Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships: Difference between revisions

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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.

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

In The News

Mantua: Community Garden Aims to Address Food Insecurity, Philadelphia Neighborhoods, January 7, 2022.
7 organizations offering digital literacy resources in Philadelphia, Technical.ly Philly, May 14, 2019.
Drexel to expand Dornsife Center, seeking community input, West Philly Local, September 24, 2018.

Info

Event Calendar: Calendar
Facebook: @DornsifeCenter
Twitter: @dornsifecenter

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+{{toplink|url=http://drexel.edu/dornsifecenter/|name=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''' 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.
-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.
+''Note:''&nbsp;&nbsp;The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://drexel.edu/dornsifecenter/programs/overview/ Programs Overview] page.
-We offer programming in the following general areas:
-*''Adult Education and Workforce Access:''&nbsp;We support families by helping individuals overcome common obstacles to full-time employment.
-*''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.
-*''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.
-*''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.
-*''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.
-*''Building Educational Opportunities.''
-*''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.
-<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==
+*[http://philadelphianeighborhoods.com/2022/01/28/mantua-community-garden-aims-to-address-food-insecurity/ Mantua: Community Garden Aims to Address Food Insecurity], Philadelphia Neighborhoods, January 7, 2022.
+*[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.
 *[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.
 ==Info==
 *Event Calendar:&nbsp;[http://drexel.edu/dornsifecenter/events/calendar/ Calendar]
+*Facebook:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/DornsifeCenter/ @DornsifeCenter]
+*Twitter:&nbsp;[http://twitter.com/dornsifecenter @dornsifecenter]
 ==See Also==
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 [[Category:Is-University_Research_Center]]
 [[Category:Issue-Economic Justice]] [[Category:Issue-Social Justice]] [[Category:Issue-Financial_Health]]
-[[Category:Teaches-Financial Literacy]]
+[[Category:Teaches-Financial_Literacy]]
 [[Category:Serves-Businesses]][[Category:Serves-Community_Based_Organizations]][[Category:Serves-Family/Community]]
 [[Category:Where-Powelton_Village]] [[Category:Where-University_City]]
+[[Contact Email::dornsifecenter@drexel.edu| ]]