
EmBark Orientation
A required UNC Asheville summer orientation for incoming first-year and transfer students with peer meetups, campus resource connections, and practical info to start the Bulldog experience confidently. Built for settling in early, asking questions, and community building before the semester.
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Summer orientation sessions that kick off the UNC Asheville Bulldog experience with peer meetups, campus resource introductions, and practical info for the semester ahead. Designed for incoming first year and transfer students to ask questions and build community.

Summer orientation sessions that kick off the UNC Asheville Bulldog experience with peer meetups, campus resource introductions, and practical info for the semester ahead. Designed for incoming first year and transfer students to ask questions and build community.
Summer orientation sessions that kick off the UNC Asheville Bulldog experience with peer meetups, campus resource introductions, and practical info for the semester ahead. Designed for incoming first year and transfer students to ask questions and build community.
An anniversary fundraiser celebrating the 8th year of SkillSet programming, focused on raising money for scholarships. Community supporters gather at UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio to back accessible learning opportunities.
An anniversary fundraiser celebrating the 8th year of SkillSet programming, focused on raising money for scholarships. Community supporters gather at UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio to back accessible learning opportunities.
An anniversary fundraiser celebrating the 8th year of SkillSet programming, focused on raising money for scholarships. Community supporters gather at UNC Asheville’s STEAM Studio to back accessible learning opportunities.

Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.

Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.
Weeklong creative retreat on a college campus with hands on workshops, jam sessions, and peer learning across multiple instruments and arts disciplines. Built around communal meals, late night picking circles, and skill building in a camp like setting.

Guided dusk foraging stroll around Asheville identifying wild edible plants, berries, and seasonal mushrooms, emphasizing safe identification, sustainable harvesting, and hands-on community learning for beginners and curious local foragers.

Guided dusk foraging stroll around Asheville identifying wild edible plants, berries, and seasonal mushrooms, emphasizing safe identification, sustainable harvesting, and hands-on community learning for beginners and curious local foragers.
Guided dusk foraging stroll around Asheville identifying wild edible plants, berries, and seasonal mushrooms, emphasizing safe identification, sustainable harvesting, and hands-on community learning for beginners and curious local foragers.

Experts, researchers, and practitioners converge on the UNC Asheville campus for an AI-focused summit centered on collaboration, discovery, and real world impact. Expect idea sharing, partnership building, and practical strategies for applying AI to work and everyday life.

Experts, researchers, and practitioners converge on the UNC Asheville campus for an AI-focused summit centered on collaboration, discovery, and real world impact. Expect idea sharing, partnership building, and practical strategies for applying AI to work and everyday life.
Experts, researchers, and practitioners converge on the UNC Asheville campus for an AI-focused summit centered on collaboration, discovery, and real world impact. Expect idea sharing, partnership building, and practical strategies for applying AI to work and everyday life.

Six-week virtual small-group mentorship focused on building trust in intuitive knowing, moving from second-guessing to confident inner guidance. Grounded practices and supportive coaching create a container for developing personal discernment and clarity.

Six-week virtual small-group mentorship focused on building trust in intuitive knowing, moving from second-guessing to confident inner guidance. Grounded practices and supportive coaching create a container for developing personal discernment and clarity.
Six-week virtual small-group mentorship focused on building trust in intuitive knowing, moving from second-guessing to confident inner guidance. Grounded practices and supportive coaching create a container for developing personal discernment and clarity.

Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.

Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.
Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.

Soul-centered improvisational play blends expressive arts with spiritual practice to release fear, trust the unknown, and step into authentic self-expression. Beginner-friendly group exercises emphasize creativity, consciousness, and community connection.

Soul-centered improvisational play blends expressive arts with spiritual practice to release fear, trust the unknown, and step into authentic self-expression. Beginner-friendly group exercises emphasize creativity, consciousness, and community connection.
Soul-centered improvisational play blends expressive arts with spiritual practice to release fear, trust the unknown, and step into authentic self-expression. Beginner-friendly group exercises emphasize creativity, consciousness, and community connection.

A guided walk exploring Asheville’s Art Deco architecture, spotlighting signature design details and historic context around the Asheville High School area. Expect stops for photo-worthy facades, local history, and time for questions.

A guided walk exploring Asheville’s Art Deco architecture, spotlighting signature design details and historic context around the Asheville High School area. Expect stops for photo-worthy facades, local history, and time for questions.
A guided walk exploring Asheville’s Art Deco architecture, spotlighting signature design details and historic context around the Asheville High School area. Expect stops for photo-worthy facades, local history, and time for questions.

Heart-centered improv games and playful exercises designed for presence, trust, curiosity, and authentic connection rather than performance. A facilitated community playshop using improvisational practice as a container for spiritual growth and personal transformation.

