Since its inception in 2017, SALUD has grown in scale and scope and while joining the Bass Connections Education and Human Development theme. SALUD was originally a one-week program has expanded to a 12-session curriculum that addresses social determinants of health and educational disparities. In two iterations, SALUD’s rapidly expanding team has raised $40K+, collaborated with 25+ unique Duke and community partners, served 44 students, and expanded its reach across Durham County. Our brilliant students decide to join us on their Saturdays, and we have a responsibility to do right by them with a program that empowers realization of their goals and change-making potential. Our program challenges students to become agents of change in their communities.
Over the past decade, Durham and its public schools have experienced a substantial increase in Latinx families and students. Across the US, Latinxs make up 18% of the population but receive only 4.5% of awarded science and engineering doctoral degrees. SALUD aims to empower Durham students of all races/ethnicities to improve healthcare outcomes for all as our population changes.
