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{{toplink|url=http://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-civic-engagement-and-volunteer-service/|name=phila.gov/departments/office-of-civic-engagement-and-volunteer-service}}<blockquote>''Connecting Philadelphians with Volunteer Opportunities in Their Communities''</blockquote> | {{toplink|url=http://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-civic-engagement-and-volunteer-service/|name=phila.gov/departments/office-of-civic-engagement-and-volunteer-service}}<blockquote>''Connecting Philadelphians with Volunteer Opportunities in Their Communities''</blockquote> | ||
The '''Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service''' (Serve Philadelphia/OCEVS) works '''to increase community and civic engagement''' through its three units: | The '''Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service''' (Serve Philadelphia/OCEVS) works '''to increase community and civic engagement''' through its three units: | ||
*''Community Engagement'': Provides community education and organizing tips to residents to help them strengthen their neighborhoods, build coalitions, and become community leaders. | *''Community Engagement'': Provides community education and organizing tips to residents to help them strengthen their neighborhoods, build coalitions, and become community leaders. | ||
*''Volunteer Engagement'': Connects groups of volunteers to service opportunities, including the Foster Grandparent Program, where low-income seniors mentor children in pre-K classes, schools, and hospitals. | *''Volunteer Engagement'': Connects groups of volunteers to service opportunities, including the Foster Grandparent Program, where low-income seniors mentor children in pre-K classes, schools, and hospitals. | ||
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==Info== | ==Info== | ||
*Volunteer Opportunities: [http://serve.volunteermatch.org/search/ SERVE Philadelphia: Match Passion With Action] | *Volunteer Opportunities: [http://serve.volunteermatch.org/search/ SERVE Philadelphia: Match Passion With Action] | ||
*[https://www.serve.phila.gov/copy-of-foster-grandparents Foster Grandparents Program] | |||
==See Also== | |||
*[[SERVE Philadelphia]] | |||
[[Category:Is-Government Agency]] | [[Category:Is-Government Agency]] | ||
[[Category:Issue-Civic Engagement]] | [[Category:Issue-Civic Engagement]] | ||
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[[Category:Issue-Volunteers]] | [[Category:Issue-Volunteers]] | ||
[[Category:Issue-Volunteering]] | [[Category:Issue-Volunteering]] | ||
[[Category:Issue-Community Involvement In Education]] | |||
[[Category:Issue-Community Engagement]] | |||
[[Category:Issue-Community Organizing]] | |||
[[Category:Issue-Community Education]] | |||
[[Category:Issue-Seniors Mentor Children]] | |||
[[Category:Issue-Community Engagement]] | |||
[[Category:Issue-Intergenerational Engagement]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:25, 25 June 2020
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Connecting Philadelphians with Volunteer Opportunities in Their Communities
The Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (Serve Philadelphia/OCEVS) works to increase community and civic engagement through its three units:
- Community Engagement: Provides community education and organizing tips to residents to help them strengthen their neighborhoods, build coalitions, and become community leaders.
- Volunteer Engagement: Connects groups of volunteers to service opportunities, including the Foster Grandparent Program, where low-income seniors mentor children in pre-K classes, schools, and hospitals.
- Civic Engagement: Develops civic education programs and supports other City-led engagement efforts, including Serve Philadelphia VISTA Corps’ anti-poverty initiatives; convenes the Philadelphia National Service Task Force to increase collaboration between service programs.
Note: The above descriptive information came from the agency's home page.
Info
- Volunteer Opportunities: SERVE Philadelphia: Match Passion With Action
- Foster Grandparents Program