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DREXEL UNIVERSITY IN WEST PHILADELPHIA
Colorado State University Jen Britton
September 11, 2018
THREE DIMENSIONS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
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AtDrexelwebelievethatlookingoutwardfromourcampusandworkingforthegreatergoodinpartnershipwithourneighborsisattheheartofhighereducation’smissionWecarryoutthiscommitmentthroughthreepillarsofcivicengagement:aligningthecorefunctionsoftheUniversity—theacademicmission,theserviceorientationofstudentsandemployees,andbusinessoperations—intoaunifiedstrategy
THREE DIMENSIONS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
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AcademicIntegrationOurfacultyexplicitlyintegratecivicengagementintoresearch,courseworkandclinicalpractice.Ouracademicprogramsallowourstudentstosolveproblemsontheground,interactingwithresidents,neighboringschools,communityserviceagencies,andlocalbusinesses.
InstitutionallySupportedNeighborhoodInvestment
DrexelactsasananchorinstitutioninWestPhiladelphia,investinginthecommunitythroughhiringandprocurement,andsupportinginitiativestoimproveeconomicopportunityandinclusioninthesurroundingneighborhoods.
StudentandEmployeeVolunteerism
ThroughtheLindyCenterforCivicEngagement,Drexeloffershigh-quality,community-basedvolunteeropportunitiesopentoallDrexelstudents,facultyandprofessionalstaff.
OUR GEOGRAPHY: THE WEST PHILADELPHIA PROMISE ZONE
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UNIVERSITY & COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FUNCTIONS
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SR. VICE PROVOST UNVERSITY & COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVES
COMMUNICATIONS & IMPACT
LINDY CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Local to National Networks
DORNSIFE CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS
Hyper-local Urban Extension
CONSTRUCTION Economic Opportunity Plans for all Contracts
PROCUREMENT Local Sourcing of Drexel and Vendor
Purchases
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Job Training for Drexel and Vendors,
Adult Education
K-12 Promise
Neighborhoods Grant with 7 Schools
POWEL/ SLA-MS
Science Leadership Academy Middle School
EARLY CHILDHOOD
Supports for 23 Local Childcare Centers,
Parent Engagement
LEARN Community-based Learning, Faculty
Training & Support
LEAD Community Scholars
Lindy Advisors Student Orgs
PARTNER Local to National
SERVE Student Volunteers Dragon Volunteers
PROGRAMS Classes
Workshops Monthly Dinners
PARTNERSHIPS Academic Neighborhood Non-Profits
CIVIC DIALOGUE
Platform for Discussing Issues
& Challenges
A LOCALLY ENGAGED ACADEMIC MISSION
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A LOCALLY ENGAGED ACADEMIC MISSION: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IS APPLIED LEARNING
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Drexelacademicunitshavealongtraditionofteaching,research,andpracticewithacivicengagementlens
ExCITeCenter:Atransdisciplinaryresearchagendaconnectstechwithcreativity,andaninclusivemissionextendsthisknowledgetocommunitypartners
Sheller11thStreetFamilyHealthServices:Acomprehensivehealthservicescenterbringshealthandwellnesscareto11thStreetcorridorresidentswhileofferingpracticaltrainingopportunitiesforhealthprofessionsstudents
PeaceEngineering:WithanMSdegree,fullyparticipatoryprogrammingfocusesontoolsandtechforpeacebuilding
CenterforHunger-FreeCommunities:Participatoryresearchandhands-onprogramsdeveloppolicy-and-practicesolutionstopoverty
AJDrexelAutismInstitute:AnOutreachCoreservesfamiliescaringforachildwithautismwhilealsosupportingautismresearch
DrexelEdits(COAS):StudentsprovidecreativetechnicalassistancetolocalNGOs
A LOCALLY ENGAGED ACADEMIC MISSION: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IS APPLIED LEARNING
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TheOfficeofUniversityandCommunityPartnershipsoffersasetofcivicengagementresourcestoDrexel’sacademiccommunity
TheDornsifeCenterforNeighborhoodPartnershipsprovidesasettingforDrexel’sstudents,faculty,andstafftoworkwithneighborsonissuesofsharedimportance.AcademicdepartmentscarryouttheirowncivicengagementmissionswithprojectsliketheCommunityLawyeringClinic,CommunityWellnessHUB,performingartslessons,andWritersRoom.
