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On the Porch: Carlos Lima and Daisy Butzer – United Way for a Better Chatham

Posted by Aaron Johnson | Jul 12, 2026 | On The Porch

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Carlos Lima is a native of Caracas, Venezuela. He moved to North Carolina with his family in 2001. Before coming to United Way, Carlos was Director of Operations and Finance at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Chapel Hill for 20 years. Carlos has been the Executive Director of United Way of Chatham County for the past year, and he has learned firsthand the value of service to the community and the benefits of collective impact in addressing the most critical needs of the residents in our county. Carlos and his wife and four grown children have called this area home for over two decades. When he’s not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, reading, and playing board games.

Daisy Butzer is the Impact Manager at United Way of Chatham County, where she leads the Chatham Housing Collective and the Chatham Success Network. Through both collaboratives, Daisy works closely with community partners to coordinate services and use data to better support individuals and families. She draws from her professional experience supporting various public health programs, research studies, and philanthropic initiatives. Originally from Oklahoma, Daisy and her husband moved to North Carolina in 2022 to attend graduate school at UNC.

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In Chapel Hill, NC School Superintendent Mo Green Offers a Plan for ‘Achieving Educational Excellence’

Posted by Aaron Keck | Nov 26, 2025 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State, State Government

Mo Green’s “Achieving Educational Excellence” plan seeks to make North Carolina schools the best in the nation by 2030.

On the Porch: Sen. Natalie Murdock – Good Work for NC District 20

Posted by Aaron Johnson | Nov 23, 2025 | On The Porch

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NC Sen. Natalie Murdock is a native North Carolinian, UNC alum, and senate representative for District 20, which encompasses Durham and Chatham County. She served as Deputy Communications Director for NC Attorney General Josh Stein. She is the first woman of color under 40 to be elected to the NCGA and was elected in 2020 with over 100,000 votes. As a freshman senator she immediately filed over 100 bills that range from supporting black maternal health, expanding healthcare access for ALL to providing greater access to the ballot.

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‘Everything We Do Has Meaning’: Lloyd Kramer Reflects on a Career in the Humanities

Posted by Aaron Keck | Jun 24, 2024 | Higher Education, UNC

Outgoing Carolina Public Humanities director Lloyd Kramer reflects on his career, and the social importance of history and the humanities.

‘We Are 49th Out Of 50’: Public School Forum of NC

Posted by Aaron Keck | May 31, 2024 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

With education at the center of state budget talks, the Public School Forum of NC releases a report on the state of North Carolina’s schools.

What to Expect (and Not Expect) in the General Assembly Short Session

Posted by Aaron Keck | Apr 10, 2024 | State Government

Immigration, education, marijuana, childcare, open records: which bills will pass the General Assembly this year? Sen. Graig Meyer weighs in.

DeSantis Is Defending New Slavery Teachings. Civil Rights Leaders See a Pattern of ‘Policy Violence’

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 28, 2023 | World

Written by STEVE PEOPLES, BRENDAN FARRINGTON AND KAT STAFFORD Civil rights activists cheered when...

North Carolina House Unlikely To Proceed With Education Overhaul, Speaker Says

Posted by Associated Press | Jul 22, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education, State Government

Written by HANNAH SCHOENBAUM A sweeping education proposal that would take away power from North...

CHCCS Elementary Schools’ Early Start Time Will Not Move Forward

Posted by Madison Ward | Mar 23, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education

Facing a bus driver shortage, the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education recently brainstormed solutions to get students to school on time. One possibility was moving elementary school start times forward. But some parents were opposed to this change, and the school board decided against it.

‘How Are We Engaging in Schools?’ Orange County Shares Survey Results

Posted by Madison Ward | Jan 23, 2023 | Pre-K - 12 Education

In its first meeting of the year, the Orange County Schools Board of Education discussed results from a survey that aimed to better understand issues facing parents and students.

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