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- December 18, 2011 | Adam Jutha
The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea’s (DPRK) State TV pictured sobbing reporters announcing the death of the country Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-il, on Sunday evening. At the age of 69, Kim Jong-il passed away from an acute myocardial infarction on a train during a planned field guidance tour. After first aid... - May 9, 2012 | Chris Scanzoni
There is universal despair among all of my friends and colleagues today. I have heard real stories of immediate plans to flee the state, of heterosexual and homosexual couples alike electing to marry elsewhere, and of students deciding to (in one case) transfer universities. There is ample merit to believe that this is a turning point... - April 1, 2012 | Francis Wong
North Carolina voters who go to the polls on May 8 will decide whether to enact or reject a proposed change to the state’s constitution that seeks to limit the definition of civilly-recognized marriage to one man and one woman. Amendment One, as the proposed change is known, ranks among the most restrictive in a wave of similar...
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Projects
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We are researching racial residential segregation within our state with the Cedar Grove Institute for Sustainable Communities, a nationally-recognized think tank which brings investigative skills, demographic and landuse expertise, and use of geographic information systems (GIS) to cases involving civil rights, predatory lending and fighting institutionalized discrimination. The Cedar Grove Institute operates with funding from Z. Smith Reynolds...Equal Justice segregation
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In our collaboration with Communities in Schools of Orange County, the Education Policy Center gathered and interpreted data about minority dropout rates in Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. Our findings showed a disparity in the dropout rate of Latino students enrolled in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and those in the Orange County School District. This difference has inspired further investigation and is the topic of most recent research. Our past research for...Education drop-out rates, education, gangs, North Carolina
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Global Alliance Abstract: Forming an organization called Global Alliance in cooperation with the International Criminal Court’s Trust Fund for Victims. The group focuses on violations of fundamental human rights and will be launched at UNC within the next few weeks and then at campuses around the nation. Problem Over one million Christian Armenians, six million Jews, five million Roma and over three million other “...Equal Justice human rights, social justice
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Taylor Jo Isenberg| Taylor Jo | IsenbergThe client for this project is the Carolina Women’s Center. The center pursues gender equity at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Through education, advocacy, and interdisciplinary research, we build bridges and enhance the intellectual life and public engagement mission of the university. This is a continuation of a prior...
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Taylor Jo Isenberg| Taylor Jo | IsenbergThe client is the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association. The association was founded in 1978 as a non-profit organization of ‘businesses, government, and non-profits interested in sustainable energy. NCEEA ‘works to ensure a sustainable future by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in North Carolina through...
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Taylor Jo Isenberg| Taylor Jo | IsenbergThe Danville Regional Foundation is a catalyst for innovation and an agent for transformation. Understanding that significant community change takes time, the Foundation invests for the long term in efforts that promise sustained positive impact for the Dan River region. The Foundation is committed to activities, programs, and organizations that...