TheLindyCenterforCivicEngagementfocusesoncivicpathwaysforDrexelstudentsbysupportingarangeofacademicandco-curricularopportunitiesdesignedtofostercommunity-basedlearningexperiencesthatenhancestudentlearning.Facultyaresupportedthroughprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesdesignedtoshareresourcesandbestpracticesaroundcommunity-basedlearningpedagogyandotherformsofengagedscholarship.
TheFacultyCommitteeforCivicEngagementbringsfacultymembersfromallcollegesandschoolstogethertounderstandandbuildpathwaysforintegratingcivicengagementintoDrexel’sacademicmission.
A LOCALLY ENGAGED ACADEMIC MISSION: DORNSIFE CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS
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TheDornsifeCenterservespeoplefromtheDrexel,PoweltonVillage,andMantuacommunities,creatingasharedspacetoworkandlearntogetheraspeers
ProgramsattheDornsifeCentergrowoutoftheconfluenceoftheneedsandinterestsofneighborhoodresidentsandDrexel’sknowledgeresourcesandareprovidedbyDrexel’sacademicdepartmentsaswellaskeynonprofitpartnersinstrategicareas
TheDornsifeCenterisaplaceforcivicdialogueandcommunitybuilding,ensuringthattheseengagedrelationshipsarebasedinmutualinterestandarecommunitydriven
THE DORNSIFE CENTER: COMMUNITY LAWYERING CLINIC
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TheThomasKlineSchoolofLawcombinestherequirementforprobonoexperiencewithcommunity-identifiedlegalneedstocoordinateafreelegalservicesprogram
ü CLCisatwo-termcourseinwhichstudentstakeoncommunityclients,doingdirectrepresentationandproseassistance,incasesrelatedtotopicsofcommoninterestlikehomeownership,employmentdiscrimination,andpublicbenefitsaccess
ü Studentsalsopublishreportsonlegalissuesofcommunity-wideconcernthatcanbeusedbyresidentsandcivicleadersaspolicyresources
ü Inthepastacademicyear,71residentsattendedlegaltraining,26receivedlegaladvice,45receivedproviderreferrals,and18residentsreceiveddirectlegalrepresentation.
THE DORNSIFE CENTER: COMMUNITY WELLNESS HUB
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ü StudentsandfacultyfromCNHPandtheCollegeofMedicineofferfreescreeningforchronichealthconditionsaswellasscreeningforsexuallytransmittedinfections
ü Sliding-scalebehavioralhealthcounselingprovidedbyfacultyintheDepartmentofCounselingandFamilyTherapy
ü Healtheducationandawarenessworkshopsontopicslikefoodandnutrition,agingandmobility,andchronichealthconditions
TheCollegeofNursingandHealthProfessionsdesignedtheCommunityWellnessHUBasaspaceforstudenthands-onexperience,respondingtohealthneedsarticulatedbyneighborhoodresidents
THE DORNSIFE CENTER: WESTPHAL COLLEGE OF MEDIA ARTS & DESIGN
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ü Dancemajors-manyofwhomareonatracktoCNHP’screativeartstherapyMS-teachfreedancelessonstochildrenandadults,supervisedbyatenure-trackfacultymemberwhoseprogrammingresponsibilitiesarebuiltintoherjobdescription
ü Drexelmusicperformancestudentsteachmusiclessonsindrum,piano,andguitartoneighborhoodmiddleschoolagestudents
ü Theatreandplaywritingformiddleschoolagestudents
