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 […]
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Apply to DukeEngage-Durham
The DukeEngage-Durham program is a comparative introduction to community-based economic development efforts in Durham, NC and its sister city of Durham, England. Participants serve both communities through structured, immersive and full-time volunteer placements with local non-profits. Participants explore the unique historic background of both communities, which continue to transition from a declining 20th-century industrial base […]
Tutor with America Reads / America Counts
The America Reads/America Counts (ARAC) program is designed to enhance primary-level reading and math skills of children in Durham, while providing Duke University students the opportunity to give back to their community, gain work experience, and earn money. ARAC tutors are funded through Federal Work Study. The program is coordinated through the Duke Community Service […]
The Time to Engage in Civic Life
Dear Friends and Colleagues: I have struggled a bit since the Presidential election about how to add my voice to the raging debate in our country about the implications of a Trump presidency. I offer these thoughts as my first attempt to find my voice in the cacophony of voices commenting on this epic election. […]