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What is community?

Published by Sam Freder
On Tuesday evening, we met with Michael Goodmon, a prominent businessman and philanthropist in the Triangle. He spoke on many …
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a painting

Om Shanti | May Peace Be Upon You

Published by Avishek Khan
In Sanskrit, the ancient Indian language, Om Shanti means “eternal peace for all of mankind.” According to Hindu scripture, is …
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Wounded Hippos

Published by Lily Koning
During Duke Engage Academy, we were told two stories. In the first of these stories, the ocean washes thousands of …
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Meeting with the women of Saath’s Urmila program, where they are trained to work as home managers.

“It’s not about you.”

Published by Esha Shah
In the past four weeks, I have spent time visiting local community centers to learn about the various Women@Work projects …
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Eyes Open to Complexity

Published by Beini Yin
The last day of work was a whirlwind of work and emotions. We stayed in our office area the entire …
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DukeEngage students with a community partner

What is Good Service?

Published by Grace Mok
“What is good service?” This was the question our group attempted to tackle in last week’s reflection. I came away …
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Walking the Botanic Gardens

Published by Grace Mok
I have been spending a lot of time walking through the Botanic Gardens behind our rooms in Collingwood College. The …
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Charitable Trust

Published by Gina Kovalik
As of today, we are a whopping 2 weeks in and already 1/3 through our shortened program. Through the ups …
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Shelves of books

Books and the Scrap Exchange

Published by Sarah Sculco
Before I’d even entered the building for my first day of work, I encountered something that ended up a significant …
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