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Brambleton Community Outreach Center
The Brambleton Outreach Center (Center) is Norfolk State University’s primary
connection with its surrounding neighborhoods. The Center is the point of
contact for those neighbors seeking information related to community/public
service activities conducted by the university. The Center is the hub for all
university community and public service activities. The goal of the Center is to
provide the place where neighbors seek and the university through its students
and faculty provide the services that encourage communication, interaction,
trust and a sense of community with each other.
Mission
To be Norfolk State University’s primary connection with its surrounding
neighborhoods and the point of contact for those neighborhoods seeking
information related to community/public service activities conducted and or
sponsored by the university. The Center is to be the hub of all university
community/public service activities.
History
The Commonwealth of Virginia entered into an agreement with the Office of
Civil Rights(OCR), U.S. Department of Education in 1978, eliminate any vestiges
of de jure segregation in its higher education system (OCR Plan). In 1983, the
OCR Plan was amended to include additional actions to be taken by the
Commonwealth to address deficiencies discovered during the evaluation and
implementation of the Virginia OCR Plan. Among the deficiencies sighted by OCR
was lack of community outreach activities by the University. In order to address
this deficiency, the Commonwealth committed in the amendment to provide with
University with state support for outreach programs. Thereafter, the University
entered into a partner with the City of Norfolk, in which the Brambleton
Community and Recreation building would be available to the University to
conduct its outreach activities. That partnership included providing several
services to the citizens in the community at a nominal cost and in some
instances at no cost.
Goals
To provide the place where neighbors seek and the
university through its students, faculty and staff provide the services that
encourage communication, interaction, trust and a sense of community.
Facility
| o Exercise / Weight Room |
o Multi-Purpose Room |
o TV/ Game Room |
| o Computer Laboratory |
o Gymnasium |
o Conference Room |
Types of Programs
After School Program
Recreation
Computer Software & Technology
Senior Citizens Club
Cultural/ Education Field Trips
Summer Youth Camp
Health Fairs |
Aerobics/Pilates Classes
Holiday Celebrations
Tutoring/ Mentoring
Holiday Food Basket Distribution
Youth Education Classes
Digital Connectors
Techno-Scholars Programs |
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