"Farmworkers in North Carolina: Roots of Poverty, Roots of Change (DOCST 332S)" featured on Duke Arts!
Charlie Thompson's service-learning course "Farmworkers in North Carolina: Roots of Poverty, Roots of Change (DOCST 332S)" was recently featured on Duke Arts!
Students in "Global Displacement: Voix Francophones" create video resources for refugees.
Duke Hello is a service-learning project for the course "Global Displacement: Voix Francophones" (FRENCH 325S) and aims to bridge the language gap for refugee families living in Durham. Students produced a series of videos to acclimate newly resettled refugees to situations they may find linguistically or culturally challenging, such as filling a prescription or talking to a child’s teacher.
Rafaela Rivero: How We Live and What We Hope to Leave Behind
PHOTO: Duke student Rafaela Rivero showcases her final project for "Medical Ethics, Aging and End-of-Life Care in the US (EDUC112)" . The poster features quotes from seven interviewees from Brazil, the US, and South Korea in response to the question, “What do you think of death?”
Students learn positive, creative approaches to open dialogue by and for diverse communities in DANCE 215S
Explore a photo essay created by SLA (service-learning assistant) Talise Redmond to learn how "Performing Sexual Health (DANCE 215S)", taught by Professor Keval Khalsa, uses theater, humor, personal narratives, and non-judgmental, sex-positive approaches open dialogues about sexual health by and for diverse communities.
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.
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. ReisingerFeatured Courses
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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: 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: Design and testing of solutions to complex interdisciplinary design products in a service learning context with a focus on structural products. Technical design principles; sustainable and engineering best practices; prototype formation, testing and evaluation; and establishment of... read more about Engineering Sustainable Design and the Global Community » -
This course provides students with the opportunity to share their interest and enthusiasm for science, specifically chemistry, with the general populace residing within the communities surrounding Duke University. The primary focus of the chemistry outreach program is on K-12 level students,... read more about Chemistry Outreach: Sharing Chemistry with the Community » -
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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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.