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Research for the initiative relies heavily on involvement with the community. It is also essential that students, staff and faculty at both universities lend their skills and energy to groups and individuals combating poverty in Durham and Orange counties.
This community participation is possible through students being matched with government, church, political, and grassroots organizations for a semester as part of their course-work. The course, History of Poverty in the US is taught each fall by Jim Leloudis and Robert Korstad. summer poverty fellowshipThis summer, Duke students have the unique opportunity to work with a variety of local organizations focused on combating poverty. Students will engage in fieldwork, grassroots efforts and research targeted toward alleviating economic inequality in Durham. This gives students the chance to leave their comfort zone and learn the complexities of the city in which they live.
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History workshops are a way of connecting research skills and information with the community. These are participatory workshops where community members learn how to tell their own history through various creative forms. This collaborative learning process is a way to provide the local community with valuable social capital and better inform academics on the social equity issues in our community. Workshops coming in Fall 2015.
undergraduate community work
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