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The official purpose of the Fraternity is to assemble college students in a National Service Fraternity in the fellowship of principles derived from the Scout Oath and Scout Law of the Boy Scouts of America; to develop Leadership, to promote Friendship, and to provide Service to humanity; and to further the freedom that is our national, educational, and intellectual heritage.

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The purpose of the organization is to give Duke students unique opportunities to explore the intersection of business with public policy and politics. We strive to teach our members important problem-solving skills that they can use to succeed on client projects and to succeed in making a difference in real world public policy for years to come.

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To build strong officers for the United States Air Force through our professional, honorary, service organization.

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Build community among Air Force officer candidates, provide opportunities for members to exercise leadership, management, organizational, and public relations skills, and provide opportunities for members to participate in regular service activities.

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Ballet & Books is a national, non-profit organization striving to reduce the literacy gap through the hybrid storytelling of dance and reading. In our free extracurricular programming led by college students, we provide 6-9-year-olds with an opportunity to improve their literacy skills through a combination of dance instruction and dialogic reading. The chapter at Duke University aims to provide this programming for children in the Durham community.

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Camp Kesem is a weeklong, sleep-away camp for children aged 6-18 who are affected by a parent or caregiver's cancer. It is free for the campers and is designed to provide a week of support, community, and fun for Camp Kesem campers. In addition to camp, we offer support to families throughout the year in the form of birthday cards, virtual cabin chat meetings, one in-person event for camper families each semester, and connection to resources. The Kesem chapter at Duke University, is one of the largest of 137 chapters nationwide committed to serving children affected by a parent's cancer diagnosis.

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Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond a parent's cancer.

Kesem's flagship program, Camp Kesem, operates 137 free summer camps across the country for children ages 6 to 18 who have been impacted by a parent's cancer.

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To ensure that every child impacted by a parent's cancer is never alone.

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To support children through and beyond their parent's cancer with free, fun-filled creative programs and a lasting community.

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A child's friend through and beyond a parent's cancer.

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CKI develops college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.

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The mission of DefMo is to promote a culture that values and embraces multiculturalism and service by bringing individuals and communities together through dance. DefMo seeks to accomplish this mission by building and transforming relationships, innovating in choreography and dance, demonstrating multiculturalism, challenging the community, and engaging in community service.

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The mission of the Duke Children's Ambassador Program is to bridge the gap between the
hospital and the Duke student body to make a difference in the lives of Duke Children's patients and their families. DCAP seeks to accomplish this mission by leveraging the passions, creativity, and energy of the Duke student body to support Duke Children's patients and their families.

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The purpose of DDE shall be to provide free dance classes, exposure to a variety of dance forms, performance opportunities, and mentoring to underprivileged children who would not otherwise have access to formal dance training, especially ballet.

Beyond simply teaching dance technique, Dance Expressions strives to cultivate creativity, promote artistic expression, build self-esteem, create a body-positive environment, encourage a healthy, active lifestyle, and instill in young children a passion for dance. Introductory classes will focus on developing the foundations for ballet and other forms of dance and will include proper stretching and muscle strengthening. Should the program be successful, classes in subsequent years will build upon the initial dance foundation, with the ultimate goal of long-term improvement and growth for each dancer.

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Duke Dems is an affiliate of the Democratic Party at Duke University. Our mission is to promote Democratic policy ideals and candidates across Durham, NC. We seek to engage the student body in the political process and to create a more equitable school environment across campus.

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The mission of DIIG is to educate students on the intersection between business and impact.

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The mission of the Duke NAACP is to promote the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination at Duke University, within the Durham community, and beyond.

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To develop future officers morally, mentally, and physically and to instill in them the highest ideals of duty, loyalty, and the core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment in order to commission college graduates as naval officers who possess a basic professional background, are motivated towards careers in the Naval Service, and have a potential for future development in mind and character so as to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship, and government.

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The mission of Duke University Science Olympiad is to bridge the Duke-Durham gap by promoting Duke student involvement in Science Olympiad in the local Durham area and nationally in the United States through mentorship. DUSO seeks to accomplish this mission by hosting an elementary Division A tournament every spring, hosting a national middle school Division B and high school Division C invitation every fall or spring, and developing an outreach program for local elementary and middle schools to encourage interest in STEM activities.

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To engage students from Durham Public Schools and encourage them in learning STEM and discovering new ideas on their own

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This club seeks to compete in the College Fed Challenge (the “Challenge”) hosted by the Federal Reserve System in the fall. Throughout the year, the Organization will host training meetings on how the Federal Reserve operates, macroeconomics, and current American economic policy. In the Spring semester, the Organization will form into smaller, specialized teams that each focus on a particular element of how the Federal Reserve analyzes the economy. Within these teams, club members will continue to monitor the economy throughout the summer. In the fall, these specialized groups will work together to create a comprehensive presentation on the economy to present at the Challenge.

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Existing disparities in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields underscore the need for outreach programs to help engage young students in such areas. Started in 2006 , FEMMES+ (Females and Allies Excelling More in Math, Engineering and Science) is a student-led organization at Duke University that hosts educational outreach programs related to math, science, and engineering for 4th-12th grade students in the Triangle area. FEMMES+ seeks to improve diverse student participation in STEM subjects with various programming including: an annual one-day Capstone event, an After-School program, a Saturday program, a hackathon for high school students, a mentorship program, and a summer camp program.

