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Neighborhood dropout summits set for city

by Project U Turn | 03.15.2008

The Project U-Turn Collaborative is planning a series of “Turning-it-Around” Community Summits in Philadelphia to raise awareness about the dropout crisis and support local action to do something about it.

The first four Summits will take place in the neighborhoods and focus on the populations hardest hit by the dropout crisis: North Philadelphia (African - American males), Eastern North Philadelphia (Latinos), Southwest Philadelphia, and South Philadelphia. Everyone who is interested in learning more or helping out is invited to attend.
   Each summit will include the active participation of youth and parents; review local and city-wide research on Philadelphia’s dropout crisis; provide a synopsis of the neighborhood’s “well-being” as reported on the Community Report Cards; include a workshop session in which attendees will participate in the development of a community action plan; and engage at least 100 attendees, including residents as well as educators, business-owners, communities of faith and non-profit leaders.
   The first summit, in North Philadelphia, will take place on Saturday, March 29th from 10am to 2pm at the Nu Sigma Beacon Center at Benjamin Franklin High School, 550 North Broad Street (near Spring Garden Street) in Philadelphia.  The program includes a presentation of statistics on the dropout crisis in North Philadelphia, break-out discussions on the community’s role in addressing it, a resource fair, keynote speaker, testimony from youth on their schooling experience, continental breakfast, and giveaways. 
   Other summits will be held in Southwest Philadelphia on April 5th, South Philadelphia on April 12th, and Eastern North Philadelphia on May 17th. 

Key elements

Each summit will:

  • Include the active participation of youth and parents
  • Review local and city-wide research on Philadelphia’s dropout crisis
  • Provide a synopsis of the neighborhood’s “well-being” as reported on the Community Report Cards
  • Include a workshop session in which attendees will participate in the development of a community action plan.
  • Engage at least 100 attendees; including residents as well as educators, business-owners, communities of faith and non-profit leaders.

Dates & Registration

For more information or to register for the Summit in your neighborhood please click on the appropriate link below:

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