Community Outreach & Engagement Update
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Join us for the next Engagement Intersection on Wednesday, April 16!
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Community-Engaged Learning in the Curriculum
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 16 at 1 p.m.
Location: William Pitt Union, Room 540
Register for the session
This panel discussion will examine the various facets of community-engaged learning including faculty supports, managing student availability and expectations, the process of embedding and engaging learning in the curriculum, and shifting mindsets toward this practice.
The panelists will be:
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Dr. Catherine Cordova, Director of Community Engaged Learning, David C. Frederick Honors College
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Dr. Aliya Durham, Assistant Professor and Director of Community Engagement, School of Social Work
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Emily Bennett, Manager of Experiential Learning, School of Computing and Information
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Moderator: Dr. Keith Caldwell, Executive Director of Place-Based Initiatives, Office of Engagement and Community Affairs
For more information about this session head to the Engagement Intersections page. Questions? Contact Jamelle Price at jap260@pitt.edu.
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Community Engagement Professional Foundations Certificate Program Courses are now open!
In partnership with the University of Pittsburgh's Office of Human Resources, the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs will be teaching 3 courses in Community Engagment. See below for the dates, times and location for each course.
Course Name, Date, Time, & Location:
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Community Engagement Fundamentals - Tuesday, April 22, 2025,1 to 3 p.m.
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Community Partnerships - Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
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Equity and Inclusion Considerations for Community Engaged Professionals - Thursday, May 8, 2025, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
All courses are hybrid on Zoom or in-person at 342 Craig Hall. Register for our courses today!
If you have any questions, please email Jamelle Price, jap260@pitt.edu.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Pitt Online Open House
Do you have a love of learning? Are you interested in taking no-pressure (no tests, grades, or homework) classes with your peers, the "50 and better" crowd?
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Pittsburgh is a place where adults learn, grow, and thrive. OLLI at Pitt classes are tailored just for them in short, five-week formats, both online and in person on Pitt's vibrant Oakland campus.
Join us for our Online Open House on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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Learn about the courses, lectures, and events that are part of OLLI membership;
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Understand the other benefits to being an OLLI at Pitt member;
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Hear firsthand from instructors, members, and staff about their experiences with the program; and
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Learn about signing up in time for summer classes and events!
Register for the Online Open House!
Questions? Contact OLLI at Pitt at osher@pitt.edu.
2025 IAPHS Conference: Community Engagement in Population Health Science
The Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS) is holding their annual conference in Pittsburgh this year on September 8-11, 2025 with the theme “Community Engagement in Population Health Science.” For more information about the conference and to register for the event, visit the conference website.
Congratulations to Pittsburgh Scholar House (PSH) on receiving a three-year grant from the PNC Foundation!
This three-year grant from the PNC Foundation to support PSH's Wayfinders Program enables PSH to serve more families while enhancing quality of service.
The Wayfinders Program is designed to support single parents actively working toward a college degree. PSH coordinators provide support to students seeking housing, transportation, childcare access, or tuition assistance, helping them achieve academic success while managing the responsibilities of parenthood. To date, 100% of those served by PSH are low- to moderate-income families, underscoring the need for the services provided.
The grant funding will allow PSH to further its mission and scale the program through two key initiatives: 1) launching a Two-Generation (2-Gen) Strengthening Families Framework, and 2) expanding barrier mitigation resources. Learn more from their press release.
Congratulations to Cafe Momentum for receiving grants funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania courtesy of State Rep. Aerion A. Abney!
Cafe Momentum, a Pitt non-profit partner, received $914,300 in grant funds from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the extension of their workforce development internship to 75 at-risk youths! These funds were secured by State Rep. Aerion A. Abney!
Food for Thought Talk Series
The Center for Urban Education is pleased to announce a series of in-person talks taking place at CUE Commons. Over complimentary lunch, attendees will hear from change-makers telling their stories and imparting questions to consider on critical issues facing education.
