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Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Awards

Congrats to this year’s Besty Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Award winners. The awards honor a student and faculty/staff who has contributed exceptional service to the community. This year’s employee winner is the faculty director for engaged scholarship, Elizabeth Shapiro-Garza.

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Improving our Parks: Lakeview Park

Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) staff began meeting with residents living near Lakeview Park. They were invited by the neighborhood and the Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership to help re-vision the park. Over the course of two years they developed a master plan for the park with the growing Braggtown Community Association.

Duke in North Carolina – Deep-rooted Ties in Communities

Learn about community engagement activities across the state including College Advising Corp, Latin-19 and pandemic relief.

2021 Community Engagement Awards

Duke Civic Engagement awards the 2021 Lars Lyon Volunteer Service Award to Hannah McKnight and the 2021 Duke Employee Community Service Award to Scott “Esko” Brummel.
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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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School Days

School Days is an annual program designed to help motivate teenagers in Durham Public Schools to aim for college
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