Purposeful Partnerships

20-21 Community Engagement Report

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Strategic Community Impact Plan

A plan to forge purposeful partnerships with our neighbors for the greatest positive impact

Partnerships that support our community

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Upcoming Events

Racial Equity Learning Arc

The Racial Equity Learning Arc, a cohort-based series of workshops created and…

45th Annual Volunteer Fair

Save the date for the 45th Annual Volunteer Fair! The fair will…

9/11 Day of Service

The 9/11 Day of Service is Sunday, Sept. 11. Through service alongside…
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08.05.22

SEEDS Educational Technology Day

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08.05.22

NCCU-Duke Internship Program Named for Faculty

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07.20.22

PGA Tour Pro Donates to SwingPals

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06.01.22

Cheer on Frank during Bee Week

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05.19.22

Duke Jumpstart is hiring early education workers

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05.19.22

America Reads, America Counts is hiring tutors

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Featured Programs

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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.

Duke Homebuyers Club

A free resource that connects Duke employees and their family members to financial and homebuying tools
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Jumpstart

Jumpstart is a national early education organization working toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed.
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Impact Stories

Durham’s Gem: The Museum of Durham History

The Museum of Durham History captures the stories of Durham’s people then and now.

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Impact Stories

Child Care Services Association

Child Care Services Association’s Shaping Healthy Lives works with child care programs to program reduce childhood obesity and instill healthy behaviors early on, creating a solid foundation for a healthy life for children ages birth through 5 years old.

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Impact Stories

AI and Implicit Bias

Both AI and bias (prejudice) have been major stories lately, from several states enacting new Jim Crow-style voting laws to anti-Asian sentiment. And then Google fired their head of AI ethics when she raised the question of hidden AI bias against women and people of color. Others have shown that bias is embedded into some AI programs.

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