2018-2019: My Year of Listening
Would learning feel different if we had less shame about not knowing, and cultivated more courage and curiosity and willingness to say 'I don’t know much about that—tell me more' ? And we listened, really listened, to another person? Feeling truly seen and heard can be a rare thing, yet to listen in a way that makes others authentically feel heard is a real gift (and a practical skill) that we can bring to our real-life experiences every single day.
Meet Our New Assistant Director: Kimmie Garner!
Please join us in welcoming Kimmie Garner to her new role as Assistant Director of Duke Service-Learning!
Clifford and Reisinger publish "Community-based Language Learning: A Framework for Educators"
New from Georgetown University Press! Community-based Language Learning: A Framework for Educators by Joan Clifford and Deborah S. Reisinger
Interactive Poster Session Showcases Undergraduate Research in Multiple Languages
In Spring 2018, (CLAC) Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum hosted an interactive poster session showcasing undergraduate research in multiple languages (Arabic, French, Mandarin and Spanish).
Duke Students, Alumni, Faculty and Administrators Discuss the Evolution of the Latinx/Hispanic Experience at Duke
Duke students, alumni from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, faculty and administrators gathered to discuss the Latinx experience at Duke and how it’s changed over time at a round table event entitled Diversity and Inclusion at Duke – The Evolution of the Latinx/Hispanic Experience (Today & In the Past).
Jehanne Gheith Rated in the Top 5% for all Undergraduate Instructors for Spring 2018
Service-Learning faculty member Jehanne Gheith received the distinction for her service-learning course "Medical Ethics, Aging, and End-of-Life Care in the U.S. (EDUC 277S)" for being among the top 5% of classes at Duke. Dean Arlie Petters noted that her class was rated in the top 5% for "Overall Quality of Course and/or Overall Quality of Instructor" for all undergraduate instructors teaching in Trinity College for Spring 2018. Congratulations Jehanne!Featured Courses
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This course is based on experiential service-learning. Students partner with Student Action with Farmworkers, a non-profit that places students with migrant farmworkers in North Carolina. The focus is on those who bring food to our tables, particularly those who labor in the fields of North... read more about Farmworkers in North Carolina: Roots of Poverty, Roots of Change » -
"It's a very odd thing that we've decided as a culture that the one thing we know is going to happen to all of us, which is we're going to die someday, we don't talk about," says Professor Gheith, who teaches Medical Ethics, Aging, and End of Life Care in the US. "And if we don't talk about it, it... read more about Medical Ethics, Aging, and End of Life Care in the US » -
Course Overview: This course explores the construction of Latinx identities and the formation of community voices by examining cultural, political and social issues at local and national levels. You will be asked to deepen your role in the community as an advocate, activist, and/or ally. You will... read more about Latino/a Voices in Duke, Durham, and Beyond » -
Course Overview: This course explores the global migration and resettlement of Francophone refugees. Through historical, political, and literary perspectives, we examine the current state of refugees and asylum seekers in Western host societies, with a particular focus on Central African refugees... read more about Global Displacement: Voix Francophones » -
Course Overview: Few experiences are more vital than childhood! Using digital photography and a documentary approach, this course will explore one of Durham's public schools. Each Duke student will produce a semester-long project that speaks to the heart of the school, the teachers, the students... read more about Digital Documentary Photography: Education, Childhood, and Growth » -
Course Overview: Service-Learning course exploring the history, theories, and strategies behind activist sexual health education theater as it has been used locally and globally. Intensive training on sex, sexuality, HIV/AIDS, and history of artists interventions to open urgent dialogues.... read more about Performing Sexual Health » -
In this course, students designed software for real clients such as Duke Hospital and the NC Maritime Museum, and they developed programs including a CPR app and Tiny Tastes to encourage a healthy diet in sick children. In addition to learning new technical skills, students learn teamwork, social... read more about Delivering Software: From Concept to Client » -
Course Overview: Design of custom devices to aid disabled individuals. Students will be paired with health care professionals at local hospitals who will supervise the development of projects for specific clients. Formal engineering design principles will be emphasized; overview of assistive... read more about Devices for People with Disabilities »
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Cultures and Languages Across the Curriculum
12:00 PM @ John Hope Franklin Center, Ahmadieh Family Conference Hall, Room 240Fri
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Engaged Scholar Faculty Writing Retreat
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Community-based Language Learning
12:00 PM @ Forum for Scholars & PublicsOur Mission
Duke Service-Learning connects academic curriculum to communities to foster enriched learning and engagement in ethical collaborations. We provide consultation, training, research, and advocacy for the work of faculty, staff, students, and communities to support academic programming that joins communities in promoting social equity and social change.