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Searching for Sugarman

Published by Bennett Burnes
In the hyper-connected world that we live in, it is difficult to contextualize the isolation that the apartheid brought.  However, …
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Disconnecting to Connect

Published by Bennett Burnes
Though I anticipated to better understand the function of race, gender, privilege, and geography on this program, I certainly did …
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Group of students on top of mountain

Free Fall

Published by Andrew Zheng
You know, I don’t think I ever really considered how transformative climbing a mountain could be. I’ve climbed two of …
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Showing Solidarity, and Learning to Listen

Published by Carter Forinash
Other DukeEngage Seattle participants have written about the unexpected challenges of their non-profit work, Pride celebrations’ struggles with true inclusivity, …
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Hope In the Future

Published by Andrew Zheng
I consider myself an optimist; however, when I think of the future, I can’t help but be a bit pessimistic. …
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My Midway Mindset

Published by Bennett Burnes
This midway point in my Duke engage experience has largely been a point of reflection, contemplating what I have gained …
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Reality Check

Published by Molly Monsour
My first stress of DukeEngage came the morning of my flight (4 AM, eek) when my bag was overweight, and …
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Language Barriers are Hard

Published by Alexis Pearman
Sometimes, I get the opportunity to accompany my boss to the mobile home parks she represents. One day, we went …
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