Context and Connections is a signature program of Duke Service-Learning, engaging Duke faculty and staff interested in deepening their knowledge of and connections to the Durham community, as well as exploring connections with teaching, research, and service. Context and Connections is about getting faculty and staff off campus, introducing folks to Durham’s rich history, and facilitating introductions to community resources for service-learning and community-engaged (SLCE) courses. In 2023-2024, we are offering four events and two Community Action Projects over the course of the year to highlight contexts and create connections for SLCE faculty and staff.
Upcoming Events:
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Recent Events:
Expand your understanding of innovation and entrepreneurship in Durham. Join us on a 90-minute walking tour to learn about Black Wall Street, Black Durham's financial district that first began to… read more about Black Wall Street »
Celebrate Duke's commitment to literacy and education by working with Book Harvest to prepare donated books for distribution to the community. Book Harvest is a Durham non-profit organization that "… read more about Community Action Day with Book Harvest »
Join us Saturday, November 11 for Roots and Soul: Walking with Pauli Murray, a 90-minute 1-square mile tour around Durham's historic West End Neighborhood that was home to Pauli Murray and the… read more about Roots and Soul: Walking with Pauli Murray »
Urban Community Agrinomics (UCAN), in partnership with Triangle Land Conservancy (TLC), created Catawba Trail Farm on land that was part of the greater Stagville slave plantation. Founded by sisters… read more about Action Project at Catawba Trail Farms »
Historic Stagville is a 165-acre State Historic Site, entirely dedicating to teaching about the lives, culture, and labors of enslaved African Americans. Historic Stagville preserves part of one of… read more about Guided Tour of Historic Stagville »