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Dates: Tuesday, April 15, 2025 & Thursday, May 1, 2025
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Time: 12 p.m. ET
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Location: Posvar Hall 4310 (CUE Commons Room)
*Session is at no cost but participants must register.*
Learn more about the sessions offered at the Center for Urban Education's webpage.
March Madness: Quinton Cotton Fights Colorectal and Prostate Cancer through Sports
Faculty member Quinton Cotton visited his hometown of Milwaukee, WI on Saturday, March 15, 2025, to coordinate Slam Dunk Screenings. The event is a basketball game and health fair to raise awareness about the importance of screening for colorectal and prostate cancers. “We are normalizing discussions about health, so Milwaukee residents can make informed health decisions and receive support. Learn more about Dr. Cotton's work with the slam Dunk Screenings.
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Register for the Place-Based Justice Network's 2025 Summer Institute
The Place-Based Justice Network's Summer Institute will be held this Summer 2025 at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA from Tuesday, July 15th to Thursday, July 17th. The Institute welcomes colleagues from campuses and communities across the Network to learn together, share knowledge, hold space, discuss our unique and shared challenges, and strategize about how to move forward the work of anti-oppressive, place-based engagement.
This conference explores the symbolic journey "from roots to limitless possibilities", offering a transformative experience through the lens of community engagement, cultural and historic wisdom, and artistic expression. Drawing on themes of ancestry, personal growth, and future potential, the conference structure unfolds over three days, each focusing on a key symbolic element: rooting, bearing & being, and making.
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Day 1: Rooting - Foundations & Ancestry: Participants will delve into the foundational aspects of place-based work through the lens of their own roots and ancestral histories.
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Day 2: Bearing and Being - Responding to the Present & Actualizing Change: The second day focuses on the trunk—the core of community engagement—what you can do in the here and now.
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Day 3: Making - Imagining Possibilities: On the final day, the focus shifts to the leaves and canopy, representing the limitless possibilities of what we can believe and aspire to.
Early Registration Deadline: May 26, 2025. Final Deadline for Registration being June 1, 2025. Learn more on the conference site.
Register now.or submit a proposal.
Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) Summit 2025: Registration is now open!
Register now for three days of dynamic keynote speakers, lively sessions, and networking events highlighting the best in research impacts, Broader Impacts and research at ARIS’ 13th Annual Summit with our co-hosts University of the Virgin Islands, Ciencia Puerto Rico and Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust.
Topics that will be discussed include workforce and economic development, science communications, expanding partnerships, Broader Impacts in formal and informal settings, the societal benefits of research, and so much more.
Dates: April 23-25, 2025
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Find more information and register for the Summit.
International Journal for Research on Service-Learning & Community Engagement
The upcoming IJRSLCE Volume 13 submission deadline is May 1, 2025. Find additional information and access the panel discussion from last spring overviewing the submission and review process.
Holding Space Together: Peer-to-Peer Dialogue on Navigating Community-Engaged Scholarship in Uncertain Times
Join us on Friday, April 11th from 2-3pm CST (3pm-4pm EST), for this one-hour virtual peer-to-peer event hosted by the IARSLCE Graduate Student Network that will provide graduate students and early-career professionals with an informal and supportive space to discuss their experiences, challenges, and needs related to community-engaged research, teaching, and practice in today's shifting academic and social landscapes. Together, we'll explore how we're navigating current pressures, identify resources needed, and strategize ways to better support one another and our community partners. Outcomes from this dialogue will help shape future resource-sharing initiatives and inform our upcoming roundtable at the 2025 IARSLCE conference in Durban. If interested, register now!
Community Conversation: Data Collection for Community Engagement
Join CUMU for an informal discussion on April 21, 2025 from 1 to 1:45 p.m. ET on data collection in our community engagement efforts. Potential topics of discussion might include which tools we use, how those tools are funded, ensuring buy-in from stakeholders, and other topics participants bring to the table. In this Zoom meeting, CUMU members will connect with others from our network, share what they are doing on their own campuses, and collect useful resources in a shared Google doc that attendees can take with them as a resource.
The facilitator is Rita Patel Eng serves as director of civic engagement and social impact at West Chester University, where she supports the day-to-day operations of the Center for Civic Engagement and Social Impact (CCESI).
