The Community Alumni Network at Drexel University (CAN DU), an outreach program of the Drexel University Alumni Association, supports alumni, students, faculty, and staff in making a difference in our community. This group embraces civic engagement, social responsibility, giving back, volunteerism, and leadership development. The team consists of talented alumni with the motivation to provide time and resources which enable campus partnerships and outreach with Drexel alumni in the Greater Philadelphia region, nation, and globe.
Look for more events and service projects coming soon!
We would like to thank all the volunteers who came out and supported our recent programs.
More than 200 alumni, students, faculty, staff, and other volunteers joined CAN DU, for a day of service at Morton McMichael Elementary School in West Philadelphia. In partnership with Drexels' Office of Government and Community Relations, our Drexel volunteers joined together to revitalize and transform the school’s teacher’s garden, pre-k and kindergarten playground, and library.
In addition to the physical transformations, the Drexel community supported the students at McMichael School through a drive for school supplies and recreation equipment led by Drexel's Center for Civic Engagement.
Click here to view photos from the day!
BEFORE VIDEOS
Take a moment to check out some "before" videos prepared by Thomas Dahan from Drexel's Center for Civic Engagement of the teacher's garden, library, and pre-k and kindergarten playground below, and look for a video of the CAN DU transformation coming soon!
SPECIAL THANKS
In addition to the volunteers and the Drexel University Alumni Association, we would like to thank the many campus and community partners who are joining CAN DU in this project:
Drexel partners: Athletics, Center for Civic Engagement, Division of Student Life, Drexel Smart House, Facilities Management, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Goodwin College, LeBow College of Business, Office of Campus Activities, Office of Government & Community Relations, Printing & Mailing Services, Student Athletic Advisory Committee, The iSchool at Drexel – The College of Information Science and Technology
Community partners: Black Lab Apparel, Curb Appeal, Flooring Central, Johnson & Johnson, Mantua Community Improvement Committee, Numonics Corporation, Philadelphia Horticultural Society, Schiller Grounds Care, Shearon Environmental Design, Spiro's Restaurant and Pizza, University City District Graffiti Removal Team, UC Green, Waste Management
On Saturday, April 25, 2009, the Drexel University Alumni Association’s Community Alumni Network at Drexel University (CAN DU) partnered with UC Green and the Young Friends of University City (Youcie) to sponsor its Second Annual Earth Day Project. This year's project focused on the revitalization of Malcolm X Memorial Park, located at 51st Street and Osage Avenues, as well as clean-up and tree planting along neighborhood blocks in West Philadelphia and University City.
Thank you to our Drexel partners: Center for Civic Engagement,
Chestnut Street Caterers,
DAC Pack,
Division of Student Life,
Drexel Green,
Drexel Inter-Fraternity Alumni Association,
Drexel Sierra Student Coalition,
Drexel Smart House,
Facilities Management,
Fraternity and Sorority Life,
Goodwin College,
LeBow College of Business,
Office of Government and Community Relations,
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee,
Undergraduate Student Government Association. And to: Fairmount Park Conservancy,
Fairmount Water Works Interpretive Center,
University City District.
Alumni, students, faculty and staff joined friends, families and coworkers to celebrate Earth Day 2008 with a clean-up project in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park sponsored by the Drexel University Alumni Association.
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The Drexel community was also invited to observe Earth Day with an Earth Day Educational Fair on April 8 and an Earth Week Lecture with Jay Coen Gilbert, co-founder of B Lab, on April 10.
Thank you to our Drexel partners who helped make the project a success, including: Center for Civic Engagement
(Pennoni Honors College),
Circle K,The DAC Pack,
Department of Athletics,
Fraternity and Sorority Life,
Division of Student Life,
LeBow College of Business,
School of Public Health,
Undergraduate Student Government Association,
and the Drexel Smart House. And to The Fairmount Park Commission, The Earth Day Network, Connexus Technology, and PhillyCarShare.
The American Diabetes Association's STEP UP TO FIGHT DIABETES is a fund-raising event unlike any other. Walking a professionally planned, 10-mile course, participants journey across Philadelphia's staircases – from Independence Park to City Hall, along the Schuylkill River path to the Philadelphia Art Museum, from the famously grand to the quirky and obscure. CAN DU volunteers assisted with support for the STEP UP participants.
Drexel volunteers lent their support to The American Diabetes Association during their annual Tour de Cure bike race. Volunteers assisted at water stations, the finish line and at registration.
CAN DU took part in WHYY FM’s annual membership drive. The day was fun and rewarding as we assisted the studio in answering phone calls, receiving pledges. Drexel alumni supported this initiative along with other universities including Temple, University of Pennsylvania, and Penn State
The Alumni Association in partnership with various Drexel colleges and schools formalized its commitment to the greater Philadelphia community as we sponsored a day of service to the Katharine Drexel Project which supports Our Mother of Sorrows and St. Ignatius grade schools at 48th & Lancaster Streets in West Philadelphia.
Alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends worked from dusk till dawn painting, building, planting, raking, designing, programming and sharing their talents to help two schools in need. Throughout the process and the day’s activities we shared in a wonderful experience with the K-8 students, administrators, and the faculty of Our Mother of Sorrows and St. Ignatius.
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