The following blog was written by Rashiidah Richardson, a Junior in the Bonner Leaders Program at the Campus Y. Rashiidah works at Sacrifical Poets. UN Headquarters by Rashiidah Richardson Habari zenu! It has now been approximately a month and a … Read more

The following blog was written by Jessica Smith, a graduating Junior in the Bonner Leaders Program at the Campus Y. Jessica works at Dobbins Hill FRC this year.   by Jessica Smith Recently, the Junior class of Bonners was fortunate … Read more

Volunteers for Youth aims to prevent juvenile delinquency by providing community support and guidance. Susan Worley, the executive director, has been working there since she graduated from the UNC Chapel Hill School of Social Work in 1988. During her studies … Read more

TABLE serves the children of Chapel Hill and Carrboro by providing emergency food aid to those in need. The Program Director, Laura Dille, became involved at TABLE while she was a student at UNC-Chapel Hill after going on an Alternative … Read more

The Street Scene Teen Center is a safe place for youth to hangout in a drug- and alcohol-free environment. Samathryn Witham, the current director, became involved in the Teen Center while she was gaining her Masters in Education degree at … Read more

SCALE is a national organization that grew out of the Campus Y and is currently affiliated with the School of Education at UNC Chapel Hill. It promotes literacy by utilizing evidence-based teaching techniques and a learner-centered approach, including analysis of … Read more

The RENA Community Center serves the Rogers Road community, which has historically been mistreated by the local government. A landfill was opened there in 1972 with the promise that it would close in 10 years and that the town would … Read more

Orange County Family Resource Centers offer services in low-income communities at no cost to the residents. Unfortunately, three of the four centers have had to close in the past few years due to various issues, leaving only the Dobbins Hill … Read more

The Marian Cheek Jackson Center’s vision is creating a “beloved community” in the Northside and Pine Knolls neighborhoods of Chapel Hill. All of their services are developed based on community need, and their work is rooted in oral history. The … Read more

EmPOWERment Inc. focuses on community organizing, grassroots economic development, and affordable housing in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro community. Their three primary initiatives include affordable housing rentals for low-income families, community building and outreach, and affordable office space in their … Read more