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2020 is both a US Census and election year. Many of us are thinking about how we can make a meaningful impact in our community. Participating in both the Census and local and national elections can help us make those impacts. Click through to learn a little more about the Census, voting (especially in NC), and a few books to check off your civic engagement category on the Read Great Things 2020 Challenge. At its core, the Census is about more than the government being curious about how many
It's Wearable Art Week for Durham Tech Libraries: We're hosting two crafternoons on two different campuses for students and staff to make wearable art, either with provided tote bags or with shirts or shoes from home that could use a vibrant paint brush or two to look funky and fresh. Why throw an old shirt away when you could dazzle it up with some of our fabric paint? The first Crafternoon will take place on Orange County Campus on September 27th at 11:30 AM. A second one will be held for
April 22, 2022 is Earth Day 2022. This year’s theme is Invest in our Planet, which means " We need to act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably). It’s going to take all of us. All in. Businesses, governments, and citizens — everyone accounted for, and everyone accountable. A partnership for the planet." Durham Tech is incorporating green goals within its 2021-2026 Strategic Plan – Pathways to Institutional Excellence by prioritizing the creation of green and sustainable campuses
Shout out (again) to the Durham Tech Marketing Department!
Shout out (again) to the Durham Tech Marketing Department!
In honor of libraries everywhere, we wanted to share a sweet and amazing story about the donkey libraries, Biblioburros, in Columbia. "By adapting the packsaddles of his two donkeys, Alfa and Beto, from carrying water to carrying books, Luis created a makeshift mobile library and set off to take his books to children who otherwise wouldn’t have access to reading materials. With that the ‘Biblioburro’ was born." (BBC) View the wonderful short video and article from the BBC Culture site. Our
Today, NASA announced that they've found proof of liquid saltwater on Mars. It's an announcement that makes one day finding living microbes on the surface more likely than ever before. With the movie adaptation of The Martian by Andy Weir coming out soon it seems like a good time check out what science has to say about the red planet, and through fiction discover what our preoccupation with the red planet says about us. All of the books below are available to check out of the library. This list
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**This post is in collaboration with Durham Tech Counseling Services.** July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and while the month is almost over, many of these resources are available all year round both through Durham Tech and through outside agencies. Are you a Durham Tech student looking for a safe space to discuss anxiety and other issues due to Covid-19? Have your heard about Let's Cope? The Let's Cope group, hosted by LaKe'a Teel and Letoria Brown, is a support group for Durham