APPLES Service-Learning
Announcements and Deadlines
- Applications are currently open for APPLES Summer Internships. Interns will work up to 320 hours of service through the summer and receive funding of up to $3,000. Please view the list of available positions with our identified community partners before applying. Apply through the CCPS Application and Nomination Portal. Email APPLES if you have any questions.
- Applications are currently open for faculty and instructors to apply for a Course Development Grant. These awards are up to $5,000 and are given to instructors for work with developing a new or modifying an existing service-learning course. Applications are accepted on a rolling deadline through the CCPS Application and Nomination Portal. Priority will be given to new courses that are exploring or responding to needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, or that are focusing on racial equity and justice. Email Becca Bender with for more information.
- Sign up for the APPLES Announcements listserv to receive periodic program updates and community opportunities. You may submit announcements for the listserv by emailing APPLES.
- Students enrolled in APPLES classes should complete the online module.
- Service-learning courses
- View the 2020 fall course listing.
- View the 2021 spring course draft listing. (This is tentative and will be updated again prior to course registration. Please cross-reference Connect Carolina regarding service-learning courses.)
Previous Service-Learning Summer Internships
Rising senior Jennifer Barber of Waxhaw, North Carolina, a public relations major, spent her summer as a paid intern at the North Carolina Therapeutic Riding Center, working with children of all abilities during summer camp sessions.
Zareen Farooqui is a junior studying business administration and computer science at UNC-Chapel Hill. This summer, she’s using the knowledge she gained in her classes to revamp United Way of the Greater Triangle’s Teaming for Technology Program.
Griffin Smith is a rising senior majoring in mathematics and history and is considering a career in education. This summer, he has spent a lot of time teaching and mentoring with the Upward Bound Program at Central Carolina Community College.