Nicolas Lessios, DukeEngage ’08, (right) volunteers with farmer Victor Almengor in Boqueron, Panama. Nicolas and two other Duke students worked in tandem with the USAID project for the Conservation of Biodiversity in the Watershed of the Canal. Photo by Locky Stewart.
DukeEngage ’08 students Drolma Gadou (far left) and Nanjie Caihua volunteered in Tibet to explore the benefits of solar cooker usage—each estimated to save 20kg of wood daily, which otherwise would fuel family cooking. Photo by Nanjie Caihua.
Alternative Spring Break 2009
Duke Students volunteering at New Orleans.
MLK Million Meals Service Event
Students from both, Duke University and NCCU volunteered at the Annual MLK Million Meals Service Event
Heather Guo, DukeEngage ’08
DukeEngage ’08 student Heather Guo captures an intimate portrait of a woman in the Dhaka area who benefited from the microfinance program led by the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC).
Hilary Robbins, DukeEngage ’08
Through the Literacy Through Photography project in Arusha, Tanzania, DukeEngage students use photography to introduce visual learning into schools. Photo by Kaitlin Rogers.
The Duke Center for Civic Engagement (DCCE) was established at Duke University in 2007. The Center is home for two signature programs, DukeEngage and Coach for College, and serves as clearinghouse for local volunteer opportunities for students through its DCCE-Durham Programs.
The Corporation for National and Community Service honored Duke University with the Presidential Award for Service to Youth from Disadvantaged Circumstances. Duke was one of only three colleges and universities to earn that distinction. The award was presented at the American Council on Education annual conference as part of the third annual President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
