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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

Five people take a selfie outdoors under a patio umbrella at night.

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Q&A: Ebon Freeman-James

Mathias Zimba stands with two mothers in front of a home in rural Zambia

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Meet Mathias Zimba, executive director of Rising Fountains

Hayley Cartee throws sticky notes in the air during a performance of Every Brilliant Thing.

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‘Every Brilliant Thing’ uses theater to build resilience

A woman stands in front of a fence in an arid landscape

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Women building wealth and health in Zambia

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

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Going back to where he started

UNC School of Social Work Dean Ramona Denby-Brinson.

2 min read

Addressing kinship care

An exterior photo of the School of Government building.

1 min read

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

Shayla Douglas stands in downtown Garner

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Leading locally