Lindy Center for Civic Engagement

The Lindy Center is the Drexel’s student hub for civic engagement. Named after renowned Drexel and Philadelphia benefactor Philip B. Lindy, the Center supports community-engaged learning through courses, civic leadership programs, and hundreds of volunteer and service opportunities for Drexel students. Activities encompass civic engagement at the local, national, and global levels while enriching the scholarship and character of Drexel through enhanced experiential education.
 
The Lindy Center’s programs and initiatives include the following:

• CIVC 101: Introduction to Civic Engagement, a course taken by every Drexel first-year student.
• Certificate in Civic Engagement Leadership: Drexel is one of the just a few universities in the nation to offer an academic certificate for civic engagement, preparing students to be active, leading participants on issues of public concern in their communities.
• Student Leadership Opportunities: An intensive path of experiential learning and development through service and community engagement, well beyond one-time volunteer experiences, and requiring a higher level of commitment and leadership.
• Lindy Scholars: Drexel student organizations offering after-school STEM/STEAM enrichment and mentoring activities for local middle schools in West Philadelphia.