Purposeful Partnerships

DCA Forges Purposeful Partnerships with our Neighbors to Improve Health and Well-being in Communities.

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New Duke Center for Community Engagement Launches Feb 5, 2025

Supporting campus and community partner collaboration in scholarship and research.

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01.24.25

New Durham early college looking to fast-track health careers for local students

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01.20.25

MLK Day of Service Creates Community and Impact

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01.08.25

Summer Community-Engaged Fellowship Applications Due March 15

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01.06.25

MLK Day of Service 2025

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01.02.25

Jessica On stays near while aiming high for the future of schools

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01.01.25

A New Platform to Build Stronger Community Partnerships

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Strategic Community Impact Plan

A strategic plan for purposeful partnerships

Get Involved in Duke Community Partnerships

Find Volunteer Opportunities

Search and connect to volunteer and service opportunities with our community partners
Learn About Our Programs

Learn about our partner programs and how we work together
Participate in Doing Good Employee Giving

Contribute to the community through a variety of options

Featured Programs

Duke Homebuyers Club

A free resource that connects Duke employees and their family members to financial and homebuying tools
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America Reads America Counts

The America Reads / America Counts (ARAC) program is designed to enhance the primary-level reading and math skills of children in Durham while offering Duke students a chance to gain valuable experience and give back to their community.
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College Advising Corps

The College Advising Corps (CAC) at Duke works to increase the number of low-income, first generation college and underrepresented high school students who enter and complete higher education. Duke currently employs 22 full-time college advisers to serve NC high schools.
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Impact Stories

School Garden Blossoms Thanks to Community

Neighborhood team leveraged Duke Doing Good Fund.

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Impact Stories

Duke Doing Good grants fuel food insecurity

Durham organizations collaborate and innovate to support food security.

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Impact Stories

NC Leadership Forum Forges A Decade of Dialogue

Each year, leaders convene for constructive conversations on the state’s most pressing issues.

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Carnegie Community Engagement Classification

Duke is recognized as a “community engaged institution” by the Carnegie Foundation.