At their End-of-Semester Showcase, Duke Interdisciplinary Social Innovators (DISI) displays a backdrop proclaiming their motto: “Do good, be humble, and have fun!” The presentations that follow exemplify this mindset, as graduate students from across Duke University share about their client-centered projects to build the capacity of local partner organizations. Looking back on the past semester, […]
Author: Lindsey Miller
Reflections on Civic Engagement
by Eric Mlyn, Ph.D | Assistant Vice Provost for Civic Engagement …and to promote a deep appreciation for the range of human difference and potential, a sense of the obligations and rewards of citizenship, and a commitment to learning, freedom and truth. The above is an excerpt from Duke’s mission statement. As I […]
Greensboro Tornado Relief
There are a number of ways in which community members can offer relief to those affected by the tornado in Guilford County earlier this month. The City of Greensboro website outlines ways to donate supplies, equipment, money or food and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro is accepting monetary donations (be sure to select the […]
Call for Submissions: Snapshots in Civic Engagement
As the academic year draws to a close, the Office of Civic Engagement is preparing to compile and share a first annual Snapshots in Civic Engagement to highlight the programs and events that make the Duke civic engagement community such a vibrant one. We know that great civic engagement work is being done all across campus, Durham and […]
A Camera: a Weapon and an Olive Branch
Guest post by Rachel Rubin ’19 On Sunday afternoon, Hillside High School’s Drama Department prepared for their Senior Night production of Fences—the program’s second play just in the month of February. The 1,200 seat performance hall was teeming with folks in their Sunday best, all wandering about, sharing hugs and laughs. Volunteers sold raffle tickets […]
Traveling to Rhode Island to learn more about Duke & Durham
Guest post by Gino Nuzzolillo, Leah Abrams and Varun Prasad | Duke University Delegation to Brown University Homelessness and Poverty Summit As advocates with the Community Empowerment Fund in Durham, it would make sense for us to be familiar with our student counterparts in Chapel Hill. In reality, we ended up traveling 663 miles […]
Thinking Deeply about Community Engagement
Are good intentions enough? Is service the best response? How prepared are you to make the changes you want to see in the world? On March 25, Duke Service-Learning, the Duke Office of Civic Engagement, and the Social Science Research Institute (SSRI) will offer an interactive and challenging workshop for students doing community engagement work. […]
Developing Tools for Success- for Yourself and Others
Duke seniors often find themselves pulled in multiple directions when deciding what to do following graduation: do they pursue a position which directly prepares them for a career in their chosen field, or do they take the time to explore other possibilities and gain valuable experience in a position that may not match their major? […]
A Foundation of Appreciation
Guest post by Katherin Castillo | Afterschool Corps VISTA, Duke Community Service Center This semester I have been working as the Afterschool Corps VISTA with America Reads America Counts, a program in the Duke Community Service Center that focuses on tutoring students in K-8 in math and literacy at 16 sites in Durham. In addition to […]
Invested Citizenship: Why I engage with my communities and you should too
Guest post by Katie Colleran | Associate Director, Center for Leadership Development and Social Action In college, when presented with the opportunity to write a thesis on any topic, I turned to the volunteer work that had been such a pivotal part of my experience. During a conversation with a man who had been formerly […]