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, … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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 … Read more

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, … Read more