The Carolina Latinx Center (CLC) is dedicated to supporting UNC-Chapel Hill’s Latino communities. With its unique placement within the academic branch of the university, the CLC stands apart from other similar centers by seamlessly integrating educational initiatives into a diverse range of over 14 annual programs. These programs foster growth, resilience, and collaboration across campus and beyond.
At the CLC, we recognize that our Raíces—our deep cultural roots—are the foundation for empowerment, learning, and innovation. By providing students, faculty, and staff with opportunities to explore Latino cultures, histories, and traditions, we help cultivate a deeper understanding of these rich legacies which can be applied to build stronger, more inclusive communities across North Carolina and globally.
Guided by our values of Leadership, Empowerment, Familia, Innovation, and Orgullo, the CLC is a vibrant hub for collaboration. We serve as a critical connector for individuals engaged in research, teaching, and service related to Latino communities, fostering partnerships that advance collective growth, educational excellence, and social impact.
By providing students, faculty, and staff with opportunities to explore Latinx cultures, histories, and traditions, the CLC encourages a deeper understanding that can be applied to collaborative efforts across racial and ethnic communities in North Carolina and globally. For individuals involved in research, teaching, and/or service related to Latinx communities and issues, the CLC serves as a connecting hub, fostering collaboration among them and community partners.
Featured Initiatives
ENLACES – Volunteer Corps:
Funded by the Triangle Community Foundation, ENLACES involves students directly in center engagement and representation. After receiving training, volunteers actively serve and engage the community on Latinx culture, fostering continuous learning and Latinx identity building. We have a partnership with a local bilingual school to send volunteers weekly to engage with their fifth-grade students.
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La Conferencia:
Creates a Latinx-centered space for networking and discourse in the spring semester, focusing on topics like access, social development, education, positive communication, and cross-cultural understanding. This annual conference empowers the next generation of Latinx thinkers with content areas covering academia, future planning, identity, and giving back.
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Carolina Leadership Institute – LÍDER:
LÍDER is a year-round program for students both at UNC and around the state. This program focuses on the values of Latinx identity within leadership roles to build a cohesive pipeline of future leaders. In collaboration with the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, it nurtures leadership skills and cultivates a diverse and empowered workforce.
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Carrion Global Experience Fund:
Empowering Latinx students, this fund supports transformative international experiences led by the CLC in collaboration with faculty. Offering fully funded opportunities for semesters, summers, spring breaks, winter breaks, or maymesters in Puerto Rico, recipients are selected through a competitive process managed by the CLC selection committee in partnership with key offices, including the Office of Study Abroad and the College of Arts and Sciences. Covered expenses include airfare, accommodation, cultural excursions, and other program-related costs.
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