Difference between revisions of "Office of Civic Engagement and Volunteer Service (OCEVS)"

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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:
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*'''Community Engagement''': Provides community education and organizing tips to residents to help them strengthen their neighborhoods, build coalitions, and become community leaders.
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*''Community Engagement'': Provides community education and organizing tips to residents to help them strengthen their neighborhoods, build coalitions, and become community leaders.
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*'''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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*''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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*'''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.
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*''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.
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''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the agency's [http://www.phila.gov/departments/office-of-civic-engagement-and-volunteer-service/ home page].
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 14:50, 30 July 2019

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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.

See Also

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