{"id":2652,"date":"2022-03-10T13:59:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T18:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncbudget.org\/?page_id=2652"},"modified":"2024-03-06T12:13:06","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T17:13:06","slug":"betternc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ncbudget.org\/betternc\/","title":{"rendered":"Better NC Fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

People across North Carolina are working to move important policy and systems change in collaboration with their communities and demonstrating that we can make a Better NC for more people.<\/p>\n

The Better NC Fellowship is an opportunity for participants to gain a deeper understanding of public budgets, particularly at the state level. In partnership with the NC Black Alliance, we host a series of workshops that provide these community leaders with the knowledge and hands on experiences to make deeper connections to key issues in their advocacy and communities through an economic lens.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Better\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"https:\/\/ncbudget.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/cropped-favicon1d-1.png\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tAbout Better NC\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

Learn more about the Better NC Fellowship, including frequently asked questions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Group\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tMeet our Fellows\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

Click here to meet our 2024 cohort of Better NC Fellows!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"north-carolina-flag-money_edit1\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\tApply to Better NC\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t

Click here to apply for the Better NC Fellowship or to be notified when applications for the next cohort open.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tProjects from Previous Fellows\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

The Fellowship projects are a way for participants to connect what they are learning during the Fellowship to an advocacy effort or initiative. Check out how you can get involved with some projects below!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"felisha_mcelvine_square\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Meet Felisha McElvine<\/a><\/h3>

Felisha worked with the staff at Prevent Child Abuse North Carolina to create an infographic titled “Poverty in NCL Underlining causes, adverse childhood experiences, EITC, and protective factors”. The infographic provides historical context on how poverty and budget decisions impact the need for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Headshot\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Meet Abby Karp<\/a><\/h3>

Abby created a tax simulation focused on flat tax rates and their impact on different people within her community. She is currently working with a colleague who is a teacher in the Guilford County School system to pilot the activity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Ebony\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t

Meet Ebony Burnett<\/a><\/h3>

Ebony aimed to get more people more connected to the legislative process by taking them on a tour of the NC General Assembly with the support of a local elected leader.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\tAbout the Fellowship\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

The purpose of the Better NC Fellowship is to create connections across communities where leaders are working to advance budget decisions at the local and state level to improve well-being and include the public in the process.<\/p>\n

During the course of the fellowship, the Better NC cohort will work with individuals from the NC Budget & Tax Center and NC Black Alliance<\/a>\u00a0to connect on:<\/p>\n