Lead for North Carolina, a program at the UNC School of Government, is addressing that problem head-on by attracting some of the country’s top recent graduates to North Carolina to help strengthen communities through public service. Following a training course in Chapel Hill, Lead for North Carolina trainees are assigned to fellowships with a local government office within the state.
One of Guskiewicz’s earliest and most ambitious initiatives as Carolina's leader was to revive the Tar Heel Bus Tour. Last October, more than 90 faculty members and senior administrators took a three-day journey across the state to learn more about the communities they serve and how they can improve the lives of North Carolinians.
More than 100 students are helping create 70 letters for patients at UNC Hospitals each month through a new student organization called Letters from Rameses.
Over the past year, Carolina Law student Rich Nguyen-Le has spent more than 120 hours providing legal support to vulnerable community members who need assistance.