Musical Activism & Political Mobilization PublishedJuly 25, 2019 by Andrew Zheng AMANDLA! AWETU! GIO! GIO! Music is not taken for granted here. It goes beyond casual listening or something people can … Read more
Searching for Sugarman PublishedJuly 23, 2019 by Bennett Burnes In the hyper-connected world that we live in, it is difficult to contextualize the isolation that the apartheid brought. However, … Read more
A Community Even Through Crisis PublishedJuly 18, 2019 by Muhammad Fazili The drums beat with a melody that played like a ray of hope in a solemn place–a snippet of unity … Read more
Disconnecting to Connect PublishedJuly 17, 2019 by Bennett Burnes Though I anticipated to better understand the function of race, gender, privilege, and geography on this program, I certainly did … Read more
Free Fall PublishedJuly 17, 2019 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 … Read more
Showing Solidarity, and Learning to Listen PublishedJuly 10, 2019 by Carter Forinash Other DukeEngage Seattle participants have written about the unexpected challenges of their non-profit work, Pride celebrations’ struggles with true inclusivity, … Read more
Hope In the Future PublishedJuly 09, 2019 by Andrew Zheng I consider myself an optimist; however, when I think of the future, I can’t help but be a bit pessimistic. … Read more
My Midway Mindset PublishedJuly 09, 2019 by Bennett Burnes This midway point in my Duke engage experience has largely been a point of reflection, contemplating what I have gained … Read more
Reality Check PublishedJuly 06, 2019 by Molly Monsour My first stress of DukeEngage came the morning of my flight (4 AM, eek) when my bag was overweight, and … Read more
Language Barriers are Hard PublishedJuly 06, 2019 by Alexis Pearman Sometimes, I get the opportunity to accompany my boss to the mobile home parks she represents. One day, we went … Read more