Actress Gabrielle Union and a host of others involved in President Obama’s “Greater Together” initiative recently hit the ground running in North Carolina, once again seeking the support of young voters.

According to The Root, the team hosted a kick-off summit at North Carolina Central University in Durham Feb. 21. The institution is one of more than 28 historically Black colleges the campaign intends to reach over the course of two weeks.

“I stood by in 2008, and that election invigorated me in a way that I’d never really been before about being part of the process,” Union told The Root. “I take a lot of pride knowing that my president understands that we are our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers and we have a responsibility to each other. He understands that America prospers when we’re all doing it together, when everyone does their fair share and plays by the same rules.”

Obama Campaign Manager Jim Messina and White House Advisor Valerie Jarrett were also at the event. The panel spoke to the audience about issues affecting college-age Americans, such as provisions allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance up to age 26 and increasing funding for student Pell Grants.

“In 2008 we saw an unprecedented number of African-American men and women put in countless hours to elect Barack Obama president of the United States,” campaign manager Jim Messina told the audience, according to The Root. “We knew it was important to incorporate HBCUs early because they will play a pivotal role in mobilizing their networks and continuing to build this campaign both on and off campus.”

In addition to the HBCU events, the campaign will also visit 12 schools in 11 states, according to BlackAmericaWeb.

Union also serves on the president’s National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women. She told NBC last year that Obama handpicked her to work for the committee after he heard her pilot for a spin-off of the TV show “Army Wives” didn’t pan out.

“I was lucky enough that the president kind of said, ‘You know I hear you’re without a job let me give you something to do,’” Union said. “That to me is a little more fulfilling right now…I think I’m going to ride out working with the president.”