News & Events

Ashoka U Recognizes ELI’s Tony Brown

2012-02-17T17:58:41+00:00

Ashoka U, an initiative for social inovation at colleges and universities, recently recorgnized Tony Brown, and his course "Social Entrepreneurship in Action," as a 2012 Inovation Award winner.

From the Ashoka U website:

"Tony Brown of Duke University’s Hart Leadership Program had a vision to move beyond the theory of social change and use social entrepreneurship as a vehicle for student and community development. His course, “Social Entrepreneurship in Action,” helps students combine analysis, action, and personal passion to develop new social initiatives. Supporting and guiding students through the challenge of creating real results – and holding them accountable for doing so – can lead to meaningful development in the areas of agency, efficacy, and changemaker identity. In its twelfth semester, Duke celebrates nearly 60 student-led social ventures that benefit the Duke and Durham communities, many of which are still active today.ï»¿"

To read more about the award, check out Ashoka's website and the Sanford School's website. Congratulations, Tony!

Ambassador Joseph Speaks in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

2012-01-30T21:33:01+00:00

Ambassador James Joseph, Hart Leadership’s Leader in Residence, recently gave two speeches in the Triangle in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

In his first speech, “Remembering Martin Luther King as a Patriot,” delivered at Governor Perdue’s Martin Luther King Celebration for State Employees in Raleigh, Joseph spoke about the need for Americans to ensure a just world for their fellow citizens, to seek leaders who elevate and inspire them, and to refrain from viewing diversity as an inevitable cause of division. Click here to view his full remarks and here for a video clip.

Ambassador Joseph also spoke in Chapel Hill at the University of North Carolina’s Twenty-Seventh Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Banquet. In his speech, “The Time is Now: The Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King Revisited,” Joseph pushed for a new narrative to create a more unified society where we view the problems of our friends and neighbors as our own. Click here to view his full remarks.

Ambassador Joseph was a leader in the civil rights movement in Alabama where he worked with Dr. King.

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Tony Brown to Present at 2012 Jon C. Dalton Conference on College Student Values

2012-01-18T19:36:40+00:00

On February 2, 2012, Tony Brown, will present his social entrepreneurship pedagogy to university educators and administrators at the 2012 Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values.

The Jon C. Dalton Institute on College Student Values is an annual conference for student affairs professionals, educators, campus ministers, and graduate and undergraduate students interested in character development in college students.

The title of the session is: “Student Social Entrepreneurship: Academic Courses and Co-Curricular Support That Focus on the Creation of Sustainable Social Initiatives.” The experience will include a live exercise in creating a specific social entrepreneurship idea; an outline of the ELI social entrepreneurship course design, theory of change, and pedagogy; and data, lessons learned, and remaining questions.

Tony Brown has taught his social entrepreneurship course, PPS144s, for eleven semesters. Over 175 students have produced 58 social entrepreneurship projects intended to address important community and University needs and provide students significant personal educational experiences. While there are important lessons learned in projects never successfully launched and sustained, the feeling of empowerment and personal learning from projects with significant impact is often a signature experience in a student’s education. Of the 58 projects, 48% are considered "success stories" and 34% are still active initiatives today.

Hart Fellows Information Session: Tuesday, January 17

2012-01-11T20:42:25+00:00

Join us on Tuesday, January 17 at 4:30 in Rubenstein 200 to learn more about applying for the 2012-2013 Hart Fellows program. Click here to learn more about the program and the application.

Tony Brown and former HLP Director, Bruce Payne, lead alumni gathering in NYC

2011-12-13T20:45:20+00:00

On Monday, December 14, ELI hosted an alumni gathering in New York City.

27 alumni came together to share drinks and conversation with ELI Director Tony Brown and former Director of the Hart Leadership Program, Bruce Payne. The conversation centered on "Making space for a rich life – intellectually, socially, personally, and morally – in the midst of the struggle for career success." Needless to say, it was a reflective meeting and a fruitful meeting; alumni shared thoughts on what it means to live a successful life, the challenges of this generation, the challenges specific to life in New York City, and the benefits of surrounding oneself with the "right" people.

Thank you to all who attended. It was a wonderful evening.

See more photos from the event on the Hart Leadership Facebook Page

ELI Student Team Hosts Launch Event for Fashion Documentary

2011-12-07T17:35:36+00:00

On Tuesday, December 5, PPS146 students Monica. Andrea and Maddie hosted a launch event to showcase their documentary and photography project completed for community partner, School House Inc. The team was charged to document the "Made in America" story for School House's ethical fashion push to have all of their clothing produced at fair wage American factories. The group focused on Durham based factory, Mitt's Nitts. ï»¿

You can view photos from the event on the Hart Leadership Program Facebook Page

You can view the final documentary here

PPS146 Student Team hosts Undergraduate Day at Durham Farmers’ Market

2011-12-05T17:54:36+00:00

Three PPS146 students, Kate, David and Kyle, hosted Undergraduate Day at the Durham Farmer's Market on December 3rd. The team arranged for a Duke a cappella group performance by Deja Blue, and conducted a survey of market shoppers to gather data for Farmers' Market leadership. Ultimately, they sought to use the Saturday event as an opportunity to bring Duke undergraduates out to experience the market, listen to vendors' stories, and support sustainable growing practices and local farmers. ï»¿

See a short video of one team member's take on the event

ELI Incubator Project ASPIRE Hosts Duke Game Day Field Trip for Durham Youth

2011-11-30T17:53:44+00:00

ASPIRE Football Game Field Trip

On November 19th, fourth and fifth graders from Lyon Park Community Center's after-school program joined ASPIRE volunteers for the Duke vs. Georgia Tech football game at Wallace Wade Stadium, sponsored by ELI and the 1740 Foundation. Prior to the game, participants enjoyed the games outside the stadium including a football toss, a moon bounce, and an obstacle course! At half-time, everyone adjourned to the Sanford School of Public Policy for lunch and a discussion about the football game and good sportsmanship. Even though Duke suffered a narrow defeat, everyone had a fantastic time! ASPIRE and Lyon Park Community Center plan on coordinating more field trips in the future.

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Hart Leadership Students to Present Documentaries on Homelessness - Monday, December 5th

2011-11-29T19:03:56+00:00

Students from Alex Harris's "Documentary Engagement" class will present their work examining homelesses in the Triangle on Monday, December 5 at 11:45 AM at the Main Branch of the Durham County Library. See the flyer below for more information, or check out Housing for New Hope and the Center for Documentary Studies.

Ambassador Joseph Speaks to World Health Organization in Ireland

2011-11-18T19:59:20+00:00

The Hart Leadership Program’s Leader in Residence, Ambassador James Joseph, recently traveled to Ireland to give the Opening Address at the First International Conference on Age-Friendly Cities, sponsored by the World Health Organization. In his speech, “Leadership and Older People: Ageing as an Asset,” Joseph argued that the emotional, social, moral, and spiritual intelligence of older people can help society in the quest for finding solutions to social problems. As a result, he urged the attendees to redirect themselves in search of social justice for the elderly. Click here to read the Ambassador’s speech.

At the conference, the mayors from 42 different cities from around the globe signed the Dublin Declaration, which committed themselves and their cities to strengthening and championing action to make their communities more age-friendly. Click here to read the Dublin Declaration.

While in Dublin, Ambassador Joseph also spoke to a group of young non-governmental leaders from across Ireland. He talked to them about the importance of seeking leaders who inspire and elevate members of society.

To conclude the visit, Ambassador Joseph gave an interview to one of Ireland’s leading radio stations, and he attended a briefing in Belfast on the role of NGOs in Northern Ireland.

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