DukeEngage Durban, South Africa
Published by Guillermo Zacarias Breuer
It feels surreal that two out of the eight weeks of the DukeEngage Durban project have already gone by. It …
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What makes us feel good about our work?
Published by Rishi Meswani
Dan Ariely’s ideas definitely resonate with me in that they intuitively explain our underlying psychology and behavior and are thus …
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First Week Experiences with DukeEngage Durban
Published by Rishi Meswani
The first week was an exciting process of familiarizing myself with the organization and its programs and collecting my thoughts …
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Finding a Common Ground
Published by Steve Boland
Outside of our DukeEngage-Durban group, we have only encountered one other person from the United States. The Wentworth area and …
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South Africa’s Youth Day
Published by Taji Phillips
I arrived in Durban, South Africa exactly two weeks ago from today. So far, I feel as if I have …
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I’m Different
Published by Owen Zighelboim
You’d think that I’d make it farther than the airport before I had to pay myself out of trouble. But …
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The Audacity to Dream
Published by Travis J. Closs
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) It’s astounding to me that my time here in Durban is nearly …
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Closing Remarks
Published by Lesley Chen-Young
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) [A personal message shared to community members and SDCEA cohorts at their …
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Finding Pride in Imperfection
Published by Lesley Chen-Young
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) A few weeks into my Duke Engage experience, I was tasked by …
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The Myth of the American Utopia
Published by Travis J. Closs
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) Amazingly, we have crossed the halfway point here in Durban, and although …
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