What we can learn —  during the pandemic and beyond — from community partners regarding their experiences working with UNC-Chapel Hill students “I find that some…college students have trouble managing their time… Also taking a commitment seriously.” – 2020 community … Read more

At the beginning of the summer, Sneha Makhijani ‘22 wasn’t sure how the COVID-19 pandemic would change her service experience as a SECU Public Fellows Intern. As it turns out, conversations she had while serving behind a screen and behind a mask … Read more

Thoughts On…Connecting with Food in a Small Town By: Brooke Bauman, UNC-Chapel Hill Class of 2021   In a small town like Marion, North Carolina, everybody seems to know everybody and everything in town. When I ask for directions in … Read more

Written by Shatera McNair, APPLES Summer 2020 Undergraduate Fellow Before enrolling at UNC-Chapel Hill, Juhi Modi grew up in the suburbs of Cary, North Carolina. Modi had little exposure to rural areas and doubted that a service-learning experience in rural … Read more

Rising senior Aida Al-Akhdar is interning at the Compass Center, helping the organization establish Orange County’s new domestic violence shelter and serving as an advocate for survivors of domestic violence. By Brandon Bieltz, University Communications One-in-three women and one-in-five men … Read more