The University Office for Diversity and Inclusion DEI Fellows Program is a one-year program aimed at sophomores and juniors who are interested in proactively advancing diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at Carolina and in their home communities.
DEI Fellows engage with DEI experts to further develop their own leadership skills and competencies, receive mentorship from subject matter experts through weekly workshops and panels, engage in community-based active learning, and take part in career networking and coaching.
2024-2025 DEI Fellow Application Information
Applications will open for the 2024-2025 academic year on February 19, 2024 and close on March 29, 2024.
Second and Third-year student with a passion for leveraging diversity and inclusion efforts and understanding the importance of these endeavors inside and outside of the classroom setting.
Seeking a diverse student cohort with representation across social identities (Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Age, Sexual Orientation, Gender Expression, Disability, Neurodiversity, Religion, Nationality, Geographic Origin, Language Use, Socio-Economic Status, First Generation, Veteran/Military, Political Ideology).
Develop personal capacity and competencies to support and facilitate equity programming
Engagement with diverse stakeholders to promote inclusive engagement and belonging at Carolina
Attend a required meeting once a week (Mondays 3:30–4:45 pm during Fall 2024 semester)
Attend a required meeting once a week (Monday 3:30–4:45 during Spring 2025 semester and engage in a Active Placement)
Engage in an active learning placement during the Spring semester (20 hours minimum commitment) to address emerging diversity and inclusion efforts
“The DEI Fellows program has truly enriched my Carolina experience by providing an opportunity to learn about and make connections with programs and people across campus that I otherwise would not have known about. Through this networking and relationship building, I feel empowered to be a more inclusive advocate, organizer, and conspirator for change in my community.“
– Georgia Broitman
Previous Workshops Include:
Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
Social Identity and the Cycle of Socialization
Understanding Managing Bias
Identifying and Navigating Microaggressions
Bystander Intervention
Psychological Safety and Inclusion
Radical Self-Care
Reflections on Active Learning Placements
Inclusive Employers & Mock Interviews
Introduction to Intergroup Dialogue
“As a first-generation, queer, Asian-American college student, the DEI Fellows program has shown me the value of my voice and my experiences. This program has provided me a space to share my lived experiences with others from similar backgrounds while building relationships through those connections. For me, DEI Fellows started off as a group of complete strangers from all different backgrounds. Now, all of those strangers are individuals who I can call family.”
– Ben Tran
DEI Fellow Alumni
Callie Kim
Shanelle Jayawickreme
Chris Williams
Sam Park
Chloe Morand De Jouvencel
Bryan Sorto
Rebecca Du
Molly Voit
Dionejala Muhammad
Sydney Murray
Sarah Zhang
Rohan Tapiawala
Gustavo Gonzalez
Abigail Adams
Parnika Agrawal
Salena Braye-Bulls
Georgia Broitman
Alyson Cabeza
Kamryn Denise Dixon
Molly Dorgan
Jarrah Faye
Austin Geer
Britney Dao Hong
Elias Horowitz
Fatima Konsouh
Molly Moran
Zakiya-mali Morris
Hannah Swanton
Ben Tran
Nikalus Ward
Stone Watson
Matthew Weaver
For Active Learning Supervisors | Spring 2024
DEI Fellows will work individually or in small cohorts on a culminating “action learning” placement to support the implementation of DEI-focused activities. This allows the DEI Fellows to gain valuable professional experience applying their passion and skills in a real-life UNC-Chapel Hill setting and “matches” you with passionate aspiring DEI champions who are committed to fostering a stronger sense of belonging at Carolina. Spring 2024 placements are currently closed.
Host Application Opens: October 23, 2023
Host Application Closes: December 1, 2023
Match-making process and decisions announced: Mid-December, 2023
DEI Fellows Placement | Active Learning: January-April, 2024 (20 hour placement
End of Program Celebration & Presentations: April 22, 2024
