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The Corner Place

The Corner Place is a small neighborhood outreach center at 969 Monroe Avenue in the heart of the Upper Monroe community. It serves a neighborhood of richly mixed commercial and residential use and of widely diverse ethnic and economic groups.


As a combined effort of Third Presbyterian Church and New Life Presbyterian Church, the Corner Place, through its programs and activities, seeks to build bridges between neighbors and to provide an accessible meeting place for people to come together in this southeast city neighborhood.

Art Project

Corner Place Annual Report 2007

This has been a pivotal year with the move to larger quarters at 969 Monroe Avenue, offering an ambitious after-school jazz program, and designing new literacy initiatives for adults and families.


Tutoring

Moving into New Quarters

  • Expanded from a single room storefront to a bright and spacious second floor with dedicated Music/Dance Room, Art Room, office, and storage space
  • 24 members from Third and New Life Churches contributed more that 100 volunteer hours to complete moving tasks and projects
  • In-kind donations of more that $800 from Corner Place supporters for new location’s needs
  • May Open House officially welcomes the community to our new space

Literacy

  • Formal partnership formed with the Monroe Branch Library to:
    • Develop adult literacy and family programs
    • Provide pre-school story hours at the Corner Place in November and December
  • Designing curriculum for family literacy with assistance from Alex Hagar (St. John Fisher)
  • Designing story hour programs for RAIHN mothers and toddlers at 34 Meigs St.

Mask

A Street Party performance
on Suter Terrace in Upper Monroe.

The Arts Academy:

  • 3 terms of Arts Academy classes and summer class “You’re Ready for Science”
  • 7-week exploration of Jazz in Music, Dance and Art made possible by a $4,000 grant from the Arts & Cultural Council with additional in-kind support of $1,209
  • Expanded participant base with children from 8 different schools
  • Music and dance performances in the sanctuary and on the lawn at New Life Presbyterian Church
  • “Jazz City Landscape” mural by 5-7-year-old art class installed in the Corner Place Music Room
  • “Jazz Musicians” mural by 8 to 12 year-olds on loan to the Children’s Room of the Monroe Branch Library
  • Dance program expanded in fall term to capacity numbers

Professional Development

Joyce Perry panelist: Social Entrepreneurship, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pa., April 2007

Joyce Perry panelist: Arts Initiative Conference, East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, May 2007

New Life Presbyterian Church
With thanks for…

  • Steering Committee members Judy and Bob Wandtke and Char Schuth
  • Donation of 15 “birthday bags” for distribution to Corner Place and #35 School families
  • Craft items to sell at the Third Church Alternative Fair
  • Cash contributions and generous sharing of their space

Other Acknowledgements
Grateful thanks to…

  • Steering Committee members from Third—Will Crain, Ike Neilson, Thelma Leinbach, and Peg Rachfal
  • Steering Committee members from the community—Martha Encherman and Carol Fybush
  • Bill Jones for his negotiations and management of the renovation project at 969 Monroe
  • All in-kind donations and a special cash donation from the 4th grade class at #35 School
  • Countless hours of volunteer support from Third and New Life congregations and from the wider community
  • Support and guidance from the Outreach Committee and members of the congregation

    Respectfully Submitted,
    Joyce W. Perry, Director

Young musicians entertain
at Starbucks on Monroe Ave.

 

How Can You Be Involved?

The success of the Corner Place depends upon small offerings of time and talent from large numbers of people from our churches and our community. We can use people for direct involvement with children, youth and adults for as little as an hour or two or for a weekly commitment.

For more information please contact:

Joyce W. Perry Director and #35 School Tutor Coordinator 244-3125
Third Church office 271-6513
Or check out the web site at www.thecornerplace.org
 




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