Students from the "Critical Pedagogy of Hip Hop (EDUC 290S)" visit the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro
Students from Professor Kisha Daniel's service-learning course "Critical Pedagogy of Hip Hop (EDUC 290S)" and community partners from the Boys and Girls Club of Durham and Orange County pose for a group photo in front of the “Greensboro Four” at the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro. Also pictured is the co-founder of the museum, Melvin Alston.
Service-learning project from Nonprofit Cultural Institutions (THEATRST 310S) partners with community members with visual impairments
Students from the service-learning course “Nonprofit Cultural Institutions (THEATR 310S)” participated in a training to prepare them to develop verbal descriptions of artwork for a recorded audio tour. Students were challenged to consider how to best describe paintings, drawings, and sculpture for patrons of the Nasher Museum that could not see the works.
#ListenFirst: Partners for Youth Opportunity
Duke Service-Learning visited Partners for Youth Opportunity (PYO)
Fall 2018 End-of-Semester Highlights
Service-Learning connects academic curriculum to communities to foster enriched learning and engagement in ethical collaborations. Here are a few community-engaged projects that students produced in the Fall 2018 semester:
Listen First: Duke Service-Learning facilitates a conversation about authentic listening, leadership and learning
David Malone, Dean Valerie Ashby, Michael Ivory (T '18), Jayne Ifekwunigwe, Leo Ching, Ada Gregory, and Adam Hollowell explored the challenges, questions and potential solutions for strengthening our capacity to listen with approximately 50 Duke undergraduates. Read the article/photo essay
Call for Nominations: Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Awards
The Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Awards recognize one graduating senior, one faculty member, and one community partner for their commitment to the ideals of service‐learning. Each Alden award recipient receives $250 to further develop his/her community-building and leadership skills. Graduating seniors, faculty members, and community partners who have participated in at least one service-learning course are eligible.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 » -
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... read more about Digital Documentary Photography: Education, Childhood, and Growth » -
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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What is the long-term impact of service-learning? Duke service-learning alumni share their reflections
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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.