The Importance of Advocacy
Published by Jessica Marlow
“You are all part of the top 10 percent. You do know that right?” An uncomfortable silence descends. We look …
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Independent but not alone
Published by Mikayla Aguie
Trust me. The idea of doing an independent project is pretty daunting. Whenever I told others what I was doing …
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California, a Foreign Country
Published by Karen Zhao
California is such a weird place. As somebody who has lived on the East Coast my whole life, in a …
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Under the Interstate
Published by Kaitlyn Boncaro
Upon arriving in Santa Ana, California, the second-most populous city in Orange County, I immediately felt out of place. I …
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Mandated Reporting
Published by Lyndsay Hastings
Our first day of training for the Eureka! camp, and we’re given information that I’m not fully prepared to hear. …
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Behind the Scenes of La La Land
Published by Aimee McVey
We touched down in dusty Santa Ana, CA Saturday to begin our eight weeks here in the “happiest place on …
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Orange County: Plagued by Wealth?
Published by Liv McKinney
When I decided to apply for a DukeEngage program in Orange County, California, I got the same response from almost …
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The Beauty of Not Knowing
Published by Chiara Settineri
After completing my first week of work at Sonke Gender Justice, the differences between the work culture here versus in …
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True Teamwork
Published by Mikayla Aguie
Coming to the DisAbled Women’s Network (DAWN) for DukeEngage, I knew that I would have a wonderful experience. My previous …
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“Visit every corner you have never been to.”
Published by Alice Liao
After two full weeks into our program, I am still trying to explore Durham as a Durham citizen, not a …
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