Our first spotlight is on NC Afterschool Corps member Elly Thompson and her host site the Duke University Office of Durham and Community Affairs. As a VISTA, Elly works closely on two projects: America Reads/America Counts (ARAC) and SALUD (Scholar Academy for Latinxs United for Diversity).
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is an annual program in which individuals, organizations, and communities come together to raise awareness of the issues of hunger and homelessness. The program was founded in 1975 at Villanova University, and hundreds….
ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Honors Higher Education Institutions, Educators and Students Who Increased Student Voter Engagement During the 2020 Elections. On November 8, the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge hosted its third biennial awards ceremony to recognize…
NCCC is partnering with Food Lion, LLC grocery stores for the third annual NC Collegiate Hunger Challenge. Eleven campuses are competing for up to $22,000 to put toward fighting hunger on and around campus. Through the competition, which runs through Dec. 10, 2021,…
One of the greatest highlights of our year is welcoming a new cohort of AmeriCorps VISTAs! We are thrilled to introduce our 2021-2022 cohort of VISTAs and spotlight our host sites for the service year. Our VISTAs serve in the NC Afterschool Corps and the NC Hunger Corps…