News Archive - DukeEngage

Closing the Mental Health Care Gap in Durham with Community Support

PublishedJanuary 18, 2023 by Thomas Klug

The shockwaves felt by the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated mental health crises across the world and strained the availability of …

Graphic about the Propel Forward Alumni Program that reads: Our Propel Forward program aims to support students who have completed PROPEL's after-school program and are now facing new challenges in their transitional stage to adulthood. Our purpose is for PROPEL to maintain a connection with our youth who have previously moved on from their respective high school institutions and provide them with guidance and resources to continue propelling their lives forward.

Propelling the Academic Success of Underserved Students in South Florida

PublishedJanuary 18, 2023 by Thomas Klug

This summer, rising junior Neil Paul worked with PROPEL, an education and mentorship non-profit in Boca Raton, Florida, that provides …

Quinn Smith smiling, carrying a tripod against his shoulder

Sharing Chickasaw Culture with Future Generations through Documentary Storytelling

PublishedNovember 02, 2022 by Sarah Rogers

“I was always looking for an opportunity to intern with my own tribal nation and work within my own tribal …

DukeEngage in DC team posing in a group photo with the Washington Monument in the background

DukeEngage Students Spend Summer in DC Defending Democracy

PublishedOctober 16, 2022 by Thomas Klug

Article by Tommy Klug, Communications Assistant, Kenan Institute for Ethics The upcoming Nov. 8 election will be the first general …

Call for Faculty Proposals: DukeEngage Programs

PublishedSeptember 09, 2022 by Sarah Rogers

DukeEngage is accepting proposals for new faculty-led programs in the U.S. and abroad in 2023 and 2024. DukeEngage is a …

DukeEngage Beaufort students planting marsh grasses

Community, Conservation, and Resilience on the North Carolina Coast with DukeEngage Beaufort

PublishedAugust 16, 2022 by Thomas Klug

Article by Tommy Klug, Communications Assistant, Kenan Institute for Ethics This summer, nine DukeEngage students spent ten weeks at the …

DukeEngage Site Coordinator’s Archival Work Reveals a Heartfelt Letter by a Former Slave

PublishedApril 28, 2022 by Kristin Wright

Article by Sarah Rogers, Assistant Director for Communications, Kenan Institute for Ethics Kelsey Zavelo, a doctoral candidate in History who …

Fall 2021 Open House! Aug 20, 1:30-2:30pm

PublishedAugust 20, 2021 by Kristin Wright

Chat with DukeEngage staff and previous student participants about their experiences, and the application process. Friday, August 20, 2021 …

Incoming Students Make Community Connections through New DukeEngage Gateway Program

PublishedJuly 22, 2021 by Hesper Linger

Written By Erin Miller, Kenan Institute for Ethics Incoming first-year undergraduates saw their final years of high school dominated by …

Parikh Selected as Inaugural Decaminada Memorial Fellow

PublishedJune 23, 2021 by Hesper Linger

DukeEngage independent project participant Naman Parikh ’24 was chosen as the first-ever Chelsea Decaminada Memorial DukeEngage Fellow, which recognizes a …