Finding Community, During and After DukeEngage
Published by Jason Kreinberg, Dhruv Rungta
In the following profiles, two students share how DukeEngage programs helped them to connect to communities on the ground — …
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“An Unlikely Ally”: Reflections on Democracy at Risk
Published by Gabrielle Mollin
In this column, originally published in the Duke Chronicle, Gabrielle Mollin T’26 reflects on how working on common goals can …
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From Classroom to Cow Farm: What I Learned in DukeEngage Costa Rica
Published by Dhruv Rungta
I bike through the verdant jungle, my tires humming as they brush against moist soil. Howler monkeys call in the …
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“Increasingly Aware of Life”: Ceremonies, Markets, and “Adventure” in Togo
Published by Sasha Faison
DukeEngage Togo collaborates on several projects with two Togolese villages, Kuwde (in the mountains) and Farendé (on the plains). Most …
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Programming that Matters: Creating a Digital Platform to Streamline NGO Reporting in Jordan
Published by Leah Nickelsburg
In this first year of the DukeEngage Jordan program, students worked with partnering organization ILearn on a variety of projects …
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“The Transformative Power of Collective Action”: Reflections from DukeEngage Marine Lab Students
Published by Jack Balint-Kurti, Ian Connolly, Nikki Jakkinpali, Jake Marrs, Gabe Mendoza, and Jack Sanitate
As partners at the Duke Marine Lab, we have spent the last six weeks collaborating with a variety of education …
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“Making Thirteen-Year-Old Me Proud”: Teaching Girls STEM in Orange County
Published by Emma Huang
Working with Girls Incorporated (Girls, Inc.) of Orange County, Calif., DukeEngage Orange County students teach at a four-week, STEM-focused summer …
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“One of the Hardest Things I’ve Ever Had to Do”: Working with Refugees in Cape Town
Published by Malachy Sullivan
DukeEngage Cape Town works with organizations providing assistance to migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Cape Town, South Africa. This reflection …
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DukeEngage Marine Lab Students Use Art to Promote Clean Storm Drains
Published by Sarah Rogers
On July 1, DukeEngage Marine Lab students led an outreach event at the Beaufort Farmer’s Market. With art, games, and …
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The meaning of a summer, not the meaning of life
Published by Hana Stepnick
Both before the summer and now, I was a bit taken aback that DukeEngage asked us these questions. They’re comically, …
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