Carolina Policy Lab
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Directory profile edited 3 Nov 2026: Directory profile was edited. That usually means the annual registration was renewed, and says nothing about whether the club meets or recruits.
The Policy Lab at UNC brings students together to research and address the pressing, inequality-rooted issues facing Chapel Hill and Carrboro. UNC has groups dedicated to community service and groups dedicated to policy research, but none that bring the two together. The Policy Lab fills that gap by encouraging students not only to study public problems, but also to understand the communities affected by them and contribute to the organizations working to solve them.
Each semester, members join a cohort focused on a single local issue, such as housing, food insecurity, or public health. Together, they research its root causes, evaluate existing policies and programs, and develop potential solutions. Every member contributes to the Lab's central research project, and members can take on specialized roles in policy research, data analysis, stakeholder outreach, interviews, or community engagement.
Members also learn directly from the community. Through monthly activities such as volunteering, stakeholder interviews, community meetings, and site visits, students work alongside local nonprofits, government agencies, and residents. Each semester ends with a final product, such as…