After earning two degrees from Carolina, 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 by supporting small businesses and attracting new ones to establish roots in the community
Operated by the UNC School of Government, the Lead for North Carolina program is training future leaders to address problems facing North Carolinians by placing young professionals in local government offices.
When he first arrived in Chapel Hill, Will Douthit knew he wanted to make a difference. He's spent his college career doing just that with the Carolina Homelessness Prevention Initiative, which helps provide that critical assistance for Orange County residents on the verge of homelessness.
Carolina students are helping the Marian Cheek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History curate oral histories from members of Black communities in southern Orange County.