Duke Community Affairs
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Since 1990, Durham and Community Affairs has served as a connector of volunteer opportunities for Duke students and employees. In addition to filling the volunteer needs of local schools and non-profits, it also offers a variety of signature programs that connect and strengthen the Duke and Durham communities. The Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership was formed in 1996 to formalize Duke's engageme
10/30/2025
Big things are happening in Durham! 👏
On October 28, Durham Tech, community health partners, and Durham County leaders broke ground on the new 80,000-square-foot Health Sciences building — a state-of-the-art facility that will prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals right here in our community. 💙🏙️
A special shoutout to Debbie Goldstein for representing DCA and our community at the groundbreaking! 🌟
08/21/2025
From Liberia to Lakewood Park 🌍➡️🏘️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
When Musu was 10, her mother earned a Duke PA scholarship that changed their family’s path. Decades later, Musu is giving back—rebuilding the Lakewood Park Neighborhood Association, championing inclusivity, and helping neighbors connect. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
“This is my community,” she says. “I want to help it become the best version of itself.” 💙⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
07/29/2025
When cars kept speeding past Lakewood Montessori, Edmund Fernandez wouldn’t let it slide. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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He called for change until stop signs were installed, and accidents stopped. For Fernandez, it’s all about persistence and patience — whether pushing for stop signs, advocating for schools, or bringing neighborhoods together as president of the Tuscaloosa Lakewood Neighborhood Association. 🤝 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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His work continues through the new Neighborhood Advocacy & Engagement Committee (NAEC), bringing neighbors together for safer, stronger schools and streets. 🚸📚🚦
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