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Ellen Litkowski - DukeEngage-Durham 2010

Science curriculum was developed and implemented for youth grades K-7 at Camp Calvary.

Student Service

Duke football player, Preston Scott at an orphanage in Honduras

Dr. Seuss Day 2011

America Reads tutor working with 2nd graders at E. K. Powe Elementary School at the "imagination station"

Dr. Seuss Day 2011

AmeriCorps*VISTA, Neil Hoefs, reading Oh the Places You'll Go to 2nd graders at E. K. Powe Elementary School

2013 Lars Lyon Award

2013 Lars Lyon Award recipient, James Flynn, joined by Community Service Center staff.

2012 Dive Into Durham Spring Break Program

Annual Dive Into Durham Spring Break service program which focuses on hunger and homelessness issues in Durham. 

2011 Algernon Sidney Sullivan Award

Recipient, Alic Mao, with committee chairs, Sam Miglarese and Domoniqe Redmond at the Duke University Leadership and Service Awards ceremony.

Make a Difference Day '09

Golf Frisbee course maintenance at Cornwallis Rd. Park

Duke Music Tutors Walltown Piano Lab

Sammie Truong, '15, with one of her students during a recital

Duke, Durham and Beyond 2010

First-year student volunteers at Lakewood Community Garden during Welcome Week.

North Caroline Campus Compact 2013 Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award

2013 Recipient, Elaine Madison, Director of the Duke Community Service Center, pictured with Dr. Lisa Keyne, Executive Director of NC Campus Compact and Dr. Kenneth Peacock, NC Campus Compact Executive Board Chair and Chancellor of Appalachain State University.  Photo taken by Scott Muthersbaugh.

Duke Athletics Support Project Share

Members of Duke Athletics Administration during Project Share wrapping party.

Duke Staff Receives Presidential Award

Patricia Nobles, Staff Specialist, received the  Duke Presidential Award - Meritorious for Clerical/Office Support on 4-21-11

Dive Into Durham 2013 - Reflection

Drawing by Amy Cahill after a week of service in Durham

DukeEngage-Durham 2010

Full Durham immersion involves service.  The cohort participated in a Habitat project.

The Duke Community Service Center (CSC) offers numerous avenues for Duke students and employees to find ways to get involved in our host city of Durham, NC. Feel free to browse the many volunteer listings submitted by our partner non-profit agencies; search the alphabetical agency list; read our latest newsletter;  gain more information about our signature programs; register to receive updated service announcements on one or all of our email list serves; and much more.

 

Congratulations to the 2013 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards recipients.

  • Staff Recipient - Geoffrey Mock
  • Student Recipient - Kathleen Perry, '13

 

To learn more, reach the Duke Today article

 






Gagan Vaseer

By Maggie Coates

Spring of his sophomore year at Duke University, Gagan Vaseer decided to volunteer with the America Reads America Counts (ARAC) program, which works to improve primary-level math and reading skills of children in the Durham school system.




Applications are now open for AmeriCorps VISTA positions. Members begin in early August 2013 and serve full-time for one full year, working with a community agency and a campus to develop a partnership that fights poverty.

 

Projects may address local needs in the following areas:





ANNOUNCEMENT OF RECIPIENT

The 2013 Selection Committee has announced that Elaine Madison is the 2013 Civic Engagement Professional of the Year Award recipient. This year’s nominees included an impressive field of civic engagement professionals. 



Emerging Leaders Fellow Program - Attention outstanding students or young leaders who are looking for opportunities in public service in North Carolina:

The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State University (IEI), with the generous support of BB&T, has established an Emerging Leaders Program as part of an extended effort to train our up-and-coming leaders. As part of this program, IEI will hire one outstanding recent graduate as its Emerging Leaders Fellow. The Fellow will work as an integral part of the IEI team on a variety of projects.




The Office of Durham and Regional Affairs 

Robert K. Steel Community Engagement Fellow:




Join the America Reads and Counts administrative team!

The Community Service Center is seeking TWO GRADUATE student candidates for the ARAC Programming Assistant Roles:  

Commitment:
An on-campus semester-long commitment required, a year-long commitment preferred to work up to 10 hours a week at the Duke CSC. Flexible work schedule available.




Events/ Opportunities
BUMP The Triangle Interview
Posted: April 19, 2013 11:13 am
Volunteer Appreciation Week
Posted: April 18, 2013 10:23 am
Global Youth Service Day
Posted: April 18, 2013 9:54 am
America Reads and Counts Tutor Spotlight
Posted: April 16, 2013 1:51 pm
NC Campus Compact is Recruiting for the 2013-14 AmeriCorps VISTA cohort
Posted: March 11, 2013 11:06 am


Events@Duke


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