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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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At Drexel we believe that looking outward from our campus and working for the greater good in partnership with our neighbors is at the heart

• f higher education’s

mission

We carry out this commitment through three pillars of civic engagement: aligning the core functions of the University—the academic mission, the service

• rientation of students and employees,

and business operations—into a unified strategy

THREE DIMENSIONS OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

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Academic Integration Our faculty explicitly integrate civic engagement into research, coursework and clinical practice. Our academic programs allow our students to solve problems on the ground, interacting with residents, neighboring schools, community service agencies, and local businesses. Institutionally Supported Neighborhood Investment Drexel acts as an anchor institution in West Philadelphia, investing in the community through hiring and procurement, and supporting initiatives to improve economic opportunity and inclusion in the surrounding neighborhoods. Student and Employee Volunteerism Through the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, Drexel

• ffers high-quality, community-based volunteer
• pportunities open to all Drexel students, faculty and

professional staff.

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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Drexel academic units have a long tradition of teaching, research, and practice with a civic engagement lens ExCITe Center: A transdisciplinary research agenda connects tech with creativity, and an inclusive mission extends this knowledge to community partners Sheller 11th Street Family Health Services: A comprehensive health services center brings health and wellness care to 11th Street corridor residents while offering practical training opportunities for health professions students Peace Engineering: With an MS degree, fully participatory programming focuses on tools and tech for peacebuilding Center for Hunger-Free Communities: Participatory research and hands-on programs develop policy-and-practice solutions to poverty AJ Drexel Autism Institute: An Outreach Core serves families caring for a child with autism while also supporting autism research Drexel Edits (COAS): Students provide creative technical assistance to local NGOs

A LOCALLY ENGAGED ACADEMIC MISSION: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT IS APPLIED LEARNING

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The Office of University and Community Partnerships offers a set of civic engagement resources to Drexel’s academic community The Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships provides a setting for Drexel’s students, faculty, and staff to work with neighbors on issues of shared importance. Academic departments carry out their own civic engagement missions with projects like the Community Lawyering Clinic, Community Wellness HUB, performing arts lessons, and Writers Room. The Lindy Center for Civic Engagement focuses on civic pathways for Drexel students by supporting a range of academic and co-curricular opportunities designed to foster community-based learning experiences that enhance student learning. Faculty are supported through professional development opportunities designed to share resources and best practices around community-based learning pedagogy and other forms of engaged scholarship. The Faculty Committee for Civic Engagement brings faculty members from all colleges and schools together to understand and build pathways for integrating civic engagement into Drexel’s academic mission.

A LOCALLY ENGAGED ACADEMIC MISSION: DORNSIFE CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS

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The Dornsife Center serves people from the Drexel, Powelton Village, and Mantua communities, creating a shared space to work and learn together as peers Programs at the Dornsife Center grow out

• f the confluence of the needs and

interests of neighborhood residents and Drexel’s knowledge resources and are provided by Drexel’s academic departments as well as key nonprofit partners in strategic areas The Dornsife Center is a place for civic dialogue and community building, ensuring that these engaged relationships are based in mutual interest and are community driven

THE THE D DORNS ORNSIF IFE CE CENTE NTER: R: C COM OMMUNITY L NITY LAWYE YERING RING CLINIC CLINIC

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The Thomas Kline School of Law combines the requirement for pro bono experience with community-identified legal needs to coordinate a free legal services program ü CLC is a two-term course in which students take on community clients, doing direct representation and pro se assistance, in cases related to topics of common interest like homeownership, employment discrimination, and public benefits access ü Students also publish reports on legal issues of community-wide concern that can be used by residents and civic leaders as policy resources ü In the past academic year, 71 residents attended legal training, 26 received legal advice, 45 received provider referrals, and 18 residents received direct legal representation.

