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| Community Education & Development Centers, Inc. |
| Agency Name |
Community Education & Development Centers, Inc. |
| Location |
2211 N. Salford Street - Philadelphia, PA 19131 |
| Contact |
Ron Williams (ronscedc@gte.net) |
| Phone |
477-8638 |
| Fax |
477-7338 |
| Category |
- Local Non-Profit
- Non-Public School/ Learning Center |
| Description |
This agency is a non-profit social service assisting youth and disadvantaged community residents to strengthen their lives by providing educational assistance, job training, job placement and assistance with available food, energy, and housing. CEDC’s purpose is to provide community vocational, educational, academic and recreational training through classes, workshops and tutorials. The CEDC encourages students to learn the practical application of the technical information which they learn in school. The recipient of our services is the community at large, however CEDC targets at risk youth who need positive role models and mentors and the homeless. The organization is directly involved in renovating abandoned houses while it provides job training for youth, the homeless and able-bodied persons who are wiling to restore communities. |
| Issues |
- Arts/Culture
- Children/Youth
- Diversity/Race Relations
- Education
- International Issues
- Hunger
- Homelessness/Housing
- Legal/Civil/Human Rights
- Social Justice |
| Opportunities |
Volunteers are needed for tutoring, grant writing, computer instruction, development of informational and fundraising campaigns, writing and researching proposals, identifying funding and resources, and promoting special events. Volunteers can assist in rebuilding housing and serve as a role model, mentor, big brother or sister to a deserving youth. Volunteers should have good communications skills, adaptable to a multi-cultural and diverse soci-economic population. Presently one day projects are available to assist with the selection and relocation of books in Drexel University’s old library to CEDC’s library. Ongoing volunteers are currently needed to renovate CEDC’s building in South Philadelphia. Opportunities for tutoring , mentoring and a serving internship with our educational institution are also available. |
| Directions |
Septa info: Take 42 bus West to 56th St.: take G bus South into South Philadelphia and get off at 3rd and Oregon. Walk 2 blocks North to Porter St. Go east 1/2 block to 205 Porter.\
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