It is a great pleasure to nominate Professor Kevin Caves for the Betsy Alden Outstanding Faculty Service-Learning Award in recognition of his ongoing commitments to the ideals of service-learning. Kevin teaches Biomedical Engineering (BME) 460L: Designing Devices for People with Disabilities as a capstone senior design service-learning course for biomedical engineers. In it, students are matched with a community member to develop and tailor assistive technology projects for specific clients, clients Kevin recruits through… read more about Kevin Caves: 2019 Faculty Recipient of the Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Award »
I have spent my entire Duke career with a large part of my intellectual and ethical home in the service-learning department. When I arrived at Duke, I planned on becoming a social worker because I knew that I loved people, and that I wanted to be someone who helped people deal with problems in their lives, but I hadn’t had many chances to do that. I began my service-learning career my very first semester at Duke, almost by accident, when I joined the Knowledge in Service of Society FOCUS cluster. In that first year in… read more about Betsy Alden Award Winner Frances Beroset Reflects on Service-Learning »
Sean Bissell, Zoe King, Sahil Sandhu, and Michelle Wong display their research at Duke Visible Thinking. The group collaborated with the Duke Cancer Institute and the Duke Institute for Health Innovation to examine how to better facilitate the integration of electronic patient reported outcomes (ePROs) into clinician workflow. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) help providers proactively assess patients’ symptoms through validated questionnaires. Yet despite the known benefits of using ePRO (Electronic Patient-Reported… read more about Sean Bissell, Zoe King, Sahil Sandhu, and Michelle Wong display their research at Visible Thinking »
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. This year Duke senior Frances Beroset (T'19), Duke BME faculty member Kevin Caves, and community partner (and Duke alumna) Jeanette Stokes from the Resource Center for Women and Ministry in the South (RCWMS) were honored with the award! read more about Congratulations to the 2019 Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Award winners! »
Critical service-learning is an approach to civic learning that is attentive to social change, works to redistribute power, and strives to develop authentic relationships. But does participation in service-learning contribute to the long-term greater good, even after graduation? On Friday, March 29th, service-learning alumni offered their reflections on the impact service-learning has had on their life choices, future education, career shifts, and leadership in civic engagement since… read more about Duke service-learning alumni share the impact service-learning has had on their lives and careers »
The Betsy Alden Award recipients were honored at the In The Spotlight ceremony on April 16th. In The Spotlight recognizes individuals and organizations whose influence and achievements have made a significant impact on University life and beyond. The event is a community-wide celebration of leadership and inspiration. The following individuals received the Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Award for their commitment to the ideals of… read more about Alden Award Winners Honored at In the Spotlight »
Kimmie Garner, Assistant Director of Duke Service-Learning, explores growing our capacity to listen in order to deepen relationships that support community-driven change in a recent article published on the Duke Office of Civic Engagement blog: While listening with our whole selves is something we develop over the course of a lifetime of reflection and practice, I’ve noticed through some intentional shifts that I am becoming more conscious of the power of speaking less and listening more. This has become… read more about Partnerships in Civic Engagement: The Power of Listening »
Ten faculty members and advisers receiving Undergraduate Teaching, Leadership & Diversity Awards from the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences were honored at a reception April 11 in Perkins Library. The awards are given annually by the dean’s office in recognition of exceptionally strong teachers working across the college. This year, Trinity’s Arts & Sciences Council led the nomination and selection process for several categories. David Malone was awarded for Excellence in Advising, which honors faculty… read more about David Malone awarded for Excellence in Advising by Trinity College of Arts & Sciences »
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences is calling for submissions for the Brodhead Service Award, presented each spring by the Trinity College Board of Visitors. The President Richard H. Brodhead Award is given annually to a Trinity College of Arts & Sciences undergraduate student, alumnus/a, or faculty/staff member who has demonstrated exemplary service to or in support of the school. A nominee could be an engaged volunteer or board member; a student who launched a program, led an initiative, or held a… read more about Call for nominations: Richard Brodhead Service Award »
Duke Service-Learning visited Partners for Youth Opportunity (PYO) to listen and learn about how they partner with communities to provide Durham youth with opportunities to connect, develop, and contribute through mentoring, employment, and educational support. Partners for Youth Opportunity was created to more effectively address the growing “opportunity gap” resulting from the chronic disconnection of Durham youth from economic and educational opportunities. They … read more about #ListenFirst: Partners for Youth Opportunity »
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. Several visually impaired consultants from the community provided critiques to the students ranging from how students referenced colors to cautioning on how to describe… read more about Service-learning project from Nonprofit Cultural Institutions (THEATRST 310S) partners with community members with visual impairments »
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. A native of Durham, he attended NCCU and is currently serving as a Guilford County Commissioner. After the tour, students and community partners… read more about Students from the "Critical Pedagogy of Hip Hop (EDUC 290S)" visit the International Civil Rights Center and Museum in Greensboro »
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. read more about Listen First: Duke Service-Learning facilitates a conversation about authentic listening, leadership and learning »
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: Students from Charlie Thompson's service-learning course Farmworkers in North Carolina: Roots of Poverty, Roots of Change (DOCST 332S) worked with Durham artist Cornelio Campus to create a mural honoring farmworkers past, present, and future. Read Ilona Stanback's article about… read more about Fall 2018 End-of-Semester Highlights »
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. To learn more about the eligibility and nomination process… read more about Call for Nominations: Betsy Alden Outstanding Service-Learning Awards »
