This guest post came from Jason Love at Camden County College. Thanks Jason for highlighting this great program: 

The Camden Higher Education and Healthcare Task Force released its 2013-2014 Civic Engagement Report on September 8th. The Task Force is made up of Camden County College, CAMcare, Cooper University Health Care, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Lourdes Health System, Rowan University at Camden, Rutgers-University Camden and Virtua.

The Camden Higher Education and Healthcare Task Force has been meeting for more than 10 years. Members get together once a month to share ideas, talk about upcoming events and discuss ways to collaborate on different community projects in Camden.

The 2013-2014 Civic Engagement Report is titled “Bridge to a Sustainable Community” and highlights some of the community outreach taking place in Camden. These projects include a farmer’s market, tutoring of schoolchildren, volunteering with other non-profit organizations, summer programs for Camden youth and neighborhood clean-ups.

One specific highlight from the report is Camden County College’s Gateway to College academic program at its Camden Campus. This program is a dual credit program designed to allow students who dropped out of school to complete their high school education while earning college credits. This past summer 57 students received their high school diploma at a ceremony held at Camden County College. Currently 67 students are enrolled in the program. The Gateway to College program is a success due to partnerships with Camden County College along with the Gateway to College National Network, Camden City Board of Education and the Pennsauken Board of Education.

For more information on either the Civic Engagement Report or the Gateway to College program, please click on the following links:

Here’s a link to the 2013-2014 Civic Engagement Report. 

And here’s a link to Camden County College’s Gateway to College program. 

 

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