Finding Community, During and After DukeEngage PublishedFebruary 16, 2024 by Jason Kreinberg, Dhruv Rungta In the following profiles, two students share how DukeEngage programs helped them to connect to communities on the ground — … Read more
“Increasingly Aware of Life”: Ceremonies, Markets, and “Adventure” in Togo PublishedAugust 25, 2023 by Sasha Faison DukeEngage Togo collaborates on several projects with two Togolese villages, Kuwde (in the mountains) and Farendé (on the plains). Most … Read more
Programming that Matters: Creating a Digital Platform to Streamline NGO Reporting in Jordan PublishedAugust 25, 2023 by Leah Nickelsburg In this first year of the DukeEngage Jordan program, students worked with partnering organization ILearn on a variety of projects … Read more
“Making Thirteen-Year-Old Me Proud”: Teaching Girls STEM in Orange County PublishedAugust 24, 2023 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 … Read more
Make sunshine, not shade. PublishedOctober 20, 2022 by Anna Schilling On Thursday, 21in’21 (a grassroots organization promoting womxn-identifying candidates for local office) had its first meeting for the newly formed … Read more
Dancing in the Dark PublishedOctober 13, 2022 by Andrew McCallum I can’t dance. When the music starts playing, I can only manage to flail around like I’m the Scarecrow from … Read more
Building social resiliency through story-telling PublishedOctober 11, 2022 by Tommy Klug The COVID-19 pandemic was isolating for many, including kids who lost opportunities for social interaction and development. To address this … Read more
A new theory of change PublishedSeptember 30, 2022 by Hyonjun Yun As Duke students, we often think in the grandeur. We wish to create systemic change. We wish to create groundbreaking … Read more
Letter from the Director of Studies (WISER-Kenya) PublishedSeptember 29, 2022 by Kennedy Mikula The 2022 DukeEngage team to Wiser was so resourceful. The team had a variety of relevant skills ranging from technology, … Read more
Fearless (Ben’s Version) PublishedSeptember 22, 2022 by Ben Joo Three weeks ago, I would’ve adamantly told you that I dislike performances, practicing the violin, or even simply applying the … Read more