ü MusicIndustrydepartment’sMadDragonCommunityRecordingbringsartsandtechnologytrainingtoyouthandadults.Duringopenlabhours,Drexelstudentsandfacultyguidecommunityresidentsthroughaudiorecordingandproductiontechniques
THE DORNSIFE CENTER: WRITERS ROOM
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ThisprojectbasedintheDepartmentofEnglish&PhilosophyfosterscreativewritingcollaborationsbetweenDrexelstudentsandneighborhoodwriters
ü Useswritingworkshops,specialevents,andSide-by-Sidecoursesasaprogrammaticinfrastructure
ü PartnershipswiththePhiladelphiaMuseumofArtandCanoncreateaccessforwriterstospecialresourcesandtools
ü Annualpublicationandcelebrationofananthologyfeaturingparticipants’bestworkoftheyear
ü ProgrammingattheDornsifeCenterandnewspaceinMacAlisterHallcreatepermeabilitybetweencampusandcommunity
THE DORNSIFE CENTER: SCOPE & IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS
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SinceopeninginJune2014,theDornsifeCenterhashad:ü 17,944visitorshavecomeatotalof93,855times
ü Totalvisits:FY2014–343;FY2015–20,442;FY2016–31,528;FY2017–26,394
ü FY2018–3,422visitorshavecomeatotalof15,148timestodateü 7,797platesservedat46monthlycommunitydinnerssinceJuly2014
ü Averageof170peopleattendingeachdinnerü Engagementnumbers
ü 15Drexelcollegesandschoolsengagedü 16Drexelcenters/institutes/administrativeunitsengagedü 17studentorganizationsengagedü 123externalorganizationsengaged
THE LINDY CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-BASED LEARNING
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Community-BasedLearning(CBL)incorporatesavarietyofinstructionalmethodsusedtoconnecttheclassroomtocommunity,supportedbyintensivefacultytrainingworkshopsCBLisdrivenbythebeliefthatallcommunitieshaveintrinsiceducationalassetsandresourcesthatprovideanenhancededucationalexperienceforstudentsCBLputsDrexelstudentsindirecttouchwithpartnerorganizationsandneighborstolearn,solveproblems,andcreateknowledgetogether.
DrexelCBLFramework
Foundational Service-Learning Side-by-Side Community
HybridCommunity-
BasedResearchCurricular-Adjacent
THE LINDY CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT: THE SCOPE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IN THE ACADEMIC MISSION
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TheLindyCenterreachesallDrexelfreshmenstudentswitha1-creditfoundationscourse,Civic101:IntroductiontoCivicEngagementü 73sectionsduringAY2017-18,
serving3,345studentsü Focusesonthemeaningof
citizenshipandservice,performingservicehours,andreflection
Therewere24CBLcoursesduringAY2017-2018,serving267students
SERVICE & VOLUNTEERISM: THE DREXEL COMMUNITY’S OUTWARD-LOOKING SPIRIT
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THE LINDY CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
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CivicLeadership:theLindyCenteradvisesandempowersstudentsthroughleadershipinitiatives,includingDrexelCommunityScholars,CivicTeachingAssistants,andtheLindyScholarsprogram.
CommunityPartnerships:theLindyCenterfostersauthenticrelationshipswithmorethan80local,national,andglobalorganizationsbyhelpingtoconnectpartnerswithDrexelresources.
