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Meet the Dedicated Individuals Who Keep JLD Running Smoothly Jewish Life at Duke Professional Staff Joyce Gordon Director for Jewish Life at Duke Meet Joyce Rabbi Elana Friedman Campus Rabbi and Jewish Chaplain Meet Rabbi Elana Aviv Sheetrit Associate Director for External Relations Meet Aviv Rebecca Ezersky Assistant Director Meet Rebecca Seth Wittenberg Springboard Social Justice Fellow Meet Seth Orel Peretz Heyman Winter Israel Fellow Meet Orel Nancy Cripps Staff Assistant Meet Nancy Student Intern Team 2024-2025 Sam Berlan Office Intern Maddy Ganz Shabbat & Program Intern Lizzy Glazer Communications Intern Advisory Board The Advisory Board for Jewish Life at…
Moments of Mindfulness Providing the entire Duke community with opportunities to relax, reenergize, and recharge through a variety of wellness experiences. The Moments of Mindfulness are weekly activities designed to create community and foster connection. No registration is needed; just be prepared to check in upon arrival. To learn more about these activities and to obtain a detailed description of them, please visit DukeGroups. West Campus Current Activities Monday Time Location Hatha Yoga 11 AM – 12 PM Student Wellness Center, Room 148 Meditative Art 5 – 6 PM Student Wellness Center, Room 148 Guided Meditation 6 – 7 PM…
Mindfulness Learn skills to manage stress and reduce anxiety. Developed right here at Duke, Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults is an evidence-based program specifically designed for teaching mindfulness and meditation as way to manage stress and reduce anxiety. You will learn specific skills that help calm and focus your mind, including breathing exercises, guided imagery, body scan, and more! Over 1,000 Duke undergraduate and graduate students have been trained through MIEA, so you’re in good company. Free Guided Meditations Breathe Awareness Download audio Belly Breathing Download audio Listen to free guided meditations from the Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults (MIEA formerly known as Koru Mindfulness) to…
April-Autumn Jenkins (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works in Gender Violence Prevention. She has worked at Duke since 2016, where she previously served as a Psychotherapist and Gender Violence Educator in the Women’s Center. April-Autumn has been supporting and advocating for survivors of sexual misconduct for over 20 years. She is also highly experienced in developing and leading prevention-based training programs, and she has educated students at universities across the country. She holds a M.S.W. from N.C. State University and a B.A. in sociology from Huston-Tillotson University. In her free time, April-Autumn enjoys fashion and spending time…
Jewish Life at Duke engages, advocates for, and supports all Jewish students at Duke. Our goal is to provide you with opportunities to connect, get involved, explore your roots and enrich your experience at Duke. No matter how you want to engage, we’ve got you covered! Shabbat at the Freeman Center Jewish Life at Duke celebrates Shabbat each Friday night that classes are in session and welcomes all members of the Duke community to join us! Every Friday, Rabbi Elana and student leaders lead the community in candle lighting and a non-denominational, pluralistic Kabbalat Shabbat service at 6:00pm. After we share…
Adrienne Allison (she/her) works in the Office of Institutional Equity as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, overseeing Duke’s policies and procedures relating to sexual misconduct and other forms of harassment and discrimination. In addition to this, she uses her legal training to serve as a compliance investigator for reports of discrimination or harassment involving Duke employees. Adrienne joined Duke in 2021, after working as a Title IX Coordinator at UNC-Chapel Hill and a Director at Disability Rights North Carolina. She holds a J.D. from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she also obtained her B.A. in women’s studies and English. In her free…
How We Can Help Wellness Promotion Manage your stress. Reduce your anxiety. Learn more Alcohol & Other Drug Resources Keeping yourself and others safe. Learn more Sexual Health & Healthy Relationships Helping you make informed, safe, and healthy decisions. Learn more Request a Program or Workshop We are available to facilitate discussions and present interactive workshops on a variety of wellness topics and can adapt any workshop to meet the needs of your group. Email Us Our Staff Tom Szigethy Director and Associate Dean of Students Email Tom Sara Campbell Associate Director Email Sara Michelle Johnson Assistant Director Email Michelle…
Helping Us All Become Open-Minded Global Citizens. Duke International Student Center offers diverse cross-cultural programs to help students, scholars, and Duke community members from all over the world connect with and learn from each other. The more we interact and engage, the easier it is to become an open-minded global citizen. Please click on each program title to expand the section and learn more. Please note all programs are subject to change. Spanish Conversation Club Are you interested in speaking the second-most spoken and studied language in the United States? Practice your conversation Spanish and meet people from around the world,…
Asexuality Information and Resources What is asexuality? Asexuality is the simple absence of sexual attraction, regardless of the gender of either person. Like other sexualities, asexuality exists on a spectrum (more on this later). Many asexuals experience other forms of attraction, such as romantic attraction, and often engage in intimate personal relationships. Asexuality relates only to sexual attraction, not sexual behavior or sexual desire (libido) *; in other words, Some asexuals have sex for any number of reasons, and others do not; some asexuals masturbate, and others do not. Some asexuals have an active libido; some have a reduced or weak libido; others…
Victoria Krebs (she/her) works in the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, providing outreach and support for all students who report or are accused of harassment, discrimination, or sexual misconduct. She’s been at Duke since 2015, and in 2020 she began working on adaptable resolution cases, which offer students the option to resolve cases of harassment or misconduct outside of the formal conduct process. She holds a J.D. from the University of Tennessee, a M.S. in education from the University of Rochester, and a B.A. in psychology from Vanderbilt University. Outside of Duke, Victoria enjoys spending time with her…
We are committed to working toward an affirming campus community. CSGD is dedicated to supporting students, staff, faculty and alumnx with marginalized gender identities and gender expressions. Language, including the thoughtful and conscientious use of pronouns, is one important step towards an affirming campus. We encourage all members of our community to share and ask others for their pronouns. Introduction to pronouns Pronouns are the words that we use to refer to a person in place of their name. Pronouns are helpful linguistic tools, but they also are meaningful tools to communicate identities and experiences. Examples of usage: He/him: Jordan…
Aviv Sheetrit (she/her/hers) serves as Associate Director for External Relations, working behind the scenes to engage donors, alumni, and friends of Jewish Life at Duke. Aviv oversees JLD’s fundraising efforts, communications strategy, and alumni engagement programs, partnering with alumni and parents who are passionate about supporting and advocating for Duke’s Jewish community. She loves seeing the impact made possible by supporters when students reflect about finding their community at JLD, the transformative experiences they had, or the lifelong friends and mentors they made. She also loves taste-testing the rotating Weekly Special at the Freeman Center Café! Aviv was born in Jerusalem,…