THE THE D DORNS ORNSIF IFE CE CENTE NTER: R: C COM OMMUNITY W NITY WELLNE NESS HU HUB B

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ü Students and faculty from CNHP and the College of Medicine offer free screening for chronic health conditions as well as screening for sexually transmitted infections ü Sliding-scale behavioral health counseling provided by faculty in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy ü Health education and awareness workshops on topics like food and nutrition, aging and mobility, and chronic health conditions The College of Nursing and Health Professions designed the Community Wellness HUB as a space for student hands-on experience, responding to health needs articulated by neighborhood residents

THE THE D DORNS ORNSIF IFE CE CENTE NTER: R: W WESTP TPHAL HAL C COL OLLEGE GE OF OF M MEDIA IA AR ARTS & & D DESIGN IGN

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ü Dance majors - many of whom are on a track to CNHP’s creative arts therapy MS - teach free dance lessons to children and adults, supervised by a tenure-track faculty member whose programming responsibilities are built into her job description ü Drexel music performance students teach music lessons in drum, piano, and guitar to neighborhood middle school age students ü Theatre and playwriting for middle school age students ü Music Industry department’s Mad Dragon Community Recording brings arts and technology training to youth and adults. During open lab hours, Drexel students and faculty guide community residents through audio recording and production techniques

THE THE D DORNS ORNSIF IFE CE CENTE NTER: R: W WRITE RITERS R ROOM OOM

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This project based in the Department of English & Philosophy fosters creative writing collaborations between Drexel students and neighborhood writers ü Uses writing workshops, special events, and Side-by-Side courses as a programmatic infrastructure ü Partnerships with the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Canon create access for writers to special resources and tools ü Annual publication and celebration of an anthology featuring participants’ best work

• f the year

ü Programming at the Dornsife Center and new space in MacAlister Hall create permeability between campus and community

THE THE D DORNS ORNSIF IFE CE CENTE NTER: R: S SCOP OPE & & IM IMPACT HIGHL T HIGHLIGHT IGHTS

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Since opening in June 2014, the Dornsife Center has had: ü 17,944 visitors have come a total of 93,855 times ü Total visits: FY2014 – 343; FY2015 – 20,442; FY2016 – 31,528; FY 2017 – 26,394 ü FY2018 – 3,422 visitors have come a total of 15,148 times to date ü 7,797 plates served at 46 monthly community dinners since July 2014 ü Average of 170 people attending each dinner ü Engagement numbers ü 15 Drexel colleges and schools engaged ü 16 Drexel centers/institutes/administrative units engaged ü 17 student organizations engaged ü 123 external organizations engaged

THE THE L LIND INDY CE Y CENTE NTER F R FOR CIVIC E OR CIVIC ENGA NGAGE GEMENT NT: SUPPO SUPPORTING C COMMUN MMUNITY-BASED LE SED LEARNING

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Community-Based Learning (CBL) incorporates a variety of instructional methods used to connect the classroom to community, supported by intensive faculty training workshops CBL is driven by the belief that all communities have intrinsic educational assets and resources that provide an enhanced educational experience for students CBL puts Drexel students in direct touch with partner organizations and neighbors to learn, solve problems, and create knowledge together.

Drexel CBL Framework

Foundational Service- Learning Side-by-Side Community Hybrid Community- Based Research Curricular- Adjacent

THE THE L LIND INDY CE Y CENTE NTER F R FOR CIVIC E OR CIVIC ENGA NGAGE GEMENT NT: THE THE S SCOP OPE OF CIVIC E OF CIVIC ENGA NGAGE GEMENT IN THE NT IN THE A ACADE CADEMIC M IC MIS ISSION ION

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The Lindy Center reaches all Drexel freshmen students with a 1-credit foundations course, Civic 101: Introduction to Civic Engagement ü 73 sections during AY 2017-18, serving 3,345 students ü Focuses on the meaning of citizenship and service, performing service hours, and reflection There were 24 CBL courses during AY 2017-2018, serving 267 students

SERVICE & VOLUNTEERISM: THE DREXEL COMMUNITY’S OUTWARD-LOOKING SPIRIT

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THE THE L LIND INDY CE Y CENTE NTER F R FOR CIVIC E OR CIVIC ENGA NGAGE GEMENT NT

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Civic Leadership: the Lindy Center advises and empowers students through leadership initiatives, including Drexel Community Scholars, Civic Teaching Assistants, and the Lindy Scholars program. Community Partnerships: the Lindy Center fosters authentic relationships with more than 80 local, national, and global organizations by helping to connect partners with Drexel resources. Public Service: the Lindy Center matches students, student

