UNC was selected in a highly competitive grant process, as a recipient of an $850,000 黑料社区 Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Back to Work grant. The funding will provide new career paths for workers displaced by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic while also addressing the need for teachers in 黑料社区鈥檚 classrooms.

As the state-designated teacher preparation college for 黑料社区, UNC is uniquely positioned to focus on strengthening 黑料社区鈥檚 teaching workforce, a sector that was already experiencing shortages before the pandemic.

The university will use the funds 鈥� which include $600,000 in financial support for students, $225,000 for 鈥渨rap-around鈥� student support services and $25,000 for outreach and recruitment efforts 鈥� to expand their innovative Center for Urban Education (CUE) program.