Summer 2017 opportunity
Duke Alum’s Nonprofit, One Sun Health is Hiring Interns
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Each year OSH brings on 2-3 student interns from the US and South Africa to serve as Program Coordinators for our Malaria Awareness Program. Students spend 8-10 weeks in rural South Africa leading the planning, execution, and evaluation of our flagship program.
Funding: $5,000-$7,000
Interested students should contact Molly Simon at msimon@onesunhealth.org
Summer 2017 opportunity
DukeEngage Detroit
Connecting aspiring social innovators with one of the most dynamic cities of innovation
The DukeEngage Detroit program aims to support the development of change-making leaders with a clear sense of self, empathy, a willingness and ability to collaborate, an action orientation, a drive to continuously improve, and a deep sense of accountability for their actions in the world.
Upcoming Info Session:
Wednesday, January 18th (during DukeEngage week)
West Union 068
Apply:
Apply here: http://dukeengage.duke.edu/
Application deadline: January 24th at noon
Watch our DukeEngage Detroit video here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_QflN2S8MQ
Some noteworthy articles on Detroit:
50 Detroiters: Voices from Our City
Scenes
from a Changing Detroit
Downtown Detroit is Booming; Now How Do We Reach the Neighborhoods?
In partnership with Duke’s signature immersive civic engagement program, DukeEngage, our program DukeEngage Detroit is our initiative’s summer offering for undergraduate students interested in social innovation here at Duke.
The DukeEngage Detroit program offers discrete, deeply immersive civic engagement experiences on challenging projects to support community-based strategies to develop and scale innovative, high-impact social enterprises in the areas of economic development, environmental sustainability, health innovation, as well as with intermediary organizations supporting these types of organizations.
Pairs of students are challenged to further define and implement a project that has been requested by the community partner and to create significant results -- results that the students will view as a signature accomplishment when they graduate from Duke. Students are actively supervised and coached by the program leaders and the site coordinator but must have initiative and a hard work ethic.
One important program priority is the development of the student cohort as a supportive, helpful, engaged community. Placements are also supplemented by a professional development and enrichment program that will introduce students to the basic concepts and tools of social entrepreneurship; introduce students to the culture, history, and economics of Detroit; and foster reflection on their learning throughout the summer and beyond through several weekly gatherings, events, and activities facilitated by the site coordinator.
Taking Action Against Food Waste
Sponsored by Durham Urban Food Foragers
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40% of our food in America gets wasted every year, while 1 in 8 people are food insecure. How can we reduce this waste in the Triangle Area? Please join us for our kick-off meeting to generate ideas and take action in our local community. Everyone is welcome and we are excited to share ideas and start innovating solutions!
Where: The BullPen at Duke's Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative, 215 Morris St
When: Wednesday January 24th at 6:30pm.
There is free parking across the street, and we will provide refreshments from rescued food! To RSVP, send a text to 919-794-5138 with <your name>, Food Waste Warrior to RSVP and receive a reminder text the day of the event.
Blueprint: People+Wildlife Conference
January 27-28 at Duke University
Ideating revolutionary solutions. This event brings together students who are passionate about innovative solutions, experts with extensive knowledge of the major issues, and organizations with the resources and mission to address those problems. Together we will pioneer Blueprints for projects/technologies/apps so crazy they just might work.
Topics are designed to explore the areas of conservation that directly affect humans around the world.
Topics Include:
Invasive Species
Harmful Human Wildlife Interaction
Illegal Wildlife Trafficking
Citizen Science & Resource Management
Register now! http://www.dukeblueprint.com/
Presented by Duke Conservation Tech http://www.dukeconservationtech.com/
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