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North Carolina Navigating Care for Families and Their Children with Developmental Disabilities

Bondurant Hall BH G 10 321 S Columbia St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

At this presentation, attendees will learn about the North Carolina Navigating Care for Families and Their Children with Developmental Disabilities (NCNC) project. The NCNC project was funded by HRSA (Health Resources Services Administration) with two primary aims: (1) Enhance screening … Read more

Community Voices: Promoting Health Equity for Rural Mothers and Children

Online Only NC, United States

In the presentation, learn about a multi-year collaborative community project. For the past three years, this team has connected with various community members (adults and youth), developed organizational partnerships, and built relationships with stakeholders to implement policy, systems and/or environmental … Read more

Community Health Assessments Across NC

Online Only NC, United States

Presenters will share descriptions and best practices for effectively conducting community health assessments and community health improvement planning.

Measure What Matters in Carolina Across 100: Our Work, Our State

Online Only NC, United States

Carolina made a bold declaration last year. After carefully listening to thousands of voices, we would partner with communities in each of the state's 100 counties to tackle the most pressing challenges coming out of COVID-19. This Engagement Week session … Read more

Interprofessional Team-based Leadership Development

Online Only NC, United States

This webinar describes inclusive and interdisciplinary models for leadership development. Participants will learn about three team-based leadership initiatives for healthcare providers, healthcare trainees, and community-academic partnerships.  

Inclusive STEM Playgroups for Infants and Toddlers and their Caregivers

Kidzu Children's Museum 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This presentation will describe a research-practice partnership between the STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education Center (STEMIE) at Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and Kidzu Children's Museum in Chapel Hill. Presenters will describe the way their partnership formed … Read more

Community Leadership Development in Eastern Carteret County

Online Only NC, United States

The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, through their philanthropic collaborative problem-solving program, has funded a multi-year effort in eastern Carteret County to engage the community to build their own capacity for community resilience. As part of that effort, UNC faculty acted … Read more

From Gates to Greats: Rural Science Education Engagement with the Saunders Science Scholars Program

Online and In-Person: Morehead Planetarium 250 E Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This presentation will highlight a collaborative rural community partnership featuring an informal science center (Morehead Planetarium and Science Center), local school district (Gates County Schools), and local non-profit (Gates County Community Partnership). Discussion will include how these partners implemented a … Read more

NC CEAL: The Black/African-American Community Response Team

Online Only NC, United States

The North Carolina Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Research Team established a collaborative process that implements intentional strategies to fully engage community partners to build the power necessary for shared decision making. The establishment of this collaborative also allows space for … Read more

Engaging Schools in Mindfulness-Based Programming

Online and In-Person: Health Promotion Disease Prevention 1700 Martin Luther King Blvd. Room 236, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This presentation will highlight the potential benefits and challenges of engaging schools in new programming during COVID, and how we built a partnership in this context. School district partners/administrators will share their motivation for partnering, how the program aligns with … Read more

UndocuCarolina: Collaborating to Build a Welcoming Community

Online Only NC, United States

Learn more about the work being done by UndocuCarolina, a collaboration of UNC students, faculty, staff, community members, the Carolina Latinx Center and LatinxEd. UndocuCarolina is working to increase visibility, support and resources for members of the Carolina community living … Read more

Black Business and the Future of Rocky Mount

Online Only NC, United States

During the summer of 2021, CREATE's NCGrowth program worked with a coalition of business owners, investors and community leaders on the development of a plan for a Black Business Matters District in downtown Rocky Mount.

Supporting Entrepreneurs in the Mount Olive Region of NC

Online Only NC, United States

During the Fall of 2021, CREATE, an affiliated center of the Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, worked with the University of Mount Olive and community stakeholders to examine economic development strategies for the Mount Olive Region with the goal of … Read more

Voter Empowerment Training

Carolina Union 3209 209 South Rd., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join in this opportunity for an updated 2022 Voter Empowerment Training. Participants will learn how to empower and educate the community for the 2022 primary election season. Information shared will be relevant for elections across NC. This event is sponsored … Read more

We’re Still Here: North Carolina’s Indigenous Cultures

Online Only NC, United States

North Carolina is home to the largest population of American Indians east of the Mississippi River, totaling more than 184,000 people with eight state-recognized tribes and four urban Indian organizations. During this program, we will learn more about each tribe … Read more

Student Leadership in Service

Online Only NC, United States

Join APPLES Service-Learning student leaders to learn about the variety of opportunities for engagement on and off-campus. APPLES provides direct service opportunities, plus education and reflection, to help students make deeper meaning of their service and learn more about communities … Read more

Building Relationships Across Differences

Online Only NC, United States

An interactive training for building relationships with people of different backgrounds. Participants will tackle questions such as: What do you want people to think about you? What are you worried they will think about you? What tactics might you employ … Read more

Tiny Homes Village

Hybrid: In-Person and Zoom (click for details) 325 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

This presentation will (1) provide an overview of the Tiny Homes Village Project, (2) discuss strategies used to build and sustain the public-private partnership being used to develop this demonstration project, and (3) discuss preliminary results from a process evaluation … Read more

Voter Registration Table

The Pit Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Prepare for the 2022 primary by registering to vote or updating your registration! If you have moved since you last voted, this is a great opportunity to make sure your registration is up to date. Stop by the Pit between … Read more

The Power of the Humanities in Prison and Juvenile Justice Education

Online Only NC, United States

Learn about the ways the Philosophy Department and other departments at UNC are working with the Friday Center and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety to bring humanistic inquiry and educational opportunities to adult prisons and juvenile justice facilities.

Inspiring Others to Act

Anne Queen Lounge, Campus Y 180 East Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 … Read more

North Carolina Navigating Care for Families and Their Children with Developmental Disabilities

Room 227, Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building UNC School of Social Work, 325 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 … Read more

Abundance-Based Community Development in the Historically Black Neighborhoods of Chapel Hill and Carrboro

Carolina Student Union, Room 3409 209 South Rd, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 … Read more

Learning from Local Teachers: A Dialogue on Classroom Deliberation

Caldwell Hall, Rm 213 240 E. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 … Read more

Fayetteville State University and NCGrowth Create Economic Resilience

Online Only NC, United States

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 … Read more

What do you need? Engaging in a Rural, Regional, Medication Optimization Needs Assessment

Room 200, Beard Hall 301 Pharmacy Lane, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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. … Read more

The Tar Heel Bus Tour: Stories from the Road

Anne Queen Lounge, Campus Y 180 East Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 … Read more

Engaging Tribal Communities

Future site of the American Indian Cultural Garden 205 Wilson Street (across the street), Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 … Read more

Film Screening: The Smell of Money

Nelson Mandela Auditorium at the Global FedEx Center 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

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 … Read more