Our Mission
As in years past, recent immigration to North Carolina has brought exciting opportunities and new neighbors to our communities. Uniting NC is an effort by North Carolinians from all walks of life – business, community, faith, and all political affiliations – who are proud of our welcoming state and who are working together to build North Carolina’s future.
We celebrate our shared values and recognize the great contributions new families bring to our communities, both economically as well as in the richness of our combined culture and traditions.
Through the community efforts of Uniting NC, we look forward to working together to ensure our shared future, purpose, and prosperity. We are stronger together.
Uniting NC is a North Carolina-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax deductible.
Our Staff
Kristin Collins joined Uniting NC as its first director in March 2010.
Kristin is a native of Delaware and graduated in 1996 from the University of Delaware. A career in newspapers brought her to North Carolina, where she found her first job as a crime reporter in the rural eastern North Carolina town of Kinston. In 1999, she joined the News & Observer in Raleigh, where she spent 11 years writing about a broad range of topics, including local government, education, rural issues and agriculture. Most recently, she was the paper’s immigration reporter. To her new role with Uniting NC, she brings a commitment to fostering civil and informed conversation about immigration. Kristin lives in Raleigh with her husband, Todd Silberman, her daughter, Amelia, and her step-son, Zack.
You can reach Kristin at kristin@unitingnc.org.