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As Duke students, we are empowered with our education and our mission is to give back to the Durham underserved community. Our goal is to open up doors to members of Durham public high schools by teaching finance and investing fundamentals over an 8 week period. First Generation Investors (FGI) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. We partner with them to provide curated educational materials and also give students a chance to create their own unique $100 portfolio at the end of the program. Further, this is an opportunity for our members to solidify their understanding of finance and develop teaching skills.

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HHI is a non-profit organization that seeks to provide innovative clean water solutions to the Bokaro district of northeast India and Kitojo Parish region of Uganda in order to reduce the rates of prevalent, preventable diseases and work towards promoting social welfare and healthcare in our targeted areas.

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Duke University's Help Desk is a student initiative that partners with health care organizations to address their patients' unmet social needs through screening patients, referring them to community resources, and troubleshooting barriers to resource connection. Only 20% of a person's health is determined by healthcare, while 80% is determined by a mix of socioeconomic factors, the surrounding environment, and health behaviors, which are encompassed by the social determinants of health (SDOH). The SDOH are officially defined as conditions in which people are born, live, work, and grow. Help Desk aims to educate students about the SDOH, train a workforce of community resource navigators who help patients connect to resources for their social need, and create and share toolkits and training materials that other healthcare organizations and partners can use to replicate the Help Desk model.

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Me Too Monologues is an annual show about identity entirely written, performed, and produced by members of the Duke community. Students, alumni, and faculty anonymously submit stories about their life experiences, and peers perform the monologues in a theatrical production.

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mission:brain Duke University is dedicated to fostering innovation and collaboration at the intersection of medical service and community engagement. Our mission is to empower undergraduate students at Duke University to engage in projects that address global health challenges, emphasizing inclusivity, sustainability, and ethical practices. We aim to empower future leaders in medicine and engineering by fostering collaboration across disciplines, raising awareness for neurosurgical disparities, and supporting underserved communities through outreach, advocacy, and local partnerships. We aspire to cultivate a community of passionate individuals committed to driving positive change in healthcare and societal well-being.

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Through free, one-on-one music lessons, Musical Empowerment at Duke University nurtures meaningful relationships between Duke student mentors and Durham schoolchildren based on a shared love of music and learning. The program aims to build a foundation of confidence, creativity and self-discipline to create successful individuals. Keeping this purpose in mind, Musical Empowerment at Duke:
• Nurtures creativity, discipline, and confidence in both children and Duke students, giving all individuals the tools they need to excel in their future endeavors;
• Inspires children from the community to learn how to play an instrument and to develop a love and passion for music;
• Demonstrates the value and reward of hard work to both the child and the Duke student through learning to play an instrument;
• Catalyzes compassionate mentoring partnerships between undergraduates and youth in the community;
• Invigorates music education in areas underfunded or lacking in music programs by harnessing University resources.

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The New Neighbors Project aims to forge meaningful connections between local newcomer families—refugees, immigrants, and others—and the Duke community. Through the program, each Duke student is paired with a newcomer child to cultivate strong relationships and promote college readiness through personalized, one-on-one weekly sessions.

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Phi Alpha Delta is the premier international law fraternity, and it promotes the highest standard of ethics and professionalism within law schools and the legal profession. Duke's chapter seeks to create a supportive and collaborative community of pre-law students.

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The mission of Rotaract is to provide an opportunity for young adults to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people worldwide through a framework of friendship and service.

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Scoop is a sustainability group serving to turn passion for our planet into action. We work to facilitate connections between groups of Duke students and sustainable businesses. These small teams of students will receive trainings through Scoop and their outside organization partner to successfully work on a semester-long project. We serve to recruit small teams composed of motivated and passionate students eager to help make an environmental impact while gaining sustainable business experience.

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The purpose of this organization is to support the I'm Not Done Yet Foundation in raising money for AYA cancer research. To do so, the organization will hold an annual shave in the Spring of each semester where the proceeds will go directly towards AYA cancer research and programs which the I'm Not Done Yet Foundation supports (nearly all programs are run in conjunction with the Duke Hospital). The fundraiser will consist of members volunteering to get their heads shaved to promote cancer awareness, as well as soliciting donations in the weeks leading up to the shave. We also plan to hold an auction coinciding with the event as another avenue to generate donations.

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The mission of SO College is to "unite college students and people with intellectual disabilities to enhance their lives through sports, friendship, advocacy and other activities. SO College seeks to accomplish this mission by two main initiatives. "The first initiative is inter-collegiate sports: unified teams (composed of individuals with and without intellectual disabilities) competing against other unified teams from different colleges. The second initiative is Spread the Word to End the Word, an ongoing campaign to end the pejorative use of the R-word – retard(ed) – and raise awareness of its dehumanizing effects. In addition, many S.O. College chapters choose to add their own initiatives through additional sport, advocacy or fundraising components."

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The Duke Human Rights Center @ the Franklin Humanities Institute brings together an interdisciplinary group of scholars, staff, and students to promote new understandings of and action on human rights. We engage with issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion, income inequality, the environment, the philosophy and history of human rights, the literature that emerges alongside it, linguistic rights, and artistic responses in our research, teaching, programming, and outreach. Our goal is to foster strategies and collaborative, cross-disciplinary, and critical thinking about human rights in both local and global contexts. The Center is committed to social justice. In partnership with the FHI, we see the humanities as an essential frame and launch point for inquiry. We develop undergraduate courses and global experiences, sponsor campus-wide events that encourage awareness and activism on human rights, and engage in long-term partnerships with community-based organizations.

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