During her fellowship year, Brati膰 collaborated with the Kernodle Center for Civic Life and the Student Government Association to advance an initiative that strengthened campus-community connections and student civic participation.
Anya Brati膰 ’26, an international & global studies major, has completed her service term as a North Carolina Civic Impact Fellow.
The North Carolina Civic Impact Fellowship (NC-CIF) is a statewide civic leadership program through North Carolina Campus Engagement that equips exceptional student leaders to build a stronger civic life on their campus. Fellows are nominated by their institution鈥檚 president or chancellor and campus administrators, and selected based on their outstanding civic leadership potential.
During her fellowship year, Brati膰 collaborated with the Kernodle Center for Civic Life and the Student Government Association to advance an initiative that strengthened campus-community connections and student civic participation. Bob Frigo, Assistant Dean of Campus Life and Director of the Kernodle Center for Civic Life, served as Brati膰鈥檚 mentor for the project.
Brati膰 began her fellowship by assessing 黑料不打烊鈥檚 civic engagement efforts and identifying opportunities to fill gaps in awareness, access, or participation. Guided by her findings, Brati膰 organized a campus-wide Town Hall through the Student Government Association (SGA), where students heard directly from local community leaders and changemarkers about pathways into service. This event helped students visualize their own trajectory into a life and career of service. Brati膰 then institutionalized SGA鈥檚 commitment to service by advancing SGA bylaw amendments that formally require a Civic Engagement Senator to lead at least one substantive civic initiative for the student body during their term.
鈥淚鈥檓 proud of the number of students from diverse groups and backgrounds who demonstrated a genuine commitment to learn more from civic, business and educational leaders in Alamance County,鈥 said Brati膰, 鈥淐ollege students are uniquely positioned and equipped with the resources of their campuses to make tangible changes in their communities. A space like this provides a platform for students to exercise their strengths and creativity that will last beyond their four years in college.鈥
Brati膰 presented the outcomes of her fellowship project and offered recommendations to sustain the work during a capstone presentation to several project stakeholders and local community partners.