What is DukeEngage?
DukeEngage provided the funding for my entire Tanzania experience. From vaccinations to visas and flights to food, everything was taken care of. So basically, it's awesome! It was definitely one of the perks I considered when choosing to attend Duke. The program was started in 2007 through a $30 million endowment from The Duke Endowment and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and has continued with the help of Alumni and generous donors. DukeEngage provides funding for select Duke undergraduates to pursue immersive (minimum of eight weeks) service experiences. There are DukeEngage programs all over the world, including many domestic programs in the U.S. These include a vast range of civic engagement activities, including environmental advocacy, community outreach, global health, education, social justice and more. Since the program began, more than 1,400 Duke students have participated! And I get to be one of them. :)
You have to apply to be accepted into a Duke Engage program, so of course I was really happy after being accepted! I feel like DukeEngage is an integral part of getting the whole "Duke Experience." A lot of my friends also participated in various DukeEngage programs every summer. It's crazy looking at my Facebook newsfeed and seeing all these pictures of my friends casually riding elephants in Thailand or cultivating fields in Togo.
So! Recap. Engineering World Health (EWH) hosted the program I specifically participated in. DukeEngage provided financing for a multitude of different volunteer programs, including many that they plan and host themselves. They are paying for my trip. Thanks, Bill Gates!
Check out the DukeEngage website here.
You have to apply to be accepted into a Duke Engage program, so of course I was really happy after being accepted! I feel like DukeEngage is an integral part of getting the whole "Duke Experience." A lot of my friends also participated in various DukeEngage programs every summer. It's crazy looking at my Facebook newsfeed and seeing all these pictures of my friends casually riding elephants in Thailand or cultivating fields in Togo.
So! Recap. Engineering World Health (EWH) hosted the program I specifically participated in. DukeEngage provided financing for a multitude of different volunteer programs, including many that they plan and host themselves. They are paying for my trip. Thanks, Bill Gates!
Check out the DukeEngage website here.