Netter Center

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Democratic Partnerships to Improve Universities and Communities – 

Here and Across the Globe

1992-2022

University-Community Partnerships
Democracy, Inclusion, & Social Change

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Our Approach


Three key strategies underpin our work. The first is academically based community service (ABCS), service rooted in and intrinsically connected to research, teaching, and learning. The second is university-assisted community schools (UACS), which educate, engage, empower, and serve not only students, but also all other members of the community, providing an organizing framework for bringing our programs, including ABCS courses, to West Philadelphia schools. Third, we view ABCS and UACS as core to a comprehensive anchor institution strategy in which universities engage in sustained, mutually beneficial partnerships with their communities. These strategies are shared with others across the country and around the world, serving as a model for democratic university-community engagement.

ABCS Courses

Over 70 Academically Based Community Service (ABCS) courses each year engage faculty and students across the university in real-world problem solving.

 

Programs

Partnerships with local schools and organizations work to advance literacy, STEM education, health and nutrition, post-secondary success, sports and fitness, arts and culture, and community economic development.

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Our Work Depends on People
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The Netter Center provides students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members a variety of ways to get involved in the Netter Center's work in West Philadelphia and beyond.


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