Programs & Initiatives - Duke Community Affairs

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Our priorities are community-informed. By listening to our community partners, neighbors, Durham city and county officials, and community organizers, Duke can forge purposeful partnerships to advance quality of life in Durham. Explore Durham and Community Affairs’ programs and connect to other partnership opportunities across Duke.

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Community-Engaged Doctoral Internship

Duke’s Center for Community Engagement is funding summer internships with local community organizations for doctoral students.

AmeriCorps at Duke

AmeriCorps: To improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.

Duke Regional Spelling Bee

About the Program The Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs sponsors…

Faith Community Initiative

The Duke Office of Community Health has engaged a diverse group of…

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Leap2School

Leap2School (L2S) is a literacy program created to support pre-K curriculum in partnership with pre-K teachers and programs. Tutors support partners sites to provide individual and small group support using learn by play activities and reading.

Doing Good Employee Giving

Learn more about how giving together can create lasting impact in Durham and the region. Duke Doing Good contributions support affordable housing, disaster relief work, community health clinics, early childhood learning, and more.

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Housing & Neighborhoods

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Community Health

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Early Childhood & Education

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College & Career Readiness

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Nonprofit Capacity

Program Spotlight

Duke College Advising Corp

The College Advising Corps (CAC) at Duke University works to increase the number of low-income, First Generation College and underrepresented high school students in rural North Carolina who enter and complete higher education. Duke currently has 16 college advisers in central North Carolina high schools. The program is sponsored by the John M. Belk Foundation, AmeriCorps, The Anonymous Trust and The Duke Endowment.

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Doing Good Employee Giving

Duke employee contributions and volunteer efforts support affordable housing for local residents, disaster relief work, community health clinics, early childhood learning, and more.

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