Gentrification, Privilege, and the American Dream
Published by Grace Jeffrey
“The American Dream still exists.” During DukeEngage Academy, our cohort grappled with this statement, moving ourselves to stand by signs …
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The Nonprofit-Industrial Complex
Published by Harrison Banner
“This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience… The potential …
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Becoming Jaded in the Emerald City
Published by Harrison Banner
This summer in Seattle has truly been a rollercoaster, full of positive ups and crushing downs, twists and turns that …
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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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Farming in the Middle of a City
Published by Tommy Lin
It has been two weeks since I started my internship at the Asian Counseling and Referral Services. In the past …
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Not a Handout, a Hand Up
Published by dab82@duke.edu
Not a handout, a hand up – 6/25/2018 It is the beginning of my second week here in Seattle with …
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The American Dream
Published by Sam Furlong
(This blog is from the Summer of 2016.) I’ve never really resonated with the idea of the American Dream, primarily …
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First Week at Solid Ground
Published by Mirko Tancredi
My first week at Solid Ground’s Lettuce Link program has come to an end. It feels like I have done …
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Simulating Reality
Published by Danielle Ezratty
This past Wednesday, July 20th, our program participated in a Poverty Simulation hosted by Seattle University. In this simulation, we …
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