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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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*''Adult Education and Workforce Access:''&nbsp;We support families by helping individuals overcome common obstacles to full-time employment.
*''Building Your Financial Health:'' We support families by helping community members succeed in both employment and home ownership.</blockquote>
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*''Arts and Culture:''&nbsp;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:''&nbsp;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:''&nbsp;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:''&nbsp;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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*''Individual and Family Supports:''&nbsp;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.
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==In The News==
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*[http://technical.ly/philly/2019/05/14/6-organizations-offering-digital-literacy-resources-in-philadelphia/ 7 organizations offering digital literacy resources in Philadelphia], Technical.ly Philly, May 14, 2019.
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*[http://www.westphillylocal.com/2018/09/24/drexel-to-expand-dornsife-center-seeking-community-input/ Drexel to expand Dornsife Center, seeking community input], West Philly Local, September 24, 2018.
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==Info==
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*Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://drexel.edu/dornsifecenter/events/calendar/ Calendar]
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
*[[Drexel University]]
 
*[[Drexel University]]
  
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Revision as of 12:47, 14 May 2019

drexel.edu/dornsifecenter

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: We support families by helping individuals overcome common obstacles to full-time employment.
  • 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: We support wellness through dance and movement classes, workshops about interpersonal relationships and behavioral health, and food and nutrition related programming.
  • 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: 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.
  • 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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