Week 1: Thoughts from the Unification Education Institute
Published by Daniel Fawcett
On Tuesday we arrived at the Unification Education Institute, and were ready to stay for three days to learn about …
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Reflections on a summer of opportunities
Published by Julia Ryskamp
Now that my DukeEngage experience has come to an end, I’ve been able to reflect on everything I’ve learned and …
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Farewell NOLA
Published by Arjun Juneja
It’s 7:03 am and I wake up…not to the usual and annoying sound of my phone alarm, but something different, …
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In this country American means white. Everybody else has to hyphenate. – Toni Morrison
Published by Mina Mortchev
I wasn’t raised in America, this meant a lot of things for my upbringing. I didn’t eat the same foods …
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The Mundane Gives Way to the Sublime
Published by Nicolas Aldana
I sighed as I flipped the two hundredth page onto the scanning glass. Two hours into scanning documents and only …
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My Racial Equity Journey Begins Here
Published by Rebecca Torrence
The nonprofit I work for, the Center for the Study of Social Policy, centers all of its projects in equity. …
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A Suffering World’s Cry
Published by Anna Northup
From my solitary perch atop the parking garage, I stared out across the treetops at the distant Charlotte skyline. The …
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Full of Potential
Published by Molly Chakraborty
Throughout my life, I’ve heard many things to describe, or maybe even justify, why people are homeless. It’s their fault; …
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Musical Activism & Political Mobilization
Published by Andrew Zheng
AMANDLA! AWETU! GIO! GIO! Music is not taken for granted here. It goes beyond casual listening or something people can …
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Wall of Clocks
Published by Shreyas Gupta
You know those walls with clocks from all over the world? I’ve always thought we needed one in my house. …
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