The vision of the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) is to develop and sustain a community that actively partners with UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center to reduce the burden of cancer and eliminate cancer disparities in North Carolina. … Read more

The Food, Fitness and Opportunity Research Collaborative’s (FFORC) partnership with the Warren County Food Policy Council, Colonial Lodge and Soul City Farm, located in Warrenton and Norlina, has been the result of long-term investment and relationship building. While FFORC team … Read more

With over 300 partners in all 100 North Carolina counties, the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center engages with museums, archives, libraries, alumni associations, historic sites and other cultural heritage groups who want to share their collections online. Center staff work … Read more

By Alyse Polly, CREATE At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many shelves were empty and things like toilet paper, hand sanitizer and personal protective equipment (PPE) were difficult to find. This moment highlighted the fragility of global supply chains, … Read more

By Kathleen Harrell, MAEd, Kathy Fields, M.Ed. and Martinette Horner, M.S.A., Ed.D. Today, both nationally and in North Carolina, one quarter of teachers have less than five years’ experience. The North Carolina New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP) is a … Read more

By Thurston Domina and Robert Wendell Eaves, Sr Building a data-driven case for school desegregation In August 2021, a research team that included scholars from the University of North Carolina School of Education, published findings that resulted from a research … Read more

Program Description By April Parker, MSW, LCSW In the fall of 2019, a group of women experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, trauma or other maternal mental health issues, gathered at the Shepherd Youth Ranch in Creedmoor, North Carolina, to work with … Read more

In 2018 a group of six youth interns from the Fairview Community in Orange County led a walking audit in their neighborhood to advocate for safety needs. They shared their findings and recommendations with the community and local policymakers. A … Read more

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s Asheville Campus provides public health emergency, disaster planning support to Buncombe County  Faculty and students from the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy partnered with the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services to develop … Read more

UNC World View equips K-12 and community college educators with global knowledge, best practices and resources to prepare students to engage in our interconnected and diverse world. This poster will highlight our partnerships around the state. Join our discussion to … Read more