Diana Aceituno-Obando
Research Intern
Diana Aceituno-Obando is a fourth-year undergraduate student at UNC Chapel Hill pursuing a major in Sociology and a minor in Health and Society. Her research interests focus on health equity and disease prevention in the Latinx community.
Diana previously served as a community health worker intern at Vecinos, Inc. Farmworker Health Program in western North Carolina. In that role, she helped assess North Carolina farmers’ health-related needs.
In recent weeks, we’ve received many data requests from journalists and community leaders across North Carolina about the state's foreign-born population. This heightened interest is largely driven by concerns about how the new presidential administration’s policies may affect North Carolina.…
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In light of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11th, we are providing some statistics about North Carolina’s veteran population. The last profile on the demographics of NC Veterans was published in May 2021. This updated post provides key information on…
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