Beauty in Simplicity PublishedJuly 07, 2017 by Nick Simmons My favorite sunsets lack technicolor displays as light bounces off clouds. Rather, they consist of the sun quietly falling below … Read more
Random Acts of Kindness PublishedJuly 06, 2017 by Richard Van Vliet During my weeks in Portland, the city’s reputation for being weird has lived up to my expectations in a lot … Read more
“Native Speakers Only” PublishedJuly 06, 2017 by Jana Woerner Last weekend, our group went to Opal Creek, a wilderness and scenic recreation area known for its many hiking trails … Read more
“The Environment” PublishedJune 30, 2017 by Sierra Cleveland As an environmental science minor, I chose the Portland DukeEngage program because of its theme of sustainability and environmentalism. I … Read more
Operation Nightwatch PublishedJune 29, 2017 by Absaroka Mann-Wood When you’re on your way to Portland, one of the things you hear a lot about is the housing crisis. … Read more
Lost and Found PublishedJune 26, 2017 by Margaret Overton LOST Our group’s arrival to Portland was far from graceful and effortless. A week prior, we found out that our … Read more
Branching Out: Portland Week 1 PublishedJune 26, 2017 by Elizabeth Allen Portland Know Your City Tour | We walked around downtown Portland to see some iconic sites like the … Read more
Looking Forward: Portland & Positions PublishedJune 23, 2017 by Elizabeth Allen DukeEngage Portland has been here a week, and we have done some amazing things so far, but we also have … Read more
DukeEngage Portland: Just the Kids PublishedJune 21, 2017 by Elizabeth Allen We here at DukeEngage Portland have already begun to form a community complete with group outings and group dinners. All … Read more
Hello Portland! PublishedJune 21, 2017 by Elizabeth Allen After over 80 hours of combined traveling, we all made it here to Portland! Here are the stories of how we got here … Read more