• rganizations, faculty, and staff to

meaningful service opportunities that align with their skills and interests

STUDENT VOLUNTEERISM AND SERVICE: FROM FOUNDATIONS TO LEADERSHIP

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ü CIVC 101 prepares students to get the most out of service and reflection ü Alternative Break programs offer intensive term-break service experiences in the US and abroad ü Drexel Community Scholars are embedded with community

• rganizations to support capacity

building and volunteer mobilization ü Lindy Scholars Student Advisors provide tutoring and mentoring to middle school students during out-of- school hours ü CIVC 101 teaching assistants deepen their civic knowledge and commitment by supporting other students’ learning ü 38,035 volunteer service hours were reported to the Lindy Center in the past academic year

EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM: DRAGON VOLUNTEERS

ü Benefits-eligible professional staff have 16 paid hours each year to participate in service activities, logged alongside vacation, holiday, and sick leave ü Employees have options for participating in a service event on their own, or as a department-wide activity ü The program affirms Drexel’s commitment to civic engagement throughout its university community ü In the past year, 211 employees served 884.5 hours with 18 community partners

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INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENT: AN ENGAGED ANCHOR MISSION

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A STRATEGIC APPROACH

Opportunity Identification Business Operations Analysis Capacity Building Programming at the Dornsife Center

Economic Inclusion at Drexel

Examples: § HR turnover studies § Procurement data analysis § Labor and contract performance for construction projects Case Studies: § Medical Assistant Pipeline § Replica Creative § Bossone Renovation Project Examples: § Job training programs § Adult Education – literacy, HS diploma and college credits § Small business workshops

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INSTITUTIONALIZING ECONOMIC INCLUSION

Adult Education through a suite of offerings at the Dornsife Center, from adult basic to GED and the Helms Academy, a new adult high school with Goodwill Industries and CCP, and extensive digital access and training Hire Local for employment and contracted services, including commitment to local employment and business participation by Drexel’s strategic business partners, with adult education and targeted job training. Buy Local in purchasing and contracting, through an analysis of Drexel’s procurement system and a focus on building businesses in the seven West Philadelphia zip codes. Build Local in Drexel projects, by making each construction manager responsible for high participation performance on labor and contracts.

SUPPORTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE

Presidential Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Composed of key leaders from across the university’s administrative units Committee Co-Leads Executive Vice President and Senior Vice Provost, University & Community Partnerships Economic Inclusion Work Group Composed of administrative “owners” of the work on the ground Committee Composition Lead: Director, Workforce and Economic Inclusion Members from Human Resources, Procurement, Facilities and Construction Departments

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ADULT EDUCATION STRATEGIES

ü Beachell Family Learning Center at the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships ü Fully staffed computer labs support digital literacy, job searches, and creative programming ü A high school diploma completion program combined with community college access meets participants where they are

COMPUTER SKILLS ADULT BASIC EDUCATION GED PREP HELMS ACADEMY CAREER RESOURCES

The Dornsife Center’s Adult Education Suite

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KEY HIRE LOCAL STRATEGIES

The number of West Philadelphia residents employed by Drexel has reached an all time high, aided by a combination of data-driven workforce access and job-training programs that get residents ready for positions at the University and with its vendors, tenants, and institutional partners.

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ü Drexel positions and job pipelines ü Vendor, tenant and corporate partner job training programs ü WorkReady youth internship program ü Adult Education Suite at the Dornsife Center

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HIRE LOCAL: IMPACT SNAPSHOT

100 200 300 400 500 600 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 staff faculty

8.8%

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9.1%

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10.1%

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10.1%

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10.3%

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Local hires: faculty and professional staff

Drexel paid

$30M

in salaries into West Philadelphia in FY2018

10.5%

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KEY BUY LOCAL STRATEGIES

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Drexel’s strategic approach to economic inclusion informs the way the University purchases, contracts, and supports local businesses. ü “Demand-side” analysis of Drexel’s spend: what do we purchase and from whom? ü “Supply side” analysis and creation of an inventory of local businesses within specific target commodities: what is available to purchase locally? ü Business practice alignment with attention to transparent on-boarding and community outreach, supplier diversity staff executing a strategic, targeted approach, and RFP language and policy ü New this year: a full-time position in Procurement dedicated to supplier diversity which brings an opportunity to reflect on and refine current practices

