A Typical Afternoon
Published by Adair Jones
Linear perspective, a 3D grid converging at a singular point in space. I walk towards this point. Beneath my sneakers, …
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The Power of Inclusive and Multi-Sectoral Coalitions
Published by Kelby Welsh
The Washington Environmental Council celebrated their 50th year in 2017, and a timeline is displayed in the office on the …
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The Big Cheese
Published by Annie Roberts
The cool breeze emanating from the open dairy case brushed against my face as I set down my supplies: a …
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Seattle, Sunshine, and Summer
Published by Ann Bailey
This past weekend, we traveled east of Seattle to do some trail maintenance with the Washington Trails Association. Our crew …
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My Seattle, or Maybe Not
Published by Shuyu Fan
Time drives us into August, and this is my sixth week in Seattle. As outsiders, I would love to live …
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The Reality of the Nonprofit
Published by Imani Hicks
At the halfway point of this program, it felt like I had hit a lull. My commute was routine, I …
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A Quick Q and A with Myself and I
Published by Adair Jones
I came to Amara, a foster care agency serving Seattle and the surrounding region for nearly 100 years, with a few questions …
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Dinner and conversation with Seattle Councilman Mike O’Brien
Published by Tommy Lin
Last Thursday, the 15 DukeEngagers and our site coordinators had dinner with Duke alum and Seattle City Council member Mike …
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Words in the Workplace, and Other Lessons
Published by Ann Bailey
I’d like to apologize to my site coordinators for posting this blog so late. Truthfully, I had it written on …
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Lost in the Crowd: Learning to do Effective Volunteering within a Large Group
Published by David Betancourt
Lost in the Crowd: Learning to do Effective Volunteering within a Large Group (7/25/2018) This past weekend, 14 of us …
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