"SAVE
THE CHILDREN Through Developmental & Discipline
Programs"
Unity Community Center of S.J. Inc., a
non-profit
organization that promotes, preserves and
represents the performing arts, literary arts, visual and creative arts, history and
culture. We offer a variety of arts and arts related training programs to
youth, young adults and the community. We also specialize in
developmental, discipline and music programs
particularly for young people at risk, in order to instill in
them an appreciation for the arts, respect for life and the love of humanity.
These programs will build character,
artistic skills and improve their academic and life skills. This will
also allow the students to experience the performing arts through developmental,
discipline, educational and recreational programs.
"Mentoring,
Educating, Saving and Transforming Lives to be productive and righteous"
"A MUST SEE"
"The Most Accomplished
EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINMENT
GROUP, ADVOCATING THE VALUE OF FAMILY IN AMERICA"
A model, A solution, THE answer
that scholars and leaders
talk and write about for young people at-risk,
concerning the social ills or problems that affect themselves and communities
The Organization that truly has the solutions to
STOPPING THE VIOLENCE and STOPPING THE KILLINGS
BRIEF BIO
LOVE & the
Development of SELF-DISCIPLINE IS THE
"Keeping them in the discipline -UNTIL-
They develop SELF-DISCIPLINE"
"We must TEACH by EXAMPLE"
The Unity Community Center of S.J. Inc., Camden, New
Jersey, is a non-profit organization
founded and created in 1983 by Mr. Robert H. Dickerson and burst into full bloom
in February of 1984. Mr. Dickerson brought together a group of serious men and women who
were concerned about the social ills and decline of the community.
The PURPOSE is to help
at-risk communities and surrounding communities through
educational, discipline, recreational and developmental programs.
We highlight our successful programs through the performing arts. We focus on
programs that enhances academic excellence and reestablish the values of family life.
We will improve character, educate, and teach the basic life skills that our youth need to
survive and succeed against the difficulties of life which affect low income
urban areas. The GOAL here at the Unity Community Center (UCC) is to give the young
people
opportunity to experience feelings of Self Worth, Achievement, Confidence, and
Discipline. These are the fundamentals needed for anyone to be successful as an
employee or a business owner/entrepreneur and productive individuals in our
society.
The Unity Community Center of S.J. Inc., is the parent
organization to all of the performing art programs, which includes the
Universal Pasha Karate School, Universal African
Dance & Drum Ensemble, UPK Pasha Generals,
UCC Praise Dance Ministry,
UCC Music Ensemble & Brass Band,
Dean Tree and more. The
founder; Mr. Robert H. Dickerson, along with his wife
Wanda and
family are also the creators, artistic
directors, choreographers and teachers, with other great professionals of our performing arts programs.
Against great odds, Unity Community Center (UCC)
has
grown to a multifaceted organization with approximately 350 active members
and hundreds of associated members. Since 1983, UCC can
now boast of having won national and international championships from its
performing arts programs. The Martial Arts program has been inducted into four
prestigious Martial Arts Halls of Fames. The UCC African
Dance program was sanctioned by scholars and historians as one of the
best African Dance and Drum Ensembles in America. Because of
their local, national and international acclaim they have received numerous awards in all of
their programs. UCC's performing arts have electrified audiences throughout the United States.
They have performed for hundreds of
thousands of audiences all over America and abroad. UCC's
performing arts productions have been seen by millions on cable,
local, national and international television.
UCC has approximately 67
active volunteer instructors, teachers, certified public and private school teachers
and professors, which makes Unity Community Center one of the largest groups
of certified and/or
professional instructors and teachers in this region.
UCC has also been accredited for teaching, instructing and mentoring more
than ten thousand youth since 1983 from its own center and the YMCA, YWCA, Boys and Girls Clubs, community
centers, churches, public, charter and private schools. Its involvement of inner-city youth in the
arts,
after-school education and
discipline programs has resulted in the Unity Community Center of S.J.
Inc., to become a dynamic model for leadership development. We need your moral support, especially
financially to continue the successful work to help and assist more young people.
27 years
of non stop community service That gives young people the opportunity
to live and experience the
essence of
HAPPINESS and the TRUE pursuit of
HAPPINESS A TRUE OASIS IN THE COMMUNITY
Performing at many prestigious venues, such as:
United Nations-NY,
AFRICA,
CARIBBEAN,
Political Inaugurations, NAACP National Convention,
NJPAC-NJ,
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM)-NY,
War Memorial (Trenton, NJ), Sony Blockbuster Entertainment Ctr., Tweeter
Ctr.-NJ,
New Jersey State Aquarium, Kimmel Ctr.-PHILA.,
Forum-Harrisburg, PA, Taj Mahal Casino-NJ,
Trump Casino-NJ.Sands Casino-NJ,
Show Boat Casino-NJ, Academy of Music-PHILA.,
International African Arts Festival-NY, Mann Center-PHILA.,
Robin Hood Dell-Phila., WDAS Unity Day-PHILA,,
Odunde-PHILA.,
West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival-PHILA,
Penns Landing-PHILA., The famous UniverSoul
Circus, Six Flags GREAT ADVENTURE, Expos,
Performing Art
Centers, Museums,
Convention Centers, Festivals,
Colleges, Universities,
Schools,
Fraternity & Sorority National Conventions,
Government & State Agencies,
United States Arm Force Facilities,
City Halls, Fortune 500 or High Profile Corporate
Events and many community events all
over this country.
Seen by millions on
Local, National, International and Cable Television, such as:
Charles Perez Show- 1995,
National
News Networks, Positive Impact (JOE PISCOPO) Show,
NBC-Today's Show - Matt Lauer & Katie
Couric with Joe Piscopo-2003, SPIKE TV- 2005, C-SPAN
(International)-
Millions More Movement 2005, CNN-
(JOE PISCOPO-2007),
TLC CABLE- 2009,
WPVI 6,
WCAU 10, KYW 3,
WTXF 29,
WPHL 17,
WYBE 35, CN8
and many local TV shows
around the U.S.A. since 1984.
For itinerary or Scheduled Performances,
CLICK HERE or
Camden, New Jersey is considered the
most violent, dangerous and one of the poorest cities in
America.
However, out of Camden comes the most loving and accomplished
young people and the BEST KEPT SECRET
IN AMERICA. Please support these miraculous young people CLICK HERE TO
DONATE
THE ONLY TIME YOU LOOK DOWN ON A PERSON
IS WHEN YOU ARE LIFTING THAT PERSON UP
Sayings by
Baba
Dr. Chuck Davis
as told to me (Robert Dickerson) by our friend Baba Paul Lucas
Please help us continue spreading LOVE,
DISCIPLINE, CULTURE
& the
PERFORMING ARTS
all over the
United States of America, to help us keep HOPE
ALIVE;
BY CONTRIBUTING OR DONATING TO
THESE WONDERFUL PROGRAMS
Please make checks or money orders
payable to:
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UNITY COMMUNITY CENTER OF S.J. INC.
1544 Mt. Ephraim Avenue
Camden, New Jersey 08104
(856) 365-4817 or (856)
365-1226
Fax# (856) 365-7318
