DUKEENGAGE FROM 2015 TO 2019

Collaborating to Transform Communities

Through DukeEngage, students and faculty collaborate with
communities — locally and globally — to address critical social issues.

Students Majors, Minors, Faculty Members

Certificates

“As cliché as it sounds, DukeEngage Durham has truly
been life-changing for me. It’s opened my eyes to so
much that existed just a few steps away from Duke in
the surrounding community and all the parallels
between the two Durhams”
—GR, 2016, Durham, NC/Durham, England
(Group Project)
“I think about the experiences I've had this
summer every single day. As I read over my
DukeEngage diary, I find myself changing
through the pages. Every day in Lebanon I did
something or experienced an event that
changed my world view. I think I have become a
better person after DukeEngage.”
—KS, 2019, Lebanon (Group Project)

“My perspective changed in that it got wider and deeper. I

“This is my 36th year at Duke as a
faculty member. I would rank
DukeEngage as one of the most
meaningful ways I have been involved
with Duke students during my career.”
—David Malone, Boston (Faculty Director)
became more aware of cultural differences... I learned that
community engagement through volunteer service is
multifaceted and rife with cultural complexities and that
service can be a little more lasting than we think when we
form meaningful relationships with the people we meet.”
—EK, 2015, India (Independent Project)

Countries U.S. Cities Community partners

each year
 THE DUKEENGAGE FACTOR
A hallmark of the Duke experience, DukeEngage demonstrates how community
collaboration and immersion yields impact that unfolds over a lifetime.
70%
of DE students were influenced to
attend Duke because of DE
89%
of students report DE improved
their leadership skills
96%
of students report DE improved
their teamworking skills
30%
of students report DE changed
their career path
56%
of alumni report DE impacted their
graduate/professional school
decisions
69%
of DE alumni work for the public good
or for social impact
“DukeEngage was one of the most important factors for choosing Duke...Service is
something I am really passionate about, but I also have a hunger for learning more
about the world and its different cultures. I think DukeEngage perfectly combines
these two.”
—KL, 2017, Durban, South Africa (Group Project)
“My experience this summer has had an impact both on my personal growth and
my academic and career growth. I have had a chance to learn how to effectively be
a leader and work in a team setting while also developing my understanding of
global health research.”
—NH, 2019, Kenya (Group Project)
I forged the strongest bonds with peers and professors I would develop at
Duke. And, in one important summer, the seeds of my future pursuits in
migration policy and community economic development were firmly
planted.”
—Tosin Agbabiaka ’10, DukeEngage-Dublin 2009,
DukeEngage National Advisory Board Member
“I am realizing how important it is for me to learn the histories of people, and not
just art (my current major is Art History). I'm not sure about how this will affect
my major just yet, but the seeds are being planted.”
—JB, 2017, Cape Town, South Africa (Group Project)
“From a professional standpoint, I realized that I want to study public health in
addition to medicine and I want to spend at least a year working for a non-profit.
These were things that I was previously considering but definitely not set on
doing.”
—AA, 2015, Seattle, WA (Group Project)
“DukeEngage was an intense period of personal growth that is simply not attainable
in most other contexts. Today, I live and work in Mexico City, thanks in part to my
amazing first experience in Latin America through DukeEngage.”
—ER '13, Guatemala (Group Project)