PublicService:theLindyCentermatchesstudents,studentorganizations,faculty,andstafftomeaningfulserviceopportunitiesthatalignwiththeirskillsandinterests
STUDENT VOLUNTEERISM AND SERVICE: FROM FOUNDATIONS TO LEADERSHIP
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ü CIVC101preparesstudentstogetthemostoutofserviceandreflection
ü AlternativeBreakprogramsofferintensiveterm-breakserviceexperiencesintheUSandabroad
ü DrexelCommunityScholarsareembeddedwithcommunityorganizationstosupportcapacitybuildingandvolunteermobilization
ü LindyScholarsStudentAdvisorsprovidetutoringandmentoringtomiddleschoolstudentsduringout-of-schoolhours
ü CIVC101teachingassistantsdeepentheircivicknowledgeandcommitmentbysupportingotherstudents’learning
ü 38,035volunteerservicehourswerereportedtotheLindyCenterinthepastacademicyear
EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM: DRAGON VOLUNTEERS
ü Benefits-eligibleprofessionalstaffhave16paidhourseachyeartoparticipateinserviceactivities,loggedalongsidevacation,holiday,andsickleave
ü Employeeshaveoptionsforparticipatinginaserviceeventontheirown,orasadepartment-wideactivity
ü TheprogramaffirmsDrexel’scommitmenttocivicengagementthroughoutitsuniversitycommunity
ü Inthepastyear,211employeesserved884.5hourswith18communitypartners
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INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT: AN ENGAGED ANCHOR MISSION
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A STRATEGIC APPROACH
OpportunityIdentification
Business
OperationsAnalysis
CapacityBuilding
Programming
attheDornsifeCenter
EconomicInclusionatDrexel
Examples:§ HRturnover
studies§ Procurement
dataanalysis§ Laborand
contractperformanceforconstructionprojects
CaseStudies:§ Medical
AssistantPipeline
§ ReplicaCreative§ Bossone
RenovationProject
Examples:§ Jobtraining
programs§ AdultEducation
–literacy,HSdiplomaandcollegecredits
§ Smallbusinessworkshops
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INSTITUTIONALIZING ECONOMIC INCLUSION
AdultEducationthroughasuiteofofferingsattheDornsifeCenter,fromadultbasictoGEDandtheHelmsAcademy,anewadulthighschoolwithGoodwillIndustriesandCCP,andextensivedigitalaccessandtraining
HireLocalforemploymentandcontractedservices,includingcommitmenttolocalemploymentandbusinessparticipationbyDrexel’sstrategicbusinesspartners,withadulteducationandtargetedjobtraining.BuyLocalinpurchasingandcontracting,throughananalysisofDrexel’sprocurementsystemandafocusonbuildingbusinessesinthesevenWestPhiladelphiazipcodes.BuildLocalinDrexelprojects,bymakingeachconstructionmanagerresponsibleforhighparticipationperformanceonlaborandcontracts.
SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE PresidentialEconomicInclusionAdvisoryCommittee
Composedofkeyleadersfromacrosstheuniversity’sadministrativeunits
CommitteeCo-LeadsExecutiveVicePresidentandSeniorViceProvost,University&Community
Partnerships
EconomicInclusionWorkGroupComposedofadministrative“owners”oftheworkontheground
CommitteeComposition
Lead:Director,WorkforceandEconomicInclusionMembersfromHumanResources,Procurement,FacilitiesandConstruction
Departments
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ADULTEDUCATIONSTRATEGIES
ü BeachellFamilyLearningCenterattheDornsifeCenterforNeighborhoodPartnerships
ü Fullystaffedcomputerlabssupportdigitalliteracy,jobsearches,andcreativeprogramming
ü Ahighschooldiplomacompletionprogramcombinedwithcommunitycollegeaccessmeetsparticipantswheretheyare
COMPUTERSKILLS ADULTBASICEDUCATION GEDPREP HELMS
ACADEMYCAREER
RESOURCES
TheDornsifeCenter’sAdultEducationSuite
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KEY HIRELOCALSTRATEGIES ThenumberofWestPhiladelphiaresidentsemployedbyDrexelhasreachedanalltimehigh,aidedbyacombinationofdata-drivenworkforceaccessandjob-trainingprogramsthatgetresidentsreadyforpositionsattheUniversityandwithitsvendors,tenants,andinstitutionalpartners.
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ü Drexelpositionsandjobpipelinesü Vendor,tenantandcorporate
partnerjobtrainingprograms
ü WorkReadyyouthinternshipprogram
ü AdultEducationSuiteattheDornsifeCenter
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HIRE LOCAL: IMPACT SNAPSHOT
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FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
staff
faculty
8.8%oftotal
9.1%oftotal
10.1%oftotal
10.1%oftotal
10.3%oftotal
Localhires:facultyandprofessionalstaff
Drexelpaid
$30MinsalariesintoWest
PhiladelphiainFY2018
10.5%oftotal
KEY BUYLOCALSTRATEGIES
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Drexel’sstrategicapproachtoeconomicinclusioninformsthewaytheUniversitypurchases,contracts,andsupportslocalbusinesses.ü “Demand-side”analysisofDrexel’sspend:whatdowepurchaseandfrom
whom?ü “Supplyside”analysisandcreationofaninventoryoflocalbusinesseswithin
specifictargetcommodities:whatisavailabletopurchaselocally?ü Businesspracticealignmentwithattentiontotransparenton-boardingand
communityoutreach,supplierdiversitystaffexecutingastrategic,targetedapproach,andRFPlanguageandpolicy
ü Newthisyear:afull-timepositioninProcurementdedicatedtosupplierdiversitywhichbringsanopportunitytoreflectonandrefinecurrentpractices
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InadditiontoadoptingtheCityofPhiladelphia’seconomicopportunityplanmetricsnomattertheprojectscope,Drexelhasimplementedcreativesolutionstomaximizethelocaleconomicimpactofallconstructionprojects.
