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. Deadline: March 20th
"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?”Featured 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... 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.