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Service Year NC

Mar 29, 2019

Service Years and Opportunity Youth Conversation

Service Year NC is working to make a year of paid, full-time service – a “service year” – a common expectation and opportunity for North Carolinians.   A service year… 

Mar 14, 2019

Connected Through Service

In celebration of AmeriCorps Week, which is a celebration of all things AmeriCorps – from the programs and organizations that make this national service initiative possible in thousands of locations, to… 

Feb 28, 2019

Meet Molly Sheehan, AmeriCorps VISTA

Meet Molly Sheehan, a recent NC State University graduate who’s currently serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA for the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI). Molly is a hardworking and passionate individual with… 

Jan 23, 2019

Service Year NC receives Continuing the Conversation Award

Congratulations to our Service Year NC initiative on receiving The Service Year Alliance Continuing the Conversation Award. The Service Year Alliance Continuing the Conversation Award is a one-time award for… 

Sep 24, 2018

Staff Spotlight: Darryl Lester, IEI’s new Service Year Director

Darryl Lester’s mother had a mantra: “If your mind can perceive it, your behind can achieve it.” Lester carries this homespun wisdom, bred in his tight-knit hometown of Marion, S.C.… 

Jun 16, 2017

New Service Year NC Initiative Announces Inaugural Cohort Communities

The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) is excited to announce our inaugural cohort of Service Year NC communities: Greenville, Rockingham County, Wilkes County, and Wilson. Chosen through a competitive statewide…