As one of the first sites in PA network, Public Allies North Carolina has developed 192 young leaders in the past 15 years. The Allies are diverse and passionate social change makers who support community projects in partnership with hundreds of local nonprofit organizations.

The Public Allies experience is unlike any other, as we expect a great deal from our members. We conduct an intensive leadership series designed to prepare young people with the professional and personal skills for public sector jobs, and we do so with an eye towards helping our members embrace and maintain a solid foundation in community-centered core values.

Our Allies change their lives and our community through a rigorous AmeriCorps program that combines full-time, paid apprenticeships in nonprofits with intensive skills training, active community-building projects, personalized coaching, and critical reflection. We provide all of this through a nationally recognized approach that is rooted in our core values. The Allies range in age from 18 to 30, with over 48% being people of color, and 15% identifying as LGBTQ. 

We're creating pathways for a stronger community and a lifetime of impact. Over 80% of our alumni continue a career in the nonprofit and public sectors, and about 90% of Alumni say they would participate again if they could. Partner organizations report that their work with an Ally increases their capacity by up to 30%! Results like these have led the Public Allies program to be recognized as a model for national service. 

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PUBLIC ALLIES NORTH CAROLINA Class of 2010

Cheyenne Gill, Citizens Schools Team Leader/ Parent-Teacher Liaison

Rachel Valentine, Citizen Schools Physical Fitness Coordinator

Eboni Blake, NCCU Department of Public Administration Community Economic Development Initiative, Community Based Project Developer/ Social Entrepreneurship Research Assistant

George Morse, TROSA Sales Inventory

Nick Roberson, Interfaith Food Shuttle BackPack Buddies Coordinator

Salim Oden, Durham County Cooperative Extension NC EFNEP Program Assistant

Tiquila McNeil, Durham County Cooperative Extension NC EFNEP

Rachel Cohn, Durham County Cooperative Extension NC EFNEP

Johnnie Williams, Interfaith Food Shuttle Catering Manager

Ashley Brown, Triangle Family Services Program Assistant

Cara Whittekind, TROSA Education and Program Coordinator

Martha Assafa, Triangle Family Services Volunteer Coordinator

Ella Nguyen, Grape Arbor Program Assistant/Mathematical Teacher Associate

Janie Henson, Meals On Wheels Program Coordinator

Frank Puna, Center for Employment Training  Industrial Relations Specialist

Tradell Adkins, 2nd Year Ally Recruiter

Become an Ally
Are you ready to make a significant impact on your community? Public Allies North Carolina is an intense 10-month Apprenticeship Program designed to develop the next generation of civic leaders. We are seeking dedicated, service minded Allies to begin their ten-month apprenticeship in nonprofit organizations in the North Carolina area, click here to find out more!

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