Today’s spotlight is on Desiree Ofodile, an NC Afterschool Corps VISTA serving at NC State University with the Juntos Program. She graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Biology and minors in Medical Anthropology and Medicine, Literature and Culture.
Our third spotlight is Anna Johnson, the NC Hunger Corps VISTA serving at Warren Wilson College (WWC) in the Community Engagement Office. Anna is an alumna of Warren Wilson, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Policy…
Today, we are spotlighting NC Afterschool Corps VISTA Kieran Layne, affectionately called “Wolfie” by the student Leaders with whom he works. Kieran is currently serving at UNC Asheville (UNCA) and focusing his service on building the capacity of the Marvelous Math Club (MMC)…
As an early career faculty member at East Carolina University, Jennie Ann Cole strives to balance her teaching and research on community engagement in health and human performance. One of the challenges she faces is finding time to dedicate to writing.
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….