ü Partnershipswithgeneralcontractors
ü Inclusiongoalsforsmaller,on-campusmaintenanceandrepair
projects
ü Uniformdatatrackingacrossallconstructionprojects,withquarterly
reviewwithEVPandadministrativeleaders
ü EconomicinclusionlanguageandexpectationsinallRFPsandcontracts
KEY BUILDLOCALSTRATEGIES
100%ofcampusconstructionprojectshavelocalanddiversityspendandlaborinclusiongoals,
goingoverandabovecityrequirementsandinstitutionalizingthepractice.
On-CampusExposure
StudentOrgs
TechnicalAssistance–ExciteCenter
StudentSpendAnalysis
TargetedCoursework
StudentConsultantGroups
Studentco-opposition
supportinglocalbusiness
SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES: LINKING THE ACADEMIC MISSION AND STUDENT LIFE WITH ANCHOR STRATEGIES
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THREE PILLARS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT CONVERGE AROUND HOMEOWNERSHIP
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0-3 Early
Childcare
Pre K Head Start
Pre K Experts
Education K-8
Powel SLAMS
& McMichael
Middle School
Mentoring
Careers
College
High School
Certificate &
Apprentice Training
Job Pipeline
Programs
College Access/
High School
Mentoring
Helms Academy
Small Business Support
H e a l t h
A f f o r d a b l e H o u s i n g
P u b l i c S a f e t y
L e g a l S u p p o r t
A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBSTODAY,JOBSTOMORROW
A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBSTODAY,JOBSTOMORROW
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JOBSTODAYisoureconomicinclusionworkasanengagedanchorinstitution• Withafocusonyoungadults,parents,andfamilycaregivers,adulteducation
programminghelpsresidentsgetcaughtuponliteracyandhighschoolcredentials
• HireLocalworkswithjobseekersaroundaccesstojobsinsideDrexel,withDrexel’svendors,andaroundthecity
• BuyLocalbooststhesalesvolumeandcapacityoflocalbusinesses,enablingthemtocreateadditionaljobsaccessibletolocaljobseekers
• BuildLocalprioritizesgettinglocalunionlaborandcraftsmembersaswellassupplyvendorsintocampusconstruction,likewiseajobsgenerator
JobsTodayisaboutmakingfamily-sustainingworkopportunitiesaccessibleforlocalresidents,helpingfamiliesimprovetheirqualityoflifeandsupporttheirchildren’seducation
0-3 Early
Childcare
Pre K Head Start
Pre K Experts
Education K-8
Powel SLAMS
& McMichael
Middle School
Mentoring
Careers
College
High School
Certificate &
Apprentice Training
Job Pipeline
Programs
College Access/
High School
Mentoring
Helms Academy
Small Business Support
H e a l t h
A f f o r d a b l e H o u s i n g
P u b l i c S a f e t y
L e g a l S u p p o r t
A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBSTODAY,JOBSTOMORROW
A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBSTODAY,JOBSTOMORROW
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JOBSTOMORROWdescribesacradle-to-careerpipelineofhigh-qualityeducationandcareerexplorationopportunities
• ActionforEarlyLearningworkstoimprovethequalityofearlyeducationforchildrenlivinginthePromiseZone
• WestPhiladelphiaPromiseNeighborhoodsgrantsupportsK-12educationoutcomesandhealthstatusforchildrenlivinginthePromiseZone
• Drexel/SchoolofEducationworkinMcMichaelandPowelpublicschoolssupportscurriculumandschoolclimate
• ScienceLeadershipAcademyMiddleSchool(SLAMS)isanewpublicmiddleschoolofferingexceptional-qualityproject-basedlearning
• LindyScholarsProgramleveragestheciviccommitmentsofDrexelstudentstosupportlearningoutcomesformiddleschoolstudentsinthePromiseZone
• TheDornsifeCenterprovidesaspaceforcareerexplorationprogramminggeneratedbyDrexel’sacademicdepartments
JobsTomorrowenvisionschildrenborninthePromiseZonetodayhavingtheeducationalopportunitiestheyneedtobecomeleadersintheinnovationeconomyofthefuture.