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In addition to adopting the City of Philadelphia’s economic opportunity plan metrics no matter the project scope, Drexel has implemented creative solutions to maximize the local economic impact of all construction projects. ü Partnerships with general contractors ü Inclusion goals for smaller, on-campus maintenance and repair projects ü Uniform data tracking across all construction projects, with quarterly review with EVP and administrative leaders ü Economic inclusion language and expectations in all RFPs and contracts

KEY BUILD LOCAL STRATEGIES

100% of campus construction projects have

local and diversity spend and labor inclusion goals, going over and above city requirements and institutionalizing the practice.

On-Campus Exposure Student Orgs Technical Assistance – Excite Center Student Spend Analysis Targeted Coursework Student Consultant Groups Student co-op position supporting local business

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

Health Affordable Housing Public Safety Legal Support

A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBS TODAY, JOBS TOMORROW

A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBS TODAY, JOBS TOMORROW

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JOBS TODAY is our economic inclusion work as an engaged anchor institution

• With a focus on young adults, parents, and family caregivers, adult education

programming helps residents get caught up on literacy and high school credentials

• Hire Local works with jobseekers around access to jobs inside Drexel, with

Drexel’s vendors, and around the city

• Buy Local boosts the sales volume and capacity of local businesses, enabling

them to create additional jobs accessible to local jobseekers

• Build Local prioritizes getting local union labor and crafts members as well as

supply vendors into campus construction, likewise a jobs generator Jobs Today is about making family-sustaining work opportunities accessible for local residents, helping families improve their quality of life and support their children’s education

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

Health Affordable Housing Public Safety Legal Support

A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBS TODAY, JOBS TOMORROW

A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBS TODAY, JOBS TOMORROW

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JOBS TOMORROW describes a cradle-to-career pipeline of high-quality education and career exploration opportunities

• Action for Early Learning works to improve the quality of early education for

children living in the Promise Zone

• West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhoods grant supports K-12 education
• utcomes and health status for children living in the Promise Zone
• Drexel/School of Education work in McMichael and Powel public schools

supports curriculum and school climate

• Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLAMS) is a new public middle

school offering exceptional-quality project-based learning

• Lindy Scholars Program leverages the civic commitments of Drexel students to

support learning outcomes for middle school students in the Promise Zone

• The Dornsife Center provides a space for career exploration programming

generated by Drexel’s academic departments Jobs Tomorrow envisions children born in the Promise Zone today having the educational opportunities they need to become leaders in the innovation economy of the future.

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

Health Affordable Housing Public Safety Legal Support

A FUNDAMENTAL COMMITMENT DRIVES A UNIFIED STRATEGY: JOBS TODAY, JOBS TOMORROW

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: ACTION FOR EARLY LEARNING

The West Philadelphia Action for Early Learning initiative supports a network of stakeholders working in early childhood education to improve education outcomes for children in the Promise Zone The Alliance of Childcare Providers helps childcare centers improve their instructional quality ü 25 participating centers ü Support for center directors ü Support for center teachers through on-site coaching and Child Development Associate (CDA) certification programs Family Ambassadors provide mentorship for parents and caregivers of young children ü Family Ambassadors are respected and involved neighborhood residents ü A strong cultural understanding informs family mentorship and knowledge sharing around the importance of early literacy Support for pre-K through third grade teachers helps children read on grade level by 4th ü Training in literacy instruction helps improve children’s kindergarten readiness and early success

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ACTION FOR EARLY LEARNING IMPACT SNAPSHOT

5 10 15 20 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 neighborhood childcare providers with Keystone STARS rating of 2 or higher, out of 23 20 40 60 80 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 percentage of neighborhood children enrolled in local childcare centers with Keystone STARS rating

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+13% increase in children’s

literacy scores

+26% increase in neighborhood

children attending high quality childcare centers

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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: ACTION FOR EARLY LEARNING

WEST PHILADELPHIA PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD

ü U.S. Department of Education-funded program to support “cradle-to-career”

