Your Public Library, Now with Refrigerators

by Keegan Rapp

05/09/23

You can come to our library, get a bag of books, and maybe a bag of groceries.   As the LFNC fellow in Granville County, I recently had the exciting and rewarding project of creating a new food security program for our county library system. The word “Library” does not often …

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Cheesy but Inspiring Points of Direct Impact

by Ally Fouts

05/09/23

Every morning, I pass the flagpoles in front of our courthouse. Every morning, at least it seems, the flags are at half-mast. It’s been that way as long as I can remember.  Everything is so heavy these days. For many years, we’ve sat in classrooms, constantly inundated with the seemingly …

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Dreaming Big in a Small Town

by Tyler Wise

05/09/23

Sometimes, tunnel vision is needed when seeking success. Each fellow within the LFNC program enters with the impression that their work will truly impact the community they serve–and they do. Each fellow becomes successful when they can highlight not only the need but also the assets of their community and …

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Things to Consider When Attracting Gen Z, From a Gen Z Looking for Work

by Rebecca Hart

05/04/23

I am fairly used to be the youngest in the room, but I’ve found that being one of the youngest in the workplace a bit more challenging. There are many stereotypes about young people in the workforce – some may have truth to them, others do not. Recently, I was …

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