guiDEs
DukeEngage guiDEs are our student leaders. They are passionate (and honest) about their experiences and committed to DukeEngage values.
Contact a guiDE to hear their story!
2021-2022 guiDEs
Alexander ’22 (DukeEngage China – Zhuhai)
"Initially, DukeEngage seemed like a fantastic opportunity to tick off many of the med school requirements - cultural competency, leadership, working in a team."
Andrew ’22 (DukeEngage China – Zhuhai)
Andrew Nguyen is a sophomore interested in biology and music, and after DukeEngage Zhuhai, has been drawn to learning more about Chinese history, culture, and language.
Blake ’22 (DukeEngage Togo)
Blake Faucher is a sophomore from Hoboken, NJ. She is planning on pursuing a major in Public Policy. During her summer in Togo with DukeEngage, Blake taught English classes and computer skills at an elementary school and to students of all ages in her village.
Harshita ’22 (DukeEngage Kenya)
Harshita Devisetty is a sophomore who is from Bangalore, India. She aspires to become a surgeon with a biomedical engineering background, and has a passion for health education.
Jalen ’22 (DukeEngage Thailand)
Jalen is originally from Atlanta, GA, but spent his middle and high school years in Burlington, VT. He is an avid animal lover and admirer of the natural world and has chosen to major in biology and environmental science.
Maya ’22 (DukeEngage Guatemala)
Maya Yvette-Lofton is a double International Comparative Studies (focus: Latin America and the Caribbean) and Cultural Anthropology major with a certificate in Latino Studies Global South in her second year at Duke.