At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the APPLES Service-Learning (student-led, staff-supported organization) Internship Program and the SECU Internship Program – both housed in the Carolina Center for Public Service – seek to engage students, community partners and faculty. Our presentation will draw on theories in existing literature including, critical service-learning (Mitchell, 2008), centering community voices (Stoecker, 2009), multiple conceptualizations of service (Butin, 2003), and hybridized high-impact practices (Trager, 2020). By highlighting these theories, we will discuss areas of strength and growth for our programs and model how we can use theory to assess our programs. We will facilitate a discussion to elicit feedback and learn from our contemporaries about practicing equitable service-learning in a highly politicized landscape.