Center fellow and interns address REACH members
REACH members learn about ways to engage with local government
At the request of the Rural Empowerment Association for Community HELP (REACH), Center for Civil Rights summer interns Daniel Kale, 2nd year UNC Law student, and UNC undergraduate Kendall Cox, with the Center’s new Attorney-Fellow, Allen Buansi, gave a comprehensive overview of opportunities for residents in Duplin County to actively engage with their local government. REACH, made up of members of the local community who regularly gather to address issues of health and environment, invited the Center to present information and answer questions about voting and electoral requirements, election results (including voter turnout) in the most recent local government elections in Duplin County, and advisory boards and commissions appointed by elected officials. Two members of the Duplin County Board of Commissioners attended in this Community Civic Engagement Training, and expressed thanks to the Center for bringing much-needed technical support and information to their constituents.
If your community group is interested in hosting a similar Civic Engagement Training, please contact the Center at civilrights@unc.edu.
Posted by Jennifer Watson Marsh on Tue. July 18, 2017 3:13 PM
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Community Inclusion, General, Law Students, Next Generation Series