Register for the event.
Nominations for the 2025 Barbara A. Holland Scholar-Administrator Award
The Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities invites nominations for the 2025 Barbara A. Holland Scholar-Administrator Award. Nominations are due by June 16.
This award honors a bold, mid-career administrator-scholar whose leadership and intellectual voice illuminates the transformative power of urban and metropolitan higher education in the lives of individuals and communities.
One Holland Scholar is selected annually from CUMU member institutions by a committee of current and emeriti presidents and chancellors of CUMU member institutions who provide an informed perspective on this approach to scholarly leadership.
Candidates are assessed across three domains:
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Professional impact and achievement
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Demonstrated intellectual leadership within and beyond their institution
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Scholarship impact relevant to their administrative role
Individuals may self-nominate or be nominated. Nominees will be contacted to request completion of full application materials.
Scholar recognition
Holland Scholars are recognized each October at the CUMU Conference. Awardees are provided gratis registration and a cash award of $2,000.
Learn more and make a nomination!
Campus Compact Current and Prospective Member Open House
Find out how to get the most out of Campus Compact membership! This virtual Open House will give you all the information you need about the tools, resources, and programs available to Campus Compact members. This event is open to existing and prospective members.
Register for any session online. Session dates/times:
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Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 2 to 3 p.m. ET
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Thursday, April 24, 2025, 2 to 3 p.m. ET
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Friday, May 9, 2025, 1 to 2 p.m. ET
Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop
The Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop (EESW) is part of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium’s 2025 pre-conference program, taking place Oct. 6-7. This intensive professional development program provides advanced doctoral students and early career faculty with background literature, facilitated discussion, mentoring, and presentations designed to increase their knowledge and enhance their practice of community-engaged scholarship. Participation in EESW is limited, and interested applicants must apply and be accepted to participate in the workshop.
Learn more and apply. Applications are due on April 11, 2025.
A 2025 CECE & CII Joint Summer Meeting
Dates: Sunday, June 29-Tuesday, July 1
Hosted by: Cornell University's Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island in New York City
This year, the Commission on Economic and Community Engagement (CECE) will host a joint summer meeting with the Commission on International Initiatives (CII). This convening will bring together higher education individuals from across North America to discuss, collaborate, and explore international economic engagement initiatives.
Learn more and register. Registration ends on June 18, 2025. Questions? Contact APLU’s Caydan Henslee at chenslee@aplu.org.
Webinar: An organizing framework for community engagement administrators
Community engaged work comes in all shapes and sizes in metropolitan universities. This is an asset to be celebrated but is sometimes hard to describe, especially as parts of a larger coordinated approach to community engagement. For example, as stewards of place, metropolitan universities are responsible for helping students become civically-minded graduates while also engaging with other anchor institutions in their communities to address issues of community and economic development. Community anchor work also pushes institutions to examine and change their business practices in ways that benefit the larger community. Rather than see these forms of community engagement as disparate activities, we’ll explore a framework that connects them as contributing elements to a singular community engagement narrative.
Join CUMU’s 2024 Holland Scholar to discuss a framework for organizing, institutionalizing and implementing community engagement in institutions of higher education and their surrounding communities. Participants will gain an understanding of the multi-level framework, explore a case study of its application at a metropolitan university in Ogden, Utah, and consider the benefits of employing the framework in their own work.
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Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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Time: 1pm-1:45pm (EDT)
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Location: Virtural
Registration is open to all.
Addressing Wicked Issues through Community-Engaged Scholarship - 2024-2025 Series: Youth and Gun Violence
The addressing wicked issues through community-engaged scholarship initiative takes a deep dive into some of the most critical issues threatening our communities and explores how we—higher education community engagement professionals, practitioners, and scholars—can make a difference.
Each year, participants will engage in a series of webinars and discussions that explore how knowledge about a particular issue is being generated and how people can come together to put that knowledge to good use—creating local solutions to these wicked problems. This series is jointly hosted by Campus Compact and the Academy of Community Engagement Scholarship (ACES).
