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A Year of Success for the Community Engaged Scholarship Collaborative

The Community-Engaged Scholarship Collaborative (CESC) was launched in the 2021-2022 academic year to cultivate a community of practice among faculty, staff and community partners. One year in, the group is evaluating its impacts through coordination, support and learning engaged-scholarship practices with the Duke and Durham communities.

Durham’s Gem: The Museum of Durham History

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

2022 Community Engagement Awards

Duke Civic Engagement awards the 2022 Lars Lyon Volunteer Service Award to Emily Gitlin and the 2022 Duke Employee Community Service Award to Shana McAlexander.

Activate Good: Kids Helping Kids

Funded by the Duke Doing Good Community Fund, the Kids Helping Kids Program invites youth to restore their sense of meaning and control by addressing social problems in our community. Involving youth in volunteerism is a well-researched strategy for positive youth development and constructive participation in society.

Doing Good Employee Giving Delivers Collective Community Impact

“After the year we've been through we need do to do all we can.” Hear why some donors give to the Doing Good campaign and how it impacts the community.

DPSF School Reopening Grants

Duke supports public education by partnering with Durham Public Schools Foundation. A contribution to the Foundation's School Reopening Grants program yielded wonderful results in our community for teachers, parents and students. Since March, 2021, $300,000 has gone to 39 schools for urgent needs related to returning to the classroom.

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