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Orel Peretz (she/her/hers) is the Heyman Winter Israel Fellow at Duke University. As Israel Fellow, Orel hosts Israel-themed events, advises our Israel-focused student groups, travels with students to Israel on our annual Birthright Israel trip, and provides educational and social opportunities to engage with Israel. At the Freeman Center and across campus, Orel helps students explore their connection to and relationship with Israel’s people, places, and culture. She hosts Café Ivrit, a space for students to learn about Israeli culture and practice Hebrew together. She oversees the Israel Gap Year program and the Jewish Learning Fellowship: Kol Yisrael educational cohort…
Opportunities to keep the Duke community safe and welcoming Select an event below to learn how you can join a team throughout the year Student Affairs works as one team, and a few events require our division and campus partners to pitch in for the safety for our students and to create an inclusive environment for our community. Pickets, Protest, & Demonstrations (PPD) Team – All Year Duke’s commitment to free speech and the open exchange of ideas is demonstrated in print, online, and most notably, in the wide array of speakers and public programs on campus. While the vast…
Seth Wittenberg (he/him/his) joined Jewish Life at Duke in July 2023 as the Springboard Social Justice Fellow. The Springboard Fellow program of Hillel International is a two-year fellowship that brings talented new graduates to campus Hillels throughout the country to build thriving Jewish student communities on campus. Social Justice Fellows are trained in engagement, social action, and community organizing in order to empower Jewish students to work together to make change on a local and domestic level guided by Jewish values, texts, and history. As a Springboard Social Justice Fellow, Seth works directly with undergraduate and graduate/professional students to enhance their social justice…
If you experience an incident, we encourage you to report it. Duke is an incredibly diverse community which is one of many reasons why students matriculate to Duke. We value difference greatly but recognize that the vast diversity of our student population presents equal opportunities for understanding as well as misunderstanding. As one of many campus resources available, the Center for Multicultural Affairs would like to facilitate your reporting bias incidents. We hope you do not have to, but in the event please utilize the Bias Incident Button. We are here to support you and ensure that you have the best possible experience while at Duke. Need…
Support multiculturalism at Duke! Thank you for supporting the Center for Multicultural Affairs! Your generous contribution allows us to continue to do community-minded, coalition-building, multicultural work on Duke’s campus. If you’d like to make a donation, please click the button below to access the secure Duke Gifts page. Here, you can specify your gift amount, type, and frequency. You can also indicate that you would like your gift to remain anonymous, or if you would like to receive a personalized CMA thank you note. If you have any questions about your gift or other donation-related affairs, please email us at dcma@duke.edu…
Nancy Cripps (she/her/hers) joined Jewish Life at Duke as Staff Assistant in August 2021. Nancy coordinates much of the behind-the-scenes administration to keep the JLD office running smoothly. Previously, Nancy worked at the University of North Carolina as Program Coordinator for the North Carolina Institute for Public Health. As program coordinator, she was responsible for all aspects of event planning. This includes obtaining hotel contracts, transportation, registration, training documents, and IT support at the conference centers. Nancy earned her Associate Degree in Business from Lansing Community College in Lansing, Michigan. She enjoys fundraising and spends many hours volunteering for the…
Moments of Mindfulness Programming to relax, recharge, and re-energize Wellness programs for West and East are listed on DukeGroups with dates, times, and locations No fees or registration required to attend Facilitated mostly by students, with a few faculty members See the Full Schedule of Moments of Mindfulness Programming Available by Request Guided Meditation Relax and calm the mind and body using guided meditation Breathing exercises and practicing meditation Stay present in the moment Group Health Coaching Discuss Duke Wellness model and elements Guided meditation and meeting your future self Explore wellness dimensions and rate personal strengths and challenges Learn…