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Pepper Dowd

4 min read

The Legacy of Pepper Dowd: 50 Years of Philanthropy

LessonPlans

3 min read

Pilot program brings West Africa to local classrooms

CSTEPfield

2 min read

Stepping into Work Experience

A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and traditional patterned clothing smiles while tending rice plants in a lush mountain field, with a woven basket on their back and green hills in the background.

2 min read

Supporting Southeast Asian Studies

The Building Integrated Communities and Institute for the Study of the Americas team in the FedEx Global Education Center.

2 min read

Increasing inclusivity in local government

The inaugural Sources of Strength class taking group photo in front of brick building.

2 min read

Promoting mental wellness

mayalinCS

2 min read

Art, architecture and memorials

Mike Smith and Maurice Smith pose for a photo

2 min read

Supporting local communities

Lantinx students

1 min read

Understanding gaps

Ann Rankin Cowan poses with feet kicked up in an outdoor chair.

1 min read

Born and bred

Banners reading You are Everything Carolina Performing Arts 18/19 hang from the front of Memorial Hall.

1 min read

Driving powerful change

Leaders on stage during a Pope Foundation gift event.

1 min read

An investment in people