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Regional Spelling Bee winner, Cana Gerald-Hasan, was featured on NPR’s The Takeaway, titled “Black Girl Magic at the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee.”
Duke Civic Engagement is delighted to announce the launch of the Community-Engaged Scholarship Collaborative.
Durham Children’s Initiative supports underserved families from “cradle to college or employment.” The program first assisted Tiffaney White’s younger children, but ultimately it helped her entire family reach their goals.
Duke Homebuyers Club helps employees become first-time home buyers
Duke features several community engagement programs that persevered through the pandemic, including the MaryAnn Black Summer Internship Program.
After a day of spelling, in the regional spelling bee, Cana Gerald-Hasan of A. L. Stanback Middle School was declared our Duke Regional Spelling Bee champion and is moving on to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.