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By Jorge Malo Guajardo, Office of K-12 Education & Outreach | NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR)There’s a deep understanding within me about the power of working with others. It’s something I’ve learned not from books, but from life itself, whether back in college and teaming up with classmates on a school project, or now, collaborating with partners across organizations to bring a community event to life. I’ve seen firsthand how synergy transforms ideas into impact.

Author: Guy Hill, English Teacher at Triton High School and 2025 DNCR Teacher AmbassadorMain photo courtesy of Jess Abel, UNC College of Arts and Sciences

“To hear a thousand monarch wings beatingTo see a humpback whale breachTo savor foods and flavors I have never tasted before

By Heather Butler, 2025 DNCR Teacher Ambassador, Art21 Educator and Art teacher at Northwest Elementary School, Greenville

By: Robert Summerell, 2025 Teacher Ambassador and Choral Director at Freedom High School, MorgantonEver wish you could take your students on a statewide adventure, exploring art galleries, walking historic battlegrounds, peering into a shark tank, basking in the sounds and stories of a symphony orchestra, or even handling real archaeological discoveries?  The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) makes that possible.

Author: Patrice Hardy, DNCR Teacher Ambassadors, English Teacher at Willow Springs High School 

Author: Allyson McFalls, 2025 DNCR Teacher Ambassador and 6th grade Science/ELA Teacher at the Blowing Rock School Field trips have the power to change lives.  I know that’s a bold statement, but it’s true.   

Designed with school groups in mind, the North Carolina Zoo App enhances the educational experience of your students during your field trip to the North Carolina Zoo. The free app provides four self-guided learning experiences, which are available in both English and Spanish.   

June marked an incredible start for the 2025 America 250 NC Freedom Fellows! sponsored by DNCR as part of our statewide leadership of the America 250 NC initiative and hosted in partnership with Carolina K-12.