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2011 Lars Lyon Service Award

Recipient, Nicole Sales, and nominee, Vinayak Nikam, along with Elaine Madison and Domonique Redmond at the Duke University Leadership and Service Awards ceremony.

Hyunkoo at Caring House

Hyunkoo Chung, DukeEngage-Durham 2011 participant, connected with the residents at Caring House with the creation of community dinners.  Photo taken by Eric Van Danen, Director of Communications for DukeEngage.

2012 Dive Into Durham Spring Break Program

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

Duke Staff Receives Presidential Award

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

Alternative Spring Break 2010

The "Natural Disasters: Rebuilding from Ruins" class serving in New Orleans

Student Service

Duke football player, Preston Scott at an orphanage in Honduras

Make a Difference Day '09

Golf Frisbee course maintenance at Cornwallis Rd. Park

Duke, Durham and Beyond 2010

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

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.

Dr. Seuss Day 2011

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

Duke Alum Serving in Afghanistan

Former CSC Student Director, Chaplain (CPT) Mel Baars (3rd from the right), after hosting an Easter egg hunt for the troops.

Duke Staff Receives Presidential Award

Domonique Redmond, Assistant Director, received the Presidential Award - Meritorious for the Managerial category on 4-21-11.

Dr. Seuss Day 2011

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

Lars Lyon Volunteer Service Award

2011 Recipient, Nicole Sales, and fellow nominee, Vinayak Nikam joined by CSC staff.

2012 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award

2012 recipient, Harrison Hines with committee chairs, Domonique Redmond and Sam Miglarese at the Duke University Leadership and Service Awards ceremony.

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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