Thank you to everyone who made Carolina Engagement Week 2023 possible. Organizers, event hosts, event participants–you made the weeklong celebration of collaborations between UNC-Chapel Hill and community partners possible. Thank you.
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Below is a list of Carolina Engagement Week 2023 events that happened between February 27 through March 3, 2023. For a different calendar view, switch the toggle box to the right of the date line below or view the weeklong calendar of events.
Anne Queen Lounge, Campus Y
180 East Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC
In this workshop, participants will think critically about how to inspire others to join them in pursuing their passions and affecting positive change in their community. By examining the qualities of inspirational leaders, including by watching a video with some … Continued
Room 227, Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building
UNC School of Social Work, 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC
During this presentation, the newly developed online North Carolina Family Navigation Guide will be highlighted. Participants will learn more about the needs of families and their children with developmental disabilities and the reasons the Guide was developed. A demonstration of … Continued
Carolina Student Union, Room 3409
209 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Event hosts will share a comparison of needs-based vs. abundance-based approaches to community development and engage participants in their own storytelling activity. Participants in this event will learn about the innovative housing justice work of the Northside Neighborhood Initiative, a … Continued
Caldwell Hall, Rm 213
240 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC
At this panel discussion, participants will hear from Triangle-area educators who have used the National High School Ethics Bowl as a vehicle for civic education and dialogue across disagreement. Headquartered at UNC-Chapel Hill, the ethics bowl unites thousands of high … Continued
At this panel discussion, participants will learn about how Fayetteville State University is leveraging over $175 million of state appropriations to build economic resilience in the broader Cumberland County Region. FSU is a partner of NCGrowth's AICER (Anchor Institutions Create … Continued
Room 200, Beard Hall
301 Pharmacy Lane, Chapel Hill, NC
Event Recap https://youtu.be/xBflrVD1ERM Event Description At this presentation, participants will learn about the ongoing process of engaging with rural federally qualified health centers (FQHC) offering primary care services across Western North Carolina to conduct a multi-faceted medication optimization needs assessment. … Continued
Anne Queen Lounge, Campus Y
180 East Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC
Join organizers and alumni of the Tar Heel Bus Tour to hear about their experiences and what they learned about North Carolina and UNC's relationship to the state as well as how their participation has informed their work here in … Continued
Future site of the American Indian Cultural Garden
205 Wilson Street (across the street), Chapel Hill, NC
Native nations maintain a distinct political relationship with the United States. Given this political standing, engaging tribal communities is often complex and diverse. This workshop will cover foundational information about the unique status of Native nations, survey the North Carolina … Continued
Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the Global FedEx Center
301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC
This event is a Community and Impact Screening of the documentary film The Smell of Money. From the film’s website: “A century after her grandfather claimed his freedom from slavery and the family land, Elsie Herring and her North Carolina … Continued
School of Government, Rm 2403
400 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
This event is hosted by the UNC Lead for NC Project. Since 2019, Lead for NC has placed 75 young people in 68 communities across North Carolina. The impact of these partnerships is extraordinary; program participants have secured more than … Continued
Marian Cheek Jackson Center
512 West Rosemary Street, Chapel Hill
The Partnerships in Aging Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and the Marian Cheek Jackson Center have worked together to develop intergenerational programming that encourages community building, good neighbors and age-embracing relationships. The Linking Generations Across Northside and the Northside Residential Fellowship … Continued
A lack of access to menstrual products can be a barrier for many people, including in the local community.The UNC undergraduate student government Executive Branch's Department of Civic Engagement and Outreach Services is working to address this in partnership with … Continued
Participants in this session, hosted by Carolina Public Humanities, will learn about best practices of collaborative public work, discuss tips for building responsive programming with community partners, and workshop how to tailor academic themes for public participants. A light lunch … Continued
Carolina Community Garden
212 Wilson Street, Chapel Hill, NC
This event will be a service event co-hosted by the Carolina Community Garden and APPLES Service-Learning. Participants will learn about the garden, volunteer in the garden and then take part in a reflection exercise. The event will be interactive and … Continued
Carolina Student Union Room 3102
209 South Road, Chapel Hill
The panel discussion will feature a variety of undergraduate students and graduate students who participate in the Civic Engagement Working Group. They will be joined by Leadership Development Program Coordinator Natasha Young in answering questions moderated by Ryan Nilsen from … Continued
Carolina Student Union, Room 2422
209 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC
Through this workshop, participants will be introduced to the Marian Cheek Jackson Center's oral history methodology. Through this methodology, the Jackson Center pushes against the historically exploitative relationship that can characterize interactions between community members and academic researchers. Throughout the … Continued
Event Recap https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLLNqvzWJnQ Event Description At this virtual presentation, participants will explore ways that UNC is serving the western region through teaching, research and service. Through unique internal and external partnerships and programs, UNC is contributing to the creation of … Continued
During the 2022-2023 academic year, the Department of Health Science’s Community Practice Lab (CPL) in the UNC School of Medicine is partnering with Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, NC (Habitat) to inform Habitat’s neighborhood engagement efforts in communities. The … Continued
This talk will examine the historical and contemporary impacts that solid waste facilities have on communities of color in North Carolina and reflect on the 40-year history of environmental justice organizing around waste facilities in the United States.
Room 2401, UNC School of Government
Knapp-Sanders Building 400 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Partnering with community members on research projects allows both academic and community partners to blend insights from existing research and with that from lived experiences. When it works best, the relationship between community and campus partners is one of reciprocity … Continued
At this presentation, participants will learn youth engagement strategies through the lens of a multi-year, youth-driven project. Like many communities, Hillsborough’s Fairview neighborhood is not designed to support healthy active living. A lack of sidewalks, bike paths and street lighting, … Continued
Given the weather forecast for Friday, March 3, this event has been cancelled! We hope you can enjoy the other Friday Engagement Week activities that are virtual or indoors. Please follow @unc_execbranch on Twitter and Instagram to discover other ways … Continued
During this presentation, participants will learn about an academic enrichment and physical activity program called “Brains and Games” that was developed and implemented by two UNC medical students in collaboration with the Boys and Girls Club of Durham and Orange … Continued
Room 3407, Carolina Union
209 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC
At this workshop, participants will begin discovering how art can create powerful messages through community service! Everyone is welcome- no artistic inclination is needed. Presenters will focus on art evoking empathy and serving as a story-telling vehicle. Presenters also will … Continued
112 (Performance Lab), Media Arts Space
108 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC
Play has a transformative role in enabling underrepresented student populations to cope with difficult circumstances and express themselves. Avi Santo, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Communication, has worked with children experiencing homelessness engaging them in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, … Continued
UNC-Chapel Hill is committed to a welcoming, accessible experience. We will be using automatic live captions for virtual and hybrid events. If you need other accommodations to join and participate in in-person events, please send an email to engagementweek@unc.edu.