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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8.8%oftotal

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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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neighborhoodchildcareproviderswithKeystoneSTARS

ratingof2orhigher,outof23

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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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