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Wicked Issues series: Addressing youth gun violence through student-led civic engagement - April 16, 2025, 3 to 4 p.m. ET
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Wicked Issues series: Addressing youth gun violence through anchor strategy & community partnerships - May 14, 2025, 3 to 4 p.m. ET
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Wicked Issues series: Addressing youth gun violence wrap-up and closing conversation - June 4, 2025, 3 to 4 p.m. ET
Register for the series.
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Greater Hazelwood
2025 CLP-Hazelwood Health Lecture Series
Are you interested in learning about child development, air quality, mental health, and diabetes? Join the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Hazelwood and the University of Pittsburgh for the 2025 Health Lecture series! Every Tuesday from May 6th to June 3rd from 5 to 6 p.m., we will be holding lectures on these topics at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Hazelwood (5006 Second Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15207). No registration is required.
If you have questions, please contact Sierra Mason by emailing snm78@pitt.edu or calling 412-383-0576.
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Hill District
Archive Lab with Damon Young and Njaimeh Njie
Join the University Library Systems Archives and Special Collections at the Community Engagement Center in the Hill District for riveting conversation about your relationship to Pittsburgh with Damon Young (Thursday, April 10th) and Njaimeh Njie (Thursday, April 17th). Both events begin at 6pm.
Location: Community Engagement Center in the Hill District, 1908 Wylie Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Dates: Thursday, April 10th and Thursday, April 17th
Time: 6 p.m. (for both sessions)
Tuesdays with Turner
Do you know or are you a high school student interested in construction? Students will have the chance to connect with professionals from Turner Construction and gain valuable insights into the construction and trades industry during a three-week workshop. Those who complete the program will earn a $150 stipend.
Dates: Tuesdays, April 22, April 29, & May 6
Time: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Community Engagement Center in the Hill District, 1908 Wylie Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219
STEAM Saturdays
STEAM Saturday is a series of free programs created and led by students from the University of PIttsburgh. Over the course of six weeks, students in grades 3 through 8 will have an opportuntity to learn and explore different concepts in STEAM through hands-on engagement and instruction. Light breakfast and grab n' go lunch will be served! Register today!
Join us every Saturday beginning March 15 through April 19 at the Community Engagement Center in the Hill District, 1908 Wylie Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219.
Contact Outreach Coordinator Heaven Infinity for more information at hli5@pitt.edu or 412-463-2806.
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Homewood
National Minority Health Bingo Month
Join us on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 for an engaging and fun evening of bingo! Learn how to manage your health and make informed food choices.
Light refreshments from 5 to 6 p.m. and bingo from 6 to 7 p.m.!
To register, call Leen at 412-383-3770
Fitness Class with OJ Macklin
Every Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Community Engagement Center in Homewood, 622 N. Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208, take fitness classes with personal trainer OJ Macklin doing cardio exercises, group fitness and resistance training. Register today (space is limited. Must be 18 or older).
Save the Date! Community Engagement Center in Homewood Coworking Day & Business Conference
Join us for a dynamic day of learning, networking and wellness featuring local leading business and community organizations!
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Expert Business Workshops
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Financial Planning Services
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Market Research Training
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Wellness Activities
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One-on-One Consultations
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Breakfast, Lunch & Learn
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And More!
Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Community Engagement Center in Homewood, 622 N. Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208
Hope for Handwriting
Presented by Pitt's Department of Occupational Therapy, this is a holitic approach to address a child's fine motor, visual motor and sensory processing skills that may be impacting participation in school or daily activities. Session are 45 minutes on Thursdays at 4:15 p.m. and 5 p.m. There are multiple time slots at each time.
Sessions take place at the Community Engagement Center in Homewood, 622 N. Homewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15208. Upcoming sessions take place April 10, and April 17.
Call 412-383-4160 for more information. Register online.
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The Office of Engagement and Community Affairs distributes a variety of newsletters full of community updates, volunteer opportunities, and more. Sign up for all of our newsletters, or share this link with a friend, to get connected today! www.community.pitt.edu/newsletter
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