0-3 Early
Childcare
Pre K Head Start
Pre K Experts
Education K-8
Powel SLAMS
& McMichael
Middle School
Mentoring
Careers
College
High School
Certificate &
Apprentice Training
Job Pipeline
Programs
College Access/
High School
Mentoring
Helms Academy
Small Business Support
H e a l t h
A f f o r d a b l e H o u s i n g
P u b l i c S a f e t y
L e g a l S u p p o r t
A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBSTODAY,JOBSTOMORROW
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: ACTION FOR EARLY LEARNING TheWestPhiladelphiaActionforEarlyLearninginitiativesupportsanetworkofstakeholdersworkinginearlychildhoodeducationtoimproveeducationoutcomesforchildreninthePromiseZoneTheAllianceofChildcareProvidershelpschildcarecentersimprovetheirinstructionalquality
ü 25participatingcentersü Supportforcenterdirectorsü Supportforcenterteachersthroughon-sitecoachingandChildDevelopmentAssociate(CDA)certificationprograms
FamilyAmbassadorsprovidementorshipforparentsandcaregiversofyoungchildrenü FamilyAmbassadorsarerespectedandinvolvedneighborhoodresidentsü Astrongculturalunderstandinginformsfamilymentorshipandknowledgesharing
aroundtheimportanceofearlyliteracySupportforpre-Kthroughthirdgradeteachershelpschildrenreadongradelevelby4th
ü Traininginliteracyinstructionhelpsimprovechildren’skindergartenreadinessandearlysuccess
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ACTION FOR EARLY LEARNING IMPACT SNAPSHOT
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2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
neighborhoodchildcareproviderswithKeystoneSTARS
ratingof2orhigher,outof23
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80
2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
percentageofneighborhoodchildrenenrolledinlocalchildcarecenterswithKeystoneSTARSrating
of2orhigher
+13%increaseinchildren’sliteracyscores
+26%increaseinneighborhoodchildrenattendinghighqualitychildcarecenters
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: ACTION FOR EARLY LEARNING
WEST PHILADELPHIA PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD
ü U.S.DepartmentofEducation-fundedprogramtosupport“cradle-to-career”opportunitiesforchildrenlivingorgoingtoschoolintheWestPhiladelphiaPromiseZone
ü Fundingof$6Mannuallyforuptofiveyearswitharequiredone-to-onematch
ü Seekstoimproveeducation,healthandeconomicopportunityforchildren,familiesandcommunities
ü Drexelistheleadagency,withSchoolDistrict,CityofPhiladelphia,neighborhoodandCitynon-profitpartners
ü InterdisciplinaryfocusatDrexel:University&CommunityPartnerships,SchoolofEducation,DornsifeSchoolofPublicHealth,STEMdisciplines
ü Engagessevenneighborhoodschoolsandmorethan25localchildcarecenters
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WEST PHILADELPHIA PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD
PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS
§ Long-standingpartnershipwithSamuelPowelElementarySchool(K-4)
§ AcademicandschoolclimateinvestmentsinMortonMcMichaelSchool(K-8)
§ PartnerincreatingScienceLeadershipAcademyMiddleSchool(SLA-MS)(5-8):
ü OpenedFall2016,5thand6thgradeshousedattheDornsifeCenter
ü Movingto3600MarketStreetFall2018
ü AdaptsSLA’Snationally-recognizedhighschoolcurriculumforgrades5-8
ü Inquiry-basedlearningandafocusonstemarelinkedtoaproblem-solvingandproject-
