Gentrification, Privilege, and the American Dream PublishedJuly 02, 2019 by Grace Jeffrey “The American Dream still exists.” During DukeEngage Academy, our cohort grappled with this statement, moving ourselves to stand by signs … Read more
Daily Bus Rides to Threshold PublishedJune 26, 2019 by Alice Wu After carefully hopping over the gap between the muddy patch of grass and the street onto the Bull City Connector, … Read more
Introduction to the Queen City PublishedJune 09, 2019 by Madeleine Sparrow In my first week in Charlotte, I am most struck by the glaring economic disparities evident across the different residential … Read more
Portland Vocabulary PublishedJuly 11, 2018 by Hazel Horvath Learn the language. Learn the culture. Even having spent only 72 hours in the city of Portland, I have … Read more
32 Leonidas-Treme PublishedJuly 05, 2018 by Angela Liu We’re already halfway done with our time in New Orleans this summer. However, I don’t feel like I’ve settled into … Read more
A Candid Conversation with President Price: The Downside of Durham’s Rebirth PublishedJune 26, 2018 by Sean Cho On June 13th, the six members of the Brodhead DukeEngage-Durham group engaged in a round-table conversation with President Vincent Price … Read more
Portland’s Housing Crisis PublishedAugust 11, 2017 by Richard Van Vliet I love cities. All are unique. All have their distinctive cultures, locations, and feels. Whenever I travel, I really try … Read more
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! PublishedJune 18, 2017 by Jason Brovich At Legal Services, we work two days in the office and one day remotely from the University of Miami campus, … Read more
A Dry Week, A Dry Post PublishedJune 18, 2017 by Fiona Xin Because we were so static and uninspired last weekend, our group was determined to do at least something over the … Read more