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The events calendar is your source for civic engagement-related events on campus and at UCP's civic engagement centers: The Dornsife Center, Lindy Center, ExCITe Center; as well as initiatives such as Action for Early Learning (AFEL) and Digital Navigators.

View the news section below it to read about UCP and its initiatives and learn about recent civic engagement stories and successes at Drexel.

Upcoming Events

July 29, 2024 2:00 — 7:00 PM Creator's Studio Open Hours
Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships 3509 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia PA 19104
July 30, 2024 12:00 — 1:00 PM Creative Arts Therapy Session
Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships 3509 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia PA 19104
July 30, 2024 1:30 — 2:30 PM Ask The Nurse
3509 Spring Garden St Phila Pa 19104 Room c204
July 30, 2024 2:00 — 7:00 PM Creator's Studio Open Hours
Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships 3509 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia PA 19104
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UCP News

Mandela Fellows Young African Leaders Embark on Six-Week Leadership Training at Drexel University
Jul 1, 2024
This summer, 25 young leaders from 20 countries from sub-Saharan Africa are taking on coursework, community site visits, meetings and more.
Two students holding a banner reading "Drexel University Celebrated Juneteenth." How Drexel University Celebrated Juneteenth This Year
Jun 20, 2024
Dragons participated in Juneteenth events on and off campus this year. The University co-sponsored one of the largest Juneteenth celebrations in the nation, and the Center for Black Culture hosted a party with food and fun.
Industrial Philadelphia – The Workshop of the World, Morris Berd, 1952 (Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel, Gift of Stern’s Department Stores, 90.81.1). ‘Philadelphia Revealed,’ From the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel Reflects 350 Years of Philly History
Jun 20, 2024
This summer, the Atwater Kent Collection (AKC) at Drexel University invites the public to experience the exhibition Philadelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic, an interactive display of over 600 authentic objects, telling the story of Philadelphia’s city history collection.
A blue graphic showing hands shaking Partnerships and Projects: Drexel’s Recent Industry and Civic Engagement Connections
Jun 18, 2024
The University created a variety of new opportunities for industry and local partnerships as well as civic engagement.
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Media Coverage

40 Under 40: Meet the Third Group of 2021 Philadelphia Business Journal Honorees
Philadelphia Business Journal
Apr 15, 2021
Jennifer Kebea, executive director of the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, was featured in an April 15 Philadelphia Business Journal story for being named to the publication's "40 under 40" list.
Drexel Launches Program Aimed At Matching Philadelphia Residents With Essential Services
KYW Newsradio (1060-AM)
Jan 6, 2016
The launch event for UConnect, a new initiative from Lindy Center for Civic Engagement and College of Arts and Sciences, was covered by WPVI-TV (6-abc) and KYW Newsradio on Jan. 6.
University Re-Imagines Town And Gown Relationship In Philadelphia
NPR
Jan 29, 2015
The Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships was profiled in a Jan. 29 National Public Radio (NPR) story about its involvement in the Mantua community. Lucy Kerman, PhD, vice provost for university and community partnerships, and Rose Samuel-Evans, association director of community partnerships, were quoted in the story, which also mentioned President John A. Fry.
Drexel University Creates the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships
Planning for Higher Education Journal
Dec 30, 2014
Jennifer Britton, associate director of the Lindy Institute, authored a December Planning for Higher Education Journal article about the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships. President John A. Fry and Lucy Kerman, PhD, vice provost for university and community partnerships, were mentioned.
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Office of University and Community Partnerships
Suite 103
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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