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The '''Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships''' of Drexel University gives the following descriptive information:<blockquote>The Dornsife Center is an active neighborhood center, hosting programs for adults, senior citizens, children, and youth in all three of its buildings both day and evening.<br><br>The Dornsife Center is dedicated to engagement in our neighborhood, offering enriching resources for a diverse community. At the Dornsife Center, Drexel provides resources and skilled training in order to develop a community of shared opportunity. We address the needs of our communities in a way that strengthens, empowers and educates, while maintaining a strong commitment to economic and social justice. Dornsife programs are offered in response to the needs and interests of the community, and will evolve as the Dornsife Center grows.<br><br>Program areas:
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The Dornsife Center is a neighborhood resource center hosting programs for people of all ages, and for members of the Mantua, Powelton Village, and Drexel communities.
*''Kids and Families:'' Students can receive help with schoolwork while families get help planning for education.
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*''Entrepreneurship and Capacity Building:'' We help you to create plans for success for your business.
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The Dornsife Center convenes programming for a diverse community by weaving together Drexel’s knowledge resources with the expertise of community-based partners. We aim to address the needs and interests of our stakeholders in a way that strengthens, empowers, and educates, while maintaining a strong commitment to economic and social justice.
*''Creating Knowledge Together:'' We offer opportunities for neighborhood residents to collaborate on projects, classes and services.
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*''Arts and Culture:'' From visual arts to dance, writing and spoken word, the Dornsife Center offers programming and opportunities to learn, develop, and share.
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We offer programming in the following general areas:
*''Health and Wellness:'' The Dornsife Center provides extensive community health and wellness services.
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*''Building Your Financial Health:'' We support families by helping community members succeed in both employment and home ownership.</blockquote>
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Adult Education and Workforce Access
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ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE ACCESS
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We support families by helping individuals overcome common obstacles to full-time employment.
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Arts and Culture
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ARTS AND CULTURE
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The Dornsife Center offers a community canvas for artists, designers, writers, and dancers from both Drexel and the neighborhood to create new projects together.
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Health and Wellness
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HEALTH AND WELLNESS
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We support wellness through dance and movement classes, workshops about interpersonal relationships and behavioral health, and food and nutrition related programming.
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Creating Knowledge Together
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CREATING KNOWLEDGE TOGETHER
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Inspired by the tradition of cooperative extension, the Dornsife Center hosts creative, collaborative activities that bring the University’s academic mission together with the needs and interests of neighborhood stakeholders.
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Kids and Families
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KIDS AND FAMILIES
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Activities for school-aged students include tutoring and homework support as well as after-school and summer college and career exploration programs, and workshops help parents navigate their children’s education from pre-K all the way to college.
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Building Educational Opportunities
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BUILDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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Individual and Family Supports
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INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORTS
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We provide services that help residents meet pressing needs around employment, education, health, and food access, working with partners from local and regional non-profit agencies as well as with Drexel schools and colleges who have built service and engagement into their curricula.
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<br>''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://drexel.edu/dornsifecenter/programs/overview/ Programs Overview] page.
  
 
==In The News==
 
==In The News==

Revision as of 11:14, 2 October 2018

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The Dornsife Center is a neighborhood resource center hosting programs for people of all ages, and for members of the Mantua, Powelton Village, and Drexel communities.

The Dornsife Center convenes programming for a diverse community by weaving together Drexel’s knowledge resources with the expertise of community-based partners. We aim to address the needs and interests of our stakeholders in a way that strengthens, empowers, and educates, while maintaining a strong commitment to economic and social justice.

We offer programming in the following general areas:

Adult Education and Workforce Access ADULT EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE ACCESS We support families by helping individuals overcome common obstacles to full-time employment.

Arts and Culture ARTS AND CULTURE The Dornsife Center offers a community canvas for artists, designers, writers, and dancers from both Drexel and the neighborhood to create new projects together.

Health and Wellness HEALTH AND WELLNESS We support wellness through dance and movement classes, workshops about interpersonal relationships and behavioral health, and food and nutrition related programming.

Creating Knowledge Together CREATING KNOWLEDGE TOGETHER Inspired by the tradition of cooperative extension, the Dornsife Center hosts creative, collaborative activities that bring the University’s academic mission together with the needs and interests of neighborhood stakeholders.

Kids and Families KIDS AND FAMILIES Activities for school-aged students include tutoring and homework support as well as after-school and summer college and career exploration programs, and workshops help parents navigate their children’s education from pre-K all the way to college.

Building Educational Opportunities BUILDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Individual and Family Supports INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY SUPPORTS We provide services that help residents meet pressing needs around employment, education, health, and food access, working with partners from local and regional non-profit agencies as well as with Drexel schools and colleges who have built service and engagement into their curricula.


Note:  The above descriptive information came from the organization's Programs Overview page.

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