Finding Community, During and After DukeEngage
Published by Jason Kreinberg, Dhruv Rungta In the following profiles, two students share how DukeEngage programs helped them to connect to communities on the ground — …
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“An Unlikely Ally”: Reflections on Democracy at Risk
Published by Gabrielle MollinIn this column, originally published in the Duke Chronicle, Gabrielle Mollin T’26 reflects on how working on common goals can …Read more
From Classroom to Cow Farm: What I Learned in DukeEngage Costa Rica
Published by Dhruv RungtaI bike through the verdant jungle, my tires humming as they brush against moist soil. Howler monkeys call in the …Read more
“Increasingly Aware of Life”: Ceremonies, Markets, and “Adventure” in Togo
Published by Sasha FaisonDukeEngage 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
Published by Leah NickelsburgIn this first year of the DukeEngage Jordan program, students worked with partnering organization ILearn on a variety of projects …Read more
“The Transformative Power of Collective Action”: Reflections from DukeEngage Marine Lab Students
Published by Jack Balint-Kurti, Ian Connolly, Nikki Jakkinpali, Jake Marrs, Gabe Mendoza, and Jack SanitateAs partners at the Duke Marine Lab, we have spent the last six weeks collaborating with a variety of education …Read more
“Making Thirteen-Year-Old Me Proud”: Teaching Girls STEM in Orange County
Published by Emma HuangWorking with Girls Incorporated (Girls, Inc.) of Orange County, Calif., DukeEngage Orange County students teach at a four-week, STEM-focused summer …Read more
“One of the Hardest Things I’ve Ever Had to Do”: Working with Refugees in Cape Town
Published by Malachy SullivanDukeEngage Cape Town works with organizations providing assistance to migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Cape Town, South Africa. This reflection …Read more
The meaning of a summer, not the meaning of life
Published by Hana StepnickBoth before the summer and now, I was a bit taken aback that DukeEngage asked us these questions. They’re comically, …Read more
Make sunshine, not shade.
Published by Anna SchillingOn Thursday, 21in’21 (a grassroots organization promoting womxn-identifying candidates for local office) had its first meeting for the newly formed …Read more
Engineering healthcare solutions in Uganda
Published by Tommy KlugThis summer’s DukeEngage Uganda cohort brought together eight Duke engineers and eight Ugandan engineers from Makerere University with the goal …Read more
Dancing in the Dark
Published by Andrew McCallumI 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
Published by Tommy KlugThe COVID-19 pandemic was isolating for many, including kids who lost opportunities for social interaction and development. To address this …Read more
I am the Sun.
Published by Shernice MartinThis poem is inspired by a NYC sunrise, witnessed at 5:45 am from my window. It was written as a reflection …Read more
Snapshots from DukeEngage Paraguay
Published by Tommy KlugThis summer, eight DukeEngage students spent two months in Asunción, Paraguay working on sustainable development issues. The project involved students …Read more
A new theory of change
Published by Hyonjun YunAs 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)
Published by Kennedy MikulaThe 2022 DukeEngage team to Wiser was so resourceful. The team had a variety of relevant skills ranging from technology, …Read more
Oil and trouble: Reflections from Ghana
Published by Harrison Chen & Chinomnso OkechukwuDukeEngage Ghana students led educational and awareness efforts in Cape Coast this summer regarding the harmful effects of used motor …Read more