Volunteer with Saturday STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) workshops, Friday clubs, Story Hour in Spanish (an awesome opportunity if you’re studying Spanish or interested in bilingualism!), sports coaches, and youth leadership mentors

Apply to be a mentor or a SMART mentor (includes additional academic requirements) and build a relationship with a child in our local community. See requirements and the commitment involved under the “Our Programs” link.

https://writingcenter.unc.edu/esl/speaking-groups/

Speaking Group welcomes American and international participants from the UNC campus and the local community. The group meets weekly to discuss topics of culture, university life, or language learning strategies and resources. Our goal is to create a comfortable space to converse in English, share cultural perspectives, and build global relationships in our local community. If interested, fill out the form provided on the website above.

B3 Coffee is a non-profit, pop-up coffee shop that serves as a platform of positive visibility and community connection for people of all abilities. They are available for booking to serve carefully crafted, specialty coffee for special events at community or University-based venues (i.e. co-working spaces, schools, churches, conferences). One cup at a time, they aim to and influence social change toward a more inclusive and equitable world.

As a member, you’ll attend virtual, weekly, hour-long social zoom calls and volunteer at pop-ups in the community (typically bi-monthly)! You’ll also host Sunday socials bi-monthly, which is an hour-long group craft or game over Zoom. Finally, they have regular in-person celebrations for the whole team (graduation celebration, etc.)