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9 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Natalie Ziemba <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Natalie Ziemba <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 303 Smith Level Road, Apt A11 <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone (Day): 970-310-4369 <br /> Phone (Evening): <br /> Phone (Cell): <br /> Email: nziemba @live.unc.edu <br /> Place of Employment: University of North Carolina <br /> Job Title: Research Assistant <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2013 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: C.H. Twnshp; C.H.Cty.Lmts. <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: Caucasian <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Arts Commission <br /> Throughout my life, I have participated in various choral groups, and I <br /> actively played piano for 15 years. I also participated in several theatre <br /> groups and performances while in high school, though did not continue my <br /> theatre participation in my undergraduate studies. The performing arts are <br /> essential to a well-rounded education, and convey the beauty and despair of <br /> the human condition. I would like to ensure that the arts remain an integral <br /> part of life and culture in Orange County. <br /> Human Relations Commission <br /> Previously, I have worked for social change as a Peace Corps Volunteer, <br /> the Volunteer Coordinator on a campus organization, and a hotline <br /> counselor for a sexual assault organization. Social justice and advocacy <br /> takes on many forms depending on the context, and my different <br /> experiences with social change work broaden my perspective on how social <br /> justice looks in reality. As a social work student, I believe the interactions <br /> between people are the most important relationships in the life of an <br /> individual. We all have the ability and responsibility to improve relationships <br /> between individuals, and change the social conditions that perpetuate <br /> discrimination and inequality. Changes must happen concurrently at the <br /> individual and societal level, and the Human Relations Commission can <br /> ensure positive social change occurs at the societal level in Orange County. <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> Currently, I am in my first semester as a Master s in Social Work student at the <br /> University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. As part of my course requirements, I intern <br /> part-time with the Adolescent Parenting Program in the Department of Social Services. I <br />