"The Children, The Future"
Considered by scholars, historians, political,
community and religious leaders as
One of the BEST National, International and Professional
Performing Arts Organizations of its kind in
AMERICA
Renowned-
Universal Pasha Karate School,
Sensational -
Universal
African Dance & Drum Ensemble
World Champion-
UPK Pasha Generals,
Beautiful & Marvelous-
UCC Praise
Dance Ministry
Fabulous-
UCC Royal Brass
Band /
UCC Music Ensemble
,
Nasir Dickerson's Renaissance Messengers, &
LITTLE JAZZ GIANTS
Promoting
Academic Excellence- Dean Tree
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any one of these 6 PHOTOS
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Ministry of Discipline,
Culture, Love,
Hope
&
Faith
Programs
"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 about for at-risk young people,
concerning the social ills or problems that affect themselves and communities
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upcoming
performances & events
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"Keeping them in the discipline -UNTIL-
They develop SELF-DISCIPLINE"
Our Mission -SAVE
THE CHILDREN (Through Developmental & Discipline
Programs)
Unity Community Center of S.J. Inc., a performing arts
organization that promotes, preserves and
represents the performing, visual and creative arts, history and
culture. We offer a variety of arts and arts related training programs to
youth and young adults, particularly inner city youth in order to instill in
them an appreciation for the arts, respect for life, the love of humanity, build character,
artistic skills and improve their academic and life skills.
"UPLIFTING
AND RESPECTING HUMANITY"
LOVE & the
Development of SELF-DISCIPLINE IS THE
"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 more than 64
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.
UNITY COMMUNITY CENTER
Camden, New Jersey
25 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
Home of
Renowned-
Universal Pasha Karate School
Sensational -
Universal
African Dance & Drum Ensemble
World Champion-
UPK Pasha Generals
Beautiful & Marvelous-
UCC Praise
Dance Ministry
Fabulous-
UCC Royal Brass
Band /
UCC Music Ensemble
Promoting
Academic Excellence- Dean Tree
Performing at many prestigious venues, such as:
United Nations-NY, Political Inaugurations, NAACP National Convention, NJPAC,
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), War Memorial (Trenton, NJ), Sony Blockbuster Entertainment Ctr., Tweeter
Ctr., NJ State Aquarium, Kimmel Ctr., Forum, Taj Mahal Casino, Trump Casino,
Sands Casino, Show Boat Casino, Academy of Music, Fraternity & Sorority National
Conventions,
International African Arts Festival-NY, Mann Center, Robin Hood Dell, Phila.,-WDAS Unity Day, Odunde, Phila., Penns Landing, The famous UniverSoul
Circus, Six Flags GREAT ADVENTURE, Expos, Performing Art
Centers, Museums, Convention Centers, Festivals, Colleges, Universities,
Schools, 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 &
Kattie with Joe Piscopo-2003, SPIKE TV- 2005, C-SPAN
(International)- Millions More Movement 2005,
CNN- (GLENN BECK SHOW/JOE
PISCOPO-2007), and many local shows since
1984.
For itinerary or scheduled performances,
CLICK HERE or Scheduled Events icon above
 UNITY
COMMUNITY CENTER'S
PRIDE AND JOY
CLICK HERE
To read
about JAMAL P. DICKERSON
who was awarded the
2007 MILKEN NATIONAL EDUCATOR AWARD
from Santa Monica, California
Considered the
OSCAR OF TEACHING AWARD,
Is the Most Prestigious Educational Award in AMERICA
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
Please help us continue spreading LOVE,
DISCIPLINE, CULTURE
& the
PERFORMING ARTS
all over the
United States of America, to help us keep HOPE
ALIVE;
Support & Witness
the manifestation of the solutions that
SCHOLARS and LEADERS talk about for AT-RISK
YOUTH & Communities
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) 365-1226 or (856)
365-4817
Fax# (856) 365-7318
E-Mail:
UccUpk@aol.com
Web-Site: www.UnityCommunity.com
CONTACT US- CLICK HERE
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