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• 9 Aug 17

  Students share their favorite DukeEngage Durham experience

  After 10 weeks, a 3,760-mile trek to the United Kingdom, and dozens of volunteer hours at home and abroad, 15 Duke students are reflecting on their completed DukeEngage Durham journey. Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events
  
• 9 Aug 17

  Duke-Sponsored Stepping Stones is Kindergarten Pre-Camp for New Students

  Seven students hopped up and down on a colorful alphabet rug, singing these instructions together. In a Y.E. Smith Elementary School classroom this summer, they learned how to control their Read More

  posted in Blog, Doing Good in the Neighborhood, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Partnering With Our Schools
  
• 7 Aug 17

  Nonprofits can receive free furniture, supplies, computers and more through Duke Surplus

  Greg Duncan has watched his Durham nonprofit, the Center for Child & Family Health, grow from 33 employees to 84 in just nine years. His mental health organization expanded in Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Affairs, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Supporting Nonprofits
  
• 12 Jul 17

  Money raised by Duke employees for hurricane relief presented to N.C. governor

  Replacing furnaces, tearing out moldy walls of homes and rebuilding livelihoods – the work continues in central and eastern North Carolina counties hardest hit by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016.

  posted in Blog, Community Affairs, Doing Good in the Neighborhood, News & Events
  
• 5 Jul 17

  Duke is accepting Community Care Fund grant applications through Aug. 2

  Triangle nonprofits are encouraged to apply for a Duke Community Care Fund grant that supports projects that meet significant local needs. The Duke Office of Durham & Regional Affairs is Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Care Fund, Doing Good in the Neighborhood, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Supporting Nonprofits
  
• 3 Jul 17

  Photos: Inspiring Young Explorers, Responsible Citizens at ‘Peaceful Planet’

  Read about solar energy and then make a melty s’more using the sun and a magnifying glass. Learn about the rotation of the Earth, then visit Durham’s Museum of Life Read More

  posted in Blog, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Partnering With Our Schools
  
• 22 Jun 17

  Latino community members invited to free health fair on June 30

  At the upcoming “Orgullos Hispanos Fair” in Durham, there is something that the participating healthcare professionals will all have in common. They are all Latino. The fair on June 30, Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, News & Events, Partnering With Our Schools, Supporting Our Youth
  
• 13 Jun 17

  Attend Free Tenant and Homeowner Empowerment Workshops for Durham Residents

  Discover how bad credit can affect buying a home and learn about property rights. Free “Tenant & Homeowner Empowerment” workshops for Durham residents in June and July will cover good Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events, Supporting Our Neighborhoods
  
• 12 Jun 17

  Durham leaders discuss city’s economic development with Duke students

  Fifteen Duke students got a taste of Durham’s history and economic evolution last week, from the shutdown of tobacco warehouses and textile mills to investments in downtown projects like American Read More

  posted in Blog, Community Engagement, Duke In Durham, News & Events
  
• 12 Jun 17

  Graduating high school senior has longtime connection to Latino student program

  Luz Jazmin Romero Estala is preparing to walk across the stage in Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium this month and receive her Riverside High School diploma. Luz is the first in Read More

  posted in Blog, News & Events, Partnering With Our Schools, Supporting Our Youth
  

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