Heart-centered improv games and playful exercises designed for presence, trust, curiosity, and authentic connection rather than performance. A facilitated community playshop using improvisational practice as a container for spiritual growth and personal transformation.
Heart-centered improv games and playful exercises designed for presence, trust, curiosity, and authentic connection rather than performance. A facilitated community playshop using improvisational practice as a container for spiritual growth and personal transformation.

Free ongoing educational programming for Western North Carolina residents centered on practical resilience skills and community support. Drop in for learning sessions that connect participants with local resources and tools for navigating stress and recovery.

Free ongoing educational programming for Western North Carolina residents centered on practical resilience skills and community support. Drop in for learning sessions that connect participants with local resources and tools for navigating stress and recovery.
Free ongoing educational programming for Western North Carolina residents centered on practical resilience skills and community support. Drop in for learning sessions that connect participants with local resources and tools for navigating stress and recovery.

Convenient bike valet service at Pack Square Park during Downtown After 5, providing secure bicycle parking and an easy way to arrive car free. A friendly advocacy hub for local cycling connections in the heart of downtown.

Convenient bike valet service at Pack Square Park during Downtown After 5, providing secure bicycle parking and an easy way to arrive car free. A friendly advocacy hub for local cycling connections in the heart of downtown.
Convenient bike valet service at Pack Square Park during Downtown After 5, providing secure bicycle parking and an easy way to arrive car free. A friendly advocacy hub for local cycling connections in the heart of downtown.

A summer solstice evening of guided reflection and intention setting paired with hands on vision board creation. Set in a cozy yoga studio atmosphere, the practice centers on grounding, clarifying goals, and aligning next season energy.

A summer solstice evening of guided reflection and intention setting paired with hands on vision board creation. Set in a cozy yoga studio atmosphere, the practice centers on grounding, clarifying goals, and aligning next season energy.
A summer solstice evening of guided reflection and intention setting paired with hands on vision board creation. Set in a cozy yoga studio atmosphere, the practice centers on grounding, clarifying goals, and aligning next season energy.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.
Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.

Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.
Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.

A school-based evening with a free family meal, tutoring support, and a hub of local community resources. Designed for households with K–12 students to connect with services and academic help in one stop.

A school-based evening with a free family meal, tutoring support, and a hub of local community resources. Designed for households with K–12 students to connect with services and academic help in one stop.
A school-based evening with a free family meal, tutoring support, and a hub of local community resources. Designed for households with K–12 students to connect with services and academic help in one stop.

Relaxed coaching workshop for remote workers focused on procrastination, motivation without burnout, and a simple framework to get unstuck. Expect practical exercises, peer conversation, and actionable habits in a casual South Slope meetup setting.

Relaxed coaching workshop for remote workers focused on procrastination, motivation without burnout, and a simple framework to get unstuck. Expect practical exercises, peer conversation, and actionable habits in a casual South Slope meetup setting.
Relaxed coaching workshop for remote workers focused on procrastination, motivation without burnout, and a simple framework to get unstuck. Expect practical exercises, peer conversation, and actionable habits in a casual South Slope meetup setting.

Small-group intuitive practice circle focused on strengthening inner guidance through grounding, meditation, and energy awareness exercises. A supportive, guided setting for developing psychic and empath skills with structured prompts and shared reflection.

Small-group intuitive practice circle focused on strengthening inner guidance through grounding, meditation, and energy awareness exercises. A supportive, guided setting for developing psychic and empath skills with structured prompts and shared reflection.
Small-group intuitive practice circle focused on strengthening inner guidance through grounding, meditation, and energy awareness exercises. A supportive, guided setting for developing psychic and empath skills with structured prompts and shared reflection.
Interactive, skills-based training that helps caring adults spot signs of youth mental health challenges and practice supportive responses. Emphasizes confident, compassionate communication and knowing when to connect youth with appropriate help.
Interactive, skills-based training that helps caring adults spot signs of youth mental health challenges and practice supportive responses. Emphasizes confident, compassionate communication and knowing when to connect youth with appropriate help.
Interactive, skills-based training that helps caring adults spot signs of youth mental health challenges and practice supportive responses. Emphasizes confident, compassionate communication and knowing when to connect youth with appropriate help.

Twilight birdwatching and habitat education along the French Broad River, focused on how greenways and native plantings support local species. Community-led discussion emphasizes stewardship, restoration, and neighborhood connection outdoors.

Twilight birdwatching and habitat education along the French Broad River, focused on how greenways and native plantings support local species. Community-led discussion emphasizes stewardship, restoration, and neighborhood connection outdoors.
Twilight birdwatching and habitat education along the French Broad River, focused on how greenways and native plantings support local species. Community-led discussion emphasizes stewardship, restoration, and neighborhood connection outdoors.