S2E4: Bridging Campuses and Classrooms: University Partnerships That Power Community Schools

Since their first meeting six years ago, Alec Greenwald from Duke University and Yolanda Dunston from North Carolina Central University have been united in a shared vision: Supporting public schools that serve as hubs of opportunity, healing and innovation. Through the university-assistance framework, Duke and NCCU act as a unified partner for local public schools, providing targeted support based on direct input from the school’s community, including its students, families and teachers. The partnership helps facilitate the integration of university-assisted academic programs and social services, and demonstrates how when universities join together, they can use collective resources to strengthen local communities. 

 

Episode Credits

Senior Editor and Producer: Cara August, Trinity Communications 

Audio Editor and Mixer: Marc Maximov  

Assistant Content Editor: K’Mari Peede, Dr. MAC Fellow, Trinity Communications, Summer 2025 

Music Composition: André Mego, T’20 | MMS ‘21 

Production Sponsor: Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Duke University 

Recording Date and Location: June 2025, Bryan Center Studios