Promotional flyer for the Sanford School of Public Policy’s Black Policy Student Association ( BPSA ) Lunch and Learn workshop, titled “Before You Write the Policy: Place, Power, and Partnership.” The event is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Sanford 201, with lunch provided. A QR code invites viewers to register. The flyer features a handwritten-style notebook page on an orange background, the BPSA logo, and a graphic identifying Duke’s Office of Durham and Community Affairs as a collaborator. Text at the bottom explains that the interactive workshop will help graduate students explore how to work with communities rather than simply for them, focusing on building trust, recognizing community knowledge as expertise, challenging assumptions, and understanding how history and power shape community engagement. Banner for BPSA Lunch and Learn with Duke Community Affairs

BPSA Lunch and Learn with Duke Community Affairs

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Workshop/Short Course BIPOC Black Durham Free Food Graduate/Professional

Wed, Oct 28, 2026

11:30 AM – 1 PM EDT (GMT-4)

Sanford 201

Durham, NC 27708, United States

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This interactive workshop invites graduate students pursuing careers in public policy, government, advocacy, philanthropy, research, and related fields to explore what it means to work with communities rather than simply for them. Participants will examine how to build trust, recognize community knowledge as expertise, challenge assumptions, and understand how history and power shape community engagement. Through reflection and discussion, students will consider how to approach policy work with greater accountability, respect, and collaboration.
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Sanford 201

Durham, NC 27708, United States

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Camry Wilborn
Co-hosted with: Duke Community Affairs