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Participating in the POV Challenge
Insight and Advice from Last Year’s POV Challenge Winners
Abigail Holdsclaw, Michael Welker and student authors
February 12, 2024
As the February 16 registration deadline for the 2024 POV Challenge approaches, Carolina Across 100 asks previous participants to share their experiences and words of advice to help more students take part this year. The goal of the 2024 POV Challenge is to learn from Carolina undergraduate and graduate students about mental health challenges North Carolina communities are facing and ideas for strengthening suicide prevention efforts. Already interested? Visit the 2024 POV Challenge web page for full details and a link to register.
Words of Encouragement
If you’re still undecided about whether or not the POV Challenge is for you, keep reading. Learn more about the experiences of 2023 POV Challenge winners Dania Khan, Elizabeth Wilkes, Sena Kpodzro and Vanessa Akosah. Read what these students have to say about overcoming their uncertainties and leaning into this unique opportunity to share your point of view to help our state.
Learn how Dania Khan and Elizabeth Wilkes became involved in the 2023 POV Challenge and how they decided to work together to create their winning data dashboard to help North Carolina communities learn more about Opportunity Youth. Read their student reflection.
Sena Kpodzro and Vanessa Akosah received a top prize for their submission in the 2023 POV Challenge. Learn how they became involved and how they decided to work together to create a podcast about Opportunity Youth. Read their student reflection.
It’s not too late to register for the 2024 POV Challenge. Gather your team of 2-5 undergraduate or graduate students and register by February 16th.
2024 POV Challenge submissions will be on display and winners will be announced at the Engagement Week reception on March 1 from 5:30-6:30 PM at the UNC School of Government. This event is open to the public. Learn more and register!
Carolina Across 100 is a five-year initiative whose goal is to aid community-driven recovery and build sustainable efforts in all 100 counties by providing human resources, data insights, coaching, facilitation, coordination efforts, and program design.
