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The Center for Multicultural Affairs serves as a resource for all students, with a focus on all students of color, on campus. The CMA is committed to expanding and supporting our Duke community through programmatic, advising, support, and engagement efforts informed through an inclusive and socially-just lens. The Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA) promotes community engagement, multicultural education, leadership development, social justice education , and identity exploration among the student population. The Center for Multicultural Affairs staff are located in the Bryan Student Center. Located on the first level, our physical Center will house student affinity spaces, coalition and multipurpose…
Our goal is to create an inclusive climate for students, staff, faculty, and alumnx with marginalized sexual orientations, romantic orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions through education, advocacy, support, mentoring, academic engagement, and providing space. > Connect. Learn. Grow. The CSGD is a community of resources, support and inspiration. Education Stay Educated Resources Access Resources Pronouns Understand Pronouns Student Groups Get involved Programs and Events for Everyone The Duke LGBTQ community is bold, welcoming and inclusive. CSGD invites you to explore—and get involved—in our wide range of programs and events. Kickback Fridays Each Friday during the semester, the CSGD hosts…
Our Story Knowing your story is important and our Center wants to share ours with you. Check back in as we continue to update this page! This timeline is a work in progress! Have a contribution that you believe is missing from our timeline? Is there information you’d like to correct? Please contact a.espaillat@duke.edu. Center for Multicultural Affairs’ 50th Anniversary Conversations In commemoration of the Center for Multicultural Affairs at Duke University’s 50th Anniversary celebration, we sat down with former Deans and Directors of CMA past. Watch here:
Alex Espaillat Assistant Director She/Her/Ella Alex joined Duke in June 2022 and currently serves as an Assistant Director in the CMA. In their current role, Alex’s work focuses on the Latinx/o/é communities at Duke, providing programs and services in the areas of community engagement, multicultural education, social justice education, and leadership development. In addition to this, Alex leads and is responsible for the majority of the marketing and communications functions of the Center as well as encouraging coalition building resources. Alex is a Latina scholar practitioner who claims both Charlotte, North Carolina and New York as home. She is a two-time alumna…
CMA Affinity Spaces Get to know the student affinity spaces that are housed and managed by the Center for Multicultural Affairs! What is an Affinity Space? An affinity group is a community of peers that offers support, guidance, resources, and mentorship to its members, who identify as like-minded with the group. Affinity groups are particularly valuable as they provide a sense of belonging, community, and collective empowerment to members of historically, systemically, and perpetually marginalized groups, whose experiences and voices are often not centered. An affinity space serves as a place to convene, share challenges, validate experiences, collaboratively identify needs,…
LATINX HERITAGE MONTH 2023 Juntos Somos Más/Juntos Somos Mais Together We Are More. This year’s theme is inspired and motivated by the pulse of our campus community- the students. During consistent seasons of unrest and challenges that face the Latinx community, the words of our theme ring truer than ever. Coalitions are critical and the heart and soul of our communities will always rest with the people. Latinx Heritage Month 2023 Implementation Committee: Alex Espaillat, Assistant Director, Center for Multicultural Affairs Irma Lopez T’26, Cultural Chair, Mi Gente Historically, LHM at Duke has been led by students and student organization…
MISSION To provide Duke University students a supportive platform to critically shape their identities, explore activism and social justice initiatives on campus, and engage in coalition building across multicultural communities. PURPOSE The purpose of the Armstrong Ambassadors is to build a collective vision and passion for multicultural advancement at Duke University through intentional community building and identity formation. Throughout their cohort experience, Armstrong Ambassadors will participate in monthly leadership development sessions hosted by professional staff from the CMA, form smaller working groups within the cohort to explore various campus issues impacting their communities, and create social advocacy projects that resonate…
Report an incident Thank you for speaking up. Report a Bias-Related Incident You may use this form to report a bias-related incident involving the Duke community. Your report will be submitted to the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards and shared with the Student Affairs Bias Advisory Committee. You may elect to remain anonymous if you wish. Please provide as much detail as you can. Hate & Bias Incident Form DukeReach Care Report Use this form if you are concerned about a student’s health or behavior, and your concern is not considered an emergency. If you believe you and/or…
Our Programming page is under construction! Check back soon to explore the refresh. Follow our Instagram @dukecma for the most up-to-date activity and offerings from our Center! For more on CMA programming, contact dcma@duke.edu Multicultural Connections Check Back Soon! Unity Through Diversity Duke Powwow Multicultural Graduation First Friday After Hours: Kickback Series Check Back Soon!