UNC-Chapel Hill is strengthening the state's public institutions and supporting local communities through the School of Government's Lead for North Carolina program. Lead for NC recruits, train and places promising young leaders in paid local government fellowships.
The North Carolina Teaching Fellows program was established to recruit, prepare, and support students attending North Carolina educator preparation programs with aspirations of becoming STEM or special education teachers for the state’s public schools.
Shayla Douglas launched into a career giving back to North Carolina as the downtown and small business development manager in Garner, North Carolina. Douglas is working to revitalize the downtown area and strengthen the economy of the Wake County town of 31,000.
From the moment Kevin Giff stepped on campus as a first-year student in 2013, his involvement with APPLES Service-Learning — a student-led public service program in the Carolina Center for Public Service — defined his Carolina experience. It also led to a career as the community development manager for Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, where he also helps APPLES students gain experience.