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
The Nonprofit-Industrial Complex PublishedAugust 14, 2018 by Harrison Banner “This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience… The potential … Read more
Lost in the Crowd: Learning to do Effective Volunteering within a Large Group PublishedJuly 27, 2018 by David Betancourt Lost in the Crowd: Learning to do Effective Volunteering within a Large Group (7/25/2018) This past weekend, 14 of us … Read more
Unexpected PublishedJuly 16, 2018 by Ashley Hare Mary’s Place: Empowering homeless women, children, and families to reclaim their lives by providing shelter, nourishment, resources, healing and hope … Read more
Not a Handout, a Hand Up PublishedJuly 11, 2018 by dab82@duke.edu Not a handout, a hand up – 6/25/2018 It is the beginning of my second week here in Seattle with … Read more
Learn to say no to volunteering PublishedAugust 16, 2017 by Zhiyuan Zhou It is already the 6th week since I started my DukeEngage journey with Washington Environmental Council (WEC) at Seattle. For … Read more