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Individual. Global. Exceptional.

About the Center

Our Approach

We work with community partners to critically engage with theories, data and experiences to improve interdependent aspects of community health.

We initiate, encourage, support, test and reflect on collaborative strategies and projects.

 
 
Exterior photo of Wright Hall, Smith College

Named in memory of Jane Grossman Cecil ’50, the Jandon Center fosters opportunities for Smith students to engage actively with the community and practice responsible citizenship. Along with her husband and lifelong partner, Don, Jane was a leading philanthropist, co-founder of the Jandon Foundation (Jane + Don = Jandon), and a tireless advocate for education and champion of programs for meaningful change.

ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18
 

Staff

DENYS CANDY
Director of the Jandon Center
413-585-3422

DEBORAH A. DAY
STEAM Outreach Coordinator
413-585-3932

MADELEINE DELVICARIO
Experiential Learning Coordinator
413-585-2758

ANDREA DUSTIN
DataCorp Coordinator
413-585-3186

BECCA JACOBSON
Community Engagement Organizer
413-585-3060

XIANXIU XIE
Special Projects Facilitator

NANCY ZIGLER
Assistant Director of the Jandon Center
413-585-3253

Jandon Center Advisory Committee

DENYS CANDY
Director of the Jandon Center

ELISABETH ARMSTRONG
Professor of the Study of Women & Gender; Chair of CESC Concentration

GINETTA CANDELARIO
Professor of Sociology and of Latin American & Latino/a Studies

DEBORAH DAY
STEAM Outreach Coordinator

VELMA GARCIA
Professor of Government

SUSANNAH HOWE
Design Clinic Director, Senior Lecturer of Engineering

SAM INTRATOR
Professor of Education & Child Study
Faculty Director of the Smith College Campus School

ELLEN KAPLAN
Professor of Theatre

LUCY MULE
Associate Professor of Education & Child Study

MARSHA KLINE PRUETT
Maconda Brown O'Connor Professor,
Smith College School for Social Work

Jandon Affiliate Programs

The Jandon Center and affiliate programs share a common mission. Affiliate programs are substantially directed by faculty or staff outside the Jandon Center.

ERIN DECOU 
Co-Coordinator Urban Education
413-585-2793  

JO GLADING-DILORENZO 
Co-Coordinator Urban Education and Director of Project Coach
413-585-3369

VANESSA OTERO
Director Urban Education Initiative

The Jandon Center and affiliate programs share a common mission—involving students in experiential education opportunities connected to promoting social equity and addressing complex, urgent problems. There are opportunities for, and a mutual commitment of time focused on, shared learning and interdisciplinary dialogue on jointly chosen mission critical issues (Examples: community engagement practices; achieving equity in multiple contexts; creating opportunity while addressing inequality in its numerous manifestations in local settings, etc.). The affiliate’s program of work is substantially directed by a faculty or staff member outside of the Jandon Center. The affiliate has dedicated funding from sources outside the College and is independently accountable to external funders. Jandon and affiliate program directors will seek opportunities for collaborative initiatives, such as Project SPARC (Springfield Participatory Action Crew)—a joint Jandon / UEI collaboration.

Making a Difference in the Community