednesday, May 1 at the Smith Center. Learn more and sign up! carolinablooddrive.unc.edu 💧 #BleedCarolinaBlue #GDTBATH

On @ITGA_ORG’s #CampusandCommunity day, CCPS highlights some of the impactful work by local partners. During #EngagementWeek 2024, the Marian Cheek Jackson Center hosted four events, including the one below about the #GoodNeighborInitiative! @MCJCenter @UNCandCommunity #ITGA

Carolina Engagement Week starts Feb. 26! Visit go.unc.edu/CEW2024 to register for events. #CarolinaEngagement #UNCEngagement

Carolina students! Form a team and register for the 2024 POV Challenge! The top 2 entries will receive an award of $500. Register by Feb. 16. This year's prompts relate to mental health and suicide prevention in NC. Learn more: bit.ly/POV-2024 #UNCEngagement @UNC_CCPS

Check out this video to learn about Allie Reimold’s work with food access and dollar stores in limited-resource communities. UNC graduate and professional students are eligible to apply for the 2024 Community Engagement Fellowship via the CCPS Application portal by Feb. 1!

Through workshops, presentations, discussions and more, Engagement Week highlights partnerships between UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina communities. Learn more at engagementweek.unc.edu and submit an event proposal by Dec. 1. #carolinaengagementweek

Nominations are now open for the 2024 Public Service Awards! Do you know a student, faculty, staff or campus organization doing exemplary work in public service and engaged scholarship at UNC? Nominate them today: ccps.unc.edu/awards-fellows…

Today, Nov. 7, is election day! Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and the Stone Center is the on-campus voting site. Make your voice heard and visit go.unc.edu/vote to learn more! #CarolinaVotes

Carolina Engagement Week brings together Carolina faculty, staff and students with community partners to highlight partnerships between UNC and North Carolina communities. Learn more at engagementweek.unc.edu and submit an event proposal by Dec. 1. #UNCEngagement

Are you interested in having an impactful spring break? Read how some Tar Heels did exactly that in 2023 and learn how to apply for a 2024 alternative spring break through APPLES Service-Learning. 🔗 ccps.unc.edu/apples-alterna…

Want to help shape the future of #CommunityEngaged work in North Carolina & beyond? Join other community-campus partners 11/9 5-7pm! From Silos to Synergy: UNC Engaged Scholarship Series go.unc.edu/join-ess @CCPH_News @UNC_CCPS @UNChumanities @unc_cfe @uncCHER @iah_unc

For Fiona Chen, a 2023 SECU Public Service Fellows internship provided ample opportunities to combine her passion for teaching, science and public service. Read more. ccps.unc.edu/driving-stem/

Congratulations to #UNCSSW Clinical Assistant Professor Karon Johnson for being named a 2023-2025 Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholar 🎉 Scholars receive $10,000 in funding to collaborate with a community partner and conduct engaged research. Learn more ➡️ go.unc.edu/t5Y8A @UNC_CCPS

Robert Fus ‘26 spent his summer interning at Peacehaven Community Farm as an SECU Public Fellow, where he worked with projects that provide economic opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Learn more about his work. ccps.unc.edu/offering-econo…

Congratulations to Associate Professor Natalia Villegas Rodriguez, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, FAAN, who was recently named a member of the ninth class of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars! @UNC_CCPS Read more here: go.unc.edu/Ec97P

For Sarah Montross '23, serving as an SECU Public Fellows intern granted her the opportunity to shine light on an inspiring organization and work towards reducing the stigma around mental health. Read and watch more about her work at @ElFuturoNC in Durham ccps.unc.edu/secu-elfuturo/

Announcing the 2023-2025 class of Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars! Scholars receive $10,000 in funding to collaborate with a community partner and conduct engaged research. Click to learn more about the scholars and the program. ccps.unc.edu/thorpfes-class…

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Are you a Carolina undergraduate interested in creating social change? Apply for the Robert E. Bryan Fellowship by Oct. 23 and receive a $1,500 grant to implement a social impact project. Visit go.unc.edu/bryanfellowship.