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. read more about Students learn positive, creative approaches to open dialogue by and for diverse communities in DANCE 215S »
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?” Rafaela explained how going through this creative process made her realize that in talking about our end, we actually talk about how we live and what we hope to leave behind. read more about Rafaela Rivero: How We Live and What We Hope to Leave Behind »
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. DGHI recently featured an article on Duke Hello--a multimedia resource site for new Durham residents… read more about Students in "Global Displacement: Voix Francophones" create video resources for refugees. »
Charlie Thompson's service-learning course "Farmworkers in North Carolina: Roots of Poverty, Roots of Change (DOCST 332S)" was recently featured on Duke Arts! The article, written by Ilona Stanback, explores how students worked with local artist Cornelio Campus to create a mural honoring farmworkers past, present, and future. Charlie Thompson, who taught the course this (Fall 2018) semester, and was interviewed for the article says: "We know Duke did not just magically appear. Agriculture, and most prominently tobacco,… read more about "Farmworkers in North Carolina: Roots of Poverty, Roots of Change (DOCST 332S)" featured on Duke Arts! »
Applications Due December 1, 2018 The Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University sponsors a Certificate Program in Community-Based Environmental Management for its Master’s of Environmental Management students. As part of the certification process, our graduate students partner every spring with community-based organizations in North Carolina to complete a project that will support the organization’s mission and programs. We hope that you and your… read more about Call for Proposals: Collaborative Duke Graduate Student Community Partner Projects »
Gratitude. Permission. Humility. Respect. Farmworkers in North Carolina: Roots of Poverty, Roots of Change (DOCST 332S), a service-learning course taught this semester by Professor Charlie Thompson, consciously maintains these four themes surrounding our relationship to farmworkers’ past, present, and future as Duke students. By taking field trips to the Duke Farm, Duke Homestead, the Stagville Plantation, and more, this small group of cultural anthropologists and documentarians-in-training gain perspective on the… read more about Students Learn about gratitude, permission, humility and respect in Farmworkers in NC (DOCST 332S) »
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. It may not always feel easy or comfortable, but… read more about 2018-2019: My Year of Listening »
Please join us in welcoming Kimmie Garner to her new role as Assistant Director of Duke Service-Learning! Kimmie comes to us with deep experience in social work and women’s health. She honed a foundation in reciprocal partnerships among faculty, students, and communities as a student participant and organizer in UNC’s APPLES Service-Learning Program; an experience she describes as transformative, and one that has influenced her professional and civic involvement as a social work practitioner ever since.… read more about Meet Our New Assistant Director: Kimmie Garner! »
New from Georgetown University Press! Community-based Language Learning: A Framework for Educators by Joan Clifford and Deborah S. Reisinger “Clifford and Reisinger’s book is a must-have resource for 21st-century educators. It provides important insights from current academic research as well as discussion prompts and checklists for the successful implementation of community-based activities in your classroom.”—Carmen King de Ramírez, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Spanish, University of Arizona Community-based… read more about Clifford and Reisinger publish "Community-based Language Learning: A Framework for Educators" »
Dear Colleagues, Each year, one outstanding student from each NC Campus Compact member campus is selected as a Community Impact Award winner. The award honors students for civic engagement including volunteer service, service-learning, policy work, community organizing, advocacy, internships, or campus leadership. The Duke Office of Civic Engagement is currently accepting nominations of Duke students who have displayed leadership in their work in the community. … read more about Nominate a Student for the Campus Compact Community Impact Award! »
We thought we'd share an email update that we received over the summer from Michaela Stith, reporting on her Hart Fellowship with the Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat (IPS) of the Arctic Council: Hello everyone, You are now reading the first monthly update from my Hart Fellowship. As of today, I have lived in Norway for one month! It has been a strange month for Norway (and not just because I arrived). Northern Norway experienced a record-breaking heatwave during the last week of July. Temperatures in Tromsø… read more about Update from Michaela Stith: Hart Fellowship in Norway »
The Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education and Indiana Campus Compact are partnering for a special edition dedicated to Critical Service-Learning. This issue will be guest edited by Dr. Tania D. Mitchell. Critical service-learning is an approach to community engagement that prioritizes attention to social change by interrogating systems and structures of inequality, questioning the distribution of power, and seeking to develop authentic relationships among students,… read more about Call for Submissions! JCEHE Special Edition on Critical Service-Learning »
We are currently hiring service-learning assistants! Do you enjoy cultivating relationships with professors, students and community partners? Would you like a work-study placement that is meaningful, will help you learn more about the local community, and help beef up your resumé with leadership, civic engagement and social advocacy experiences? As a Service-Learning Assistant with Duke Service-Learning, you have the opportunity to: Identify and develop appropriate community partnerships (service placements) Oversee… read more about Duke Students: Work with Us! »
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). Opening remarks were made by David Malone, Director of Duke Service-Learning and Professor in the Program of Education (Trinity '84), past DUHLAA Chair Nelson Camilo Bellido (Trinity ’89), DUHLAA… read more about Duke Students, Alumni, Faculty and Administrators Discuss the Evolution of the Latinx/Hispanic Experience at Duke »
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). The event, sponsored by Duke Service-Learning, the Health Humanities Lab, and CLAC, is part of a new initiative from Duke Global Health Institute that helps Global Health students build cultural literacy through language labs. The language laboratories are organized by the (CLAC) Initiative and partner with the Community-… read more about Interactive Poster Session Showcases Undergraduate Research in Multiple Languages »