Civic Engagement is Experiential Learning
MLK Day of Service Activities
Date: Monday, January 19th, 10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Dornsife Community Center - 3509 Spring Garden Street
The Office of University & Community Partnerships is organizing student-community activities at the Dornsife Center for the 2026 MLK Day of Service. We invite individuals, small groups, residence halls, and student organizations to follow the link to express interest in participating and to receive updates and more information as we approach the date.
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Drexel’s Commitment to Civic Engagement
When Anthony J. Drexel laid the foundation for our University, he knew that urban institutions have a unique mission to bring students, faculty, and their community together. That is why Drexel is so committed to civic engagement: it’s in our DNA. Coming together to build bridges between our students, faculty, and neighbors is built into our history, and is vital to our present as a collaborating partner with our neighbors and local community organizations.
The defining concept for the Office of University & Community Partnerships is that we are not just in the community, we are a part of it, and much of our work is in creative collaboration with our campus neighbors. The Office guides Drexel’s efforts to be the most civically-engaged University in the United States, a commitment we made as an anchor institution to the Philadelphia community and particularly the neighborhoods closest to our campus.
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Civic Engagement by the Numbers
2500+
Drexel Students participating in civic engagement and service activities annually.
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Drexel is 1 of only 16 private institutions holding both R1 (very high research activity) and Community Engagement Carnegie Classifications.
22,000+
22,000+ Meals shared with neighbors since 2014 through monthly Community Dinners at the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships.
