The Emily K Center is celebrating 20 years as a vital resource for students and families in Durham.
Founded by former Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski and named in honor of his mother, Emily, the center has grown from a single program serving 38 young people into a bustling hub that now reaches over 2,000 students each year.
Krzyzewski envisioned the center as a way to extend the values that shaped his own experience as a first-generation college student. Two decades later, that mission continues to anchor the organization’s work…