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Food Research and Action Center releases state-by-state data on impact of SNAP benefits

by Sophia Luna | April 21, 2025

The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) released a fact sheet in March looking at the impact of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in North Carolina. The release is part of FRAC’s state-by-state analysis of the impacts of...

SparkNC and District C’s Teamship program awarded $1.1 million grant

by Chantal Brown | April 21, 2025

SparkNC and District C have been awarded a $1.1 million grant to support their STEM career-readiness program.  The grant is expected to be distributed over two years. Funds will go toward supporting Spark NC and District C’s Teamship program. In...

HBCU students use technology to develop solutions in three N.C. cities

by Derick Lee | April 21, 2025

Pathway Community Foundation (PCF) is gearing up to host their annual HBCU Smart Cities Pitch Competition. Over the past several months, students from historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across multiple states have teamed up to create change in three...

Perspective | Four years, one mission: Leading through change and complexity

by Monique Perry-Graves | April 21, 2025

As I prepare to end my tenure at Teach For America North Carolina this month, I find myself reflecting on a journey that, while only four years in time, feels like it spanned several distinct eras. In 2021, I stepped...

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