Adriane Parks

MS in Psychology - Addictions

Adriane Parks sits on the Board of Southwest Community Development Corporation (SWCDC) and is Co-chair of SWCDC Neighborhood Advisory Sub-Committee (NAS). They help organize public service meetings where different agencies come out to educate or assist with the barriers that the neighbors may be experiencing in their everyday lives.

Adriane also volunteers with Bartram Leadership Academy to connect with other community leaders and share different resources to take back to their neighborhoods. She is the Committeewoman of Ward 40-B Division 3 and does outreach to neighbors to give and/or find resources that they are in need of. Adriane is also working with one of her city council members to renovate Deritis Playground in Philadelphia, PA. She wants to use that playground to conduct Playstreet for the neighboring children. Playstreet is a summer program where children get served breakfast or lunch and a snack Monday thru Friday. This playground will allow the children to have a safe environment to play, eat, and take part in activities throughout the summer months.