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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…

The 2020-21 academic year was truly remarkable. From a global pandemic to social unrest and beyond, our member colleges and universities were facing multiple challenges that required creativity and perseverance. This was especially true for community and civic engagement offices.

NC Campus Compact sponsored the viewing of The Reunited States documentary on 20 member campuses the week of February 22. Over 300 students were able to view this film which highlights several Americans seeking to be depolarizers who bridge political and racial divides.

The annual Engagement Awards were presented on February 10, during the virtual PACE Conference. Congratulations to the outstanding winners! View the Awards Ceremony video.

UNCG’s Dr. Michael Hemphill is the 2020 recipient of the Ernest A. Lynton Award for the Scholarship of Engagement. Dr. Melissa Lyon is the recipient of the Outstanding Student Research Award presented by the Georgia Educational Research Association.