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Person in military uniform kneels down in field to handle drone equipment.

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Military grad student up for promotion

Portrait of person with short, curly black hair wearing a white top and a white and black patterned shawl.

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Trading zoning maps for disaster relief work

Dante Pittman stands with hand on hips with Whirligig Park in the background

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Going back to where he started

An exterior photo of the School of Government building.

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High-impact fellows

People walking past helped wanted sign.

2 min read

Where are the workers?

A thumbnail for a video, featuring an bird eye view of a town with a blue bar saying, "A New Beginning."

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Kannapolis, revitalized

KC Hysmith sits at the Sutton's counter wearing her doctoral regalia.

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Family and food

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

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Leading locally

Dante Pittman poses outside with hands on hips and whirligigs in the background.

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Strengthening North Carolina’s local governments

Chris Atack and Duane Hampton in police uniforms pose at the UNC School of Government.

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A Mission for Public Service

Close-up of Anita Brown-Graham posting in front of The Well at UNC-Chapel Hill.

2 min read

New funding for statewide youth employment program

A group of Lead for North Carolina Fellows

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Cultivating community leaders