• pportunities for children living or going to school in the West Philadelphia Promise

Zone ü Funding of $6M annually for up to five years with a required one-to-one match ü Seeks to improve education, health and economic opportunity for children, families and communities ü Drexel is the lead agency, with School District, City of Philadelphia, neighborhood and City non-profit partners ü Interdisciplinary focus at Drexel: University & Community Partnerships, School of Education, Dornsife School of Public Health, STEM disciplines ü Engages seven neighborhood schools and more than 25 local childcare centers

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WEST PHILADELPHIA PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD

PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS

§ Long-standing partnership with Samuel Powel Elementary School (K-4) § Academic and school climate investments in Morton McMichael School (K-8) § Partner in creating Science Leadership Academy Middle School (SLA-MS) (5-8): ü Opened Fall 2016, 5th and 6th grades housed at the Dornsife Center ü Moving to 3600 Market Street Fall 2018 ü Adapts SLA’S nationally-recognized high school curriculum for grades 5-8 ü Inquiry-based learning and a focus on stem are linked to a problem-solving and project- based approach supporting critical thinking skills and intellectual curiosity ü Technology and digital literacy are fully embedded in learning strategies ü Drexel partnership provides science and technology resources and personnel ü Only neighborhood middle school in ‘Innovation Network’ – not a special admissions school

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“JOBS TOMORROW” GOAL: HIGH QUALITY K-8 PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUS IN UNIVERSITY CITY

“JOBS TOMORROW” GOAL: HIGH QUALITY K-8 PUBLIC SCHOOL CAMPUS IN UNIVERSITY CITY

ü Science Leadership Academy Middle School is the cornerstone of an ambitious initiative to create 810 high-quality K-8 seats for West Philadelphia children in the heart of the Innovation District ü The site includes an expanded Powel K-4, a high-performing neighborhood elementary school known for global thematic units and research-intensive approach to 3rd and 4th grades ü The location enables rich university-school partnerships, engaging the resources and expertise of Drexel, Academy of Natural Sciences, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Zoo, and the University City Science Center ü Neighborhood schools grounded in an exceptional educational model: inquiry- based, technology-rich, and STEM-infused to prepare K-8 students for the innovation economy ü A state-of-the-art learning facility also available for community use

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COMMUNICATIONS AND IMPACT

Getting the word out

ü Quarterly Dornsife Center Connector features profiles of students, faculty, and participants ü Annie E. Casey Foundation funded project to disseminate nuts-and-bolts information about Drexel anchor strategy implementation ü A new quarterly community newsletter with updates about Drexel’s community- based projects and activities

Measuring impact

ü Bringing value to Drexel’s neighbors through academic engagement, volunteerism, and economic inclusion § Anchor Dashboard learning cohort with the Democracy Collaborative § Drexel strategic plan dashboard community impact metrics § UCP dashboard: annual impact highlights of the office’s core functions ü Transforming Drexel’s approach to its core academic mission § High-impact practice student data project measures the impact of civic engagement and other applied learning experiences on the student life cycle

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COMMUNICATIONS AND IMPACT

Understanding how high impact practices play into the student life cycle

ü A multi-office working formed in 2017 to create new datasets and better understand existing student data regarding civic engagement and other high impact practices ü Questions include: how can we characterize students who gravitate towards intensive civic engagement experiences? Do these opportunities have a positive impact on students’ learning experiences at Drexel? ü First year has been work on updating and editing existing Office of Institutional Research student surveys to begin building data: incoming freshmen survey, enrolled student survey, senior exit survey, and post-graduation survey

§ 75% of incoming freshmen say Drexel’s commitment to civic engagement was an important factor in their decision to attend Drexel § 94% of incoming freshmen say that being able to contribute to the greater good is one of the reasons they decided to go to college § 91% of graduating seniors were satisfied with civic engagement opportunities on campus

ü Coming up next: analyzing the anonymized records of students with high impact experiences - CBL courses, global learning, etc – vis a vis persistence, time to graduation, GPA, incoming SAT scores, alumni behavior

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JOBS TODAY, JOBS TOMORROW

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Joachim and Ashiyah (Age 4) Fundenberg