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Driving STEM Education in Franklin County

October 2, 2023

By Brianna Patterson   Fiona Chen ‘25, biology at UNC-Chapel Hill, combined her passions for teaching, science and public service during her summer as an SECU Public Fellows intern with United Way of Franklin County. Chen’s rural hometown, interest in public … Read more

Offering Economic Opportunities in Whitsett

October 1, 2023

By Brianna Patterson Through the SECU Public Fellow Internship program, Robert Fus ‘26 interned at Peacehaven Community Farm, a community that connects adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Whitsett, North Carolina. Taylor Williams, the lead educator of programs at Peacehaven, … Read more

Science Bus Intern Steers Rural Students to STEM

August 17, 2023

By Susan Hudson, University Communications August 4, 2023 Chen wanted to give back to her hometown. She discovered the State Employees Credit Union public fellow internship with the Innovation Mobile Lab through the Carolina Center for Public Service. A partnership … Read more

Announcing Carolina’s 2023 SECU Public Fellows Interns

July 26, 2023

The Carolina Center for Public Service is pleased to recognize UNC-Chapel Hill’s fourth cohort of SECU Public Fellows Interns. Through this program, 19 undergraduate Carolina students are working throughout the summer in partnership with organizations serving communities in North Carolina. … Read more