Deanelle Thompson is a senior Political Science and Spanish double major with a minor in Cognitive Science. As a Bonner Senior Intern, Deanelle assists in leading and managing the Bonner Leaders Program. Deanelle previously worked with community partner RENA to address … Read more
Blackspace provides free Pan-African centered social entrepreneurship and digital media resources for local youth. Blackspace also works with a team of Artivists to teach workshops in beat making, computer graphics, videography, radio, spoken word and puppetry with a particular focus … Read more
Refugee Community Partnership is a community-driven organization working to build unique, holistic, and comprehensive support infrastructure for relocated families. All of Refugee Community Partnership’s initiatives are born out of grassroots community assessments; from the start, they have listened. Through community … Read more
Anayancy Estacio-Manning is from Fayetteville, North Carolina and attended Cross Creek Early College High School before going to UNC-Chapel Hill. In high school, Anayancy was captain of the Quiz Bowl team, Beta Club Vice President, Spanish Club president and a member … Read more
Alyssa Worthem is a first-year student interested in studying Environmental Studies, Political Science, and Spanish. Alyssa graduated from William Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois, where she was an officer of National Honor Society, Spanish Student of the Year, and Director … Read more
Areej Hussein is a sophomore Bonner Leader pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Health and Nutrition on the Pre-Medical track. Areej is partnered with SCALE to address issues of injustice in the education system. Areej serves underrepresented students in grades … Read more
Mateo Carvalho is double majoring in Public Policy and Political Science. Mateo is a Program Assistant at The Corner Teen Center where he helps to run their free afterschool program for middle school students. Mateo also assists with drop-in programing for … Read more
Veda Patil is a first-year Political Science and English double major with a minor in Statistics. Veda works at the Marian Creek Jackson Center for Saving and Making History as her Bonner Community partner. Veda has a special interest in … Read more
Lauren Jurgensen of Rocky Point, North Carolina graduated from Heide Trask High School. Lauren was the Drum Major of Marching Band for three years and led a club advocating for the social and educational inclusion of students with special needs. Lauren … Read more
