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Campus Y launches its first podcast: Social Justice Stories!
On Friday March 4th, the Campus Y launched their first official podcast, Social Justice Stories! In our first episode, we talk to Jaki Bonilla (’12), the Social Innovations Coordinator at the Campus Y about the power of connection, what it means to come to a halt in the name of mental health, and … Read more
Campus Y celebrates 10 years of Bonner Leaders
This year, the Campus Y is celebrating ten years of the Bonner Leaders Program at UNC- Chapel Hill. The Bonner Leaders Program is a four-year service-based scholarship program that allows students to earn their work study funds while serving in the community. In other words, the Bonner program provides an … Read more
Bridge Year allows Sonia Rao (’24) to recharge and rebuild
Like most college students, going to school online in the midst of a pandemic wasn’t easy for Sonia Rao (’24). During her sophomore year at UNC in 2020, Rao was living off-campus in Chapel Hill, working for The Daily Tar Heel and staring at a computer screen all day. By … Read more
Yalitza Ramos announced as the new Director of the Campus Y
On August 26, UNC announced Yalitza Ramos as the new director of the Campus Y. After earning bachelors’ degrees in Psychology and Spanish from UNC in 2005 and earning her master’s in social work from UNC in 2014, Yalitza returned to Chapel Hill as the director of the Bonner Leaders … Read more
Diversity spotlight: Jamya Graham
Each month, the UNC Office of Diversity & Inclusion is spotlighting one Carolina community member who exemplifies its mission to build and sustain an inclusive campus community. This month’s spotlight is Jamya Graham, chair of the Campus Y committee Carolina Defender. It was never a question that Jamya Graham would … Read more