basedapproachsupportingcriticalthinkingskillsandintellectualcuriosity
ü Technologyanddigitalliteracyarefullyembeddedinlearningstrategies
ü Drexelpartnershipprovidesscienceandtechnologyresourcesandpersonnel
ü Onlyneighborhoodmiddleschoolin‘InnovationNetwork’–notaspecialadmissions
school
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“JOBS TOMORROW” GOAL: HIGHQUALITYK-8PUBLICSCHOOLCAMPUSINUNIVERSITYCITY
“JOBS TOMORROW” GOAL: HIGHQUALITYK-8PUBLICSCHOOLCAMPUSINUNIVERSITYCITY
ü ScienceLeadershipAcademyMiddleSchoolisthecornerstoneofanambitiousinitiativetocreate810high-qualityK-8seatsforWestPhiladelphiachildrenintheheartoftheInnovationDistrict
ü ThesiteincludesanexpandedPowelK-4,ahigh-performingneighborhoodelementaryschoolknownforglobalthematicunitsandresearch-intensiveapproachto3rdand4thgrades
ü Thelocationenablesrichuniversity-schoolpartnerships,engagingtheresourcesandexpertiseofDrexel,AcademyofNaturalSciences,FranklinInstitute,PhiladelphiaZoo,andtheUniversityCityScienceCenter
ü Neighborhoodschoolsgroundedinanexceptionaleducationalmodel:inquiry-based,technology-rich,andSTEM-infusedtoprepareK-8studentsfortheinnovationeconomy
ü Astate-of-the-artlearningfacilityalsoavailableforcommunityuse
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COMMUNICATIONS AND IMPACT
Gettingthewordoutü QuarterlyDornsifeCenterConnectorfeaturesprofilesofstudents,faculty,andparticipants
ü AnnieE.CaseyFoundationfundedprojecttodisseminatenuts-and-boltsinformationaboutDrexelanchorstrategyimplementation
ü AnewquarterlycommunitynewsletterwithupdatesaboutDrexel’scommunity-basedprojectsandactivities
Measuringimpactü BringingvaluetoDrexel’sneighborsthroughacademicengagement,volunteerism,andeconomicinclusion§ AnchorDashboardlearningcohortwiththeDemocracyCollaborative§ Drexelstrategicplandashboardcommunityimpactmetrics§ UCPdashboard:annualimpacthighlightsoftheoffice’scorefunctions
ü TransformingDrexel’sapproachtoitscoreacademicmission§ High-impactpracticestudentdataprojectmeasurestheimpactofcivicengagementandotherappliedlearningexperiencesonthestudentlifecycle
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COMMUNICATIONS AND IMPACT Understandinghowhighimpactpracticesplayintothestudentlifecycle
ü Amulti-officeworkingformedin2017tocreatenewdatasetsandbetterunderstandexistingstudentdataregardingcivicengagementandotherhighimpactpractices
ü Questionsinclude:howcanwecharacterizestudentswhogravitatetowardsintensivecivicengagementexperiences?Dotheseopportunitieshaveapositiveimpactonstudents’learningexperiencesatDrexel?
ü FirstyearhasbeenworkonupdatingandeditingexistingOfficeofInstitutionalResearchstudentsurveystobeginbuildingdata:incomingfreshmensurvey,enrolledstudentsurvey,seniorexitsurvey,andpost-graduationsurvey§ 75%ofincomingfreshmensayDrexel’scommitmenttocivicengagementwasanimportantfactorintheirdecisiontoattendDrexel
§ 94%ofincomingfreshmensaythatbeingabletocontributetothegreatergoodisoneofthereasonstheydecidedtogotocollege
§ 91%ofgraduatingseniorsweresatisfiedwithcivicengagementopportunitiesoncampus
ü Comingupnext:analyzingtheanonymizedrecordsofstudentswithhighimpactexperiences-CBLcourses,globallearning,etc– visavispersistence,timetograduation,GPA,incomingSATscores,alumnibehavior
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JOBSTODAY,JOBSTOMORROW
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JoachimandAshiyah(Age4)Fundenberg