Community Engagement

August 2025

Community members in Charles Library at the TU and You Library Open House

Aug. 4, 2025

- Community Engagement

Temple Libraries open house invites North Philadelphia neighbors to learn more

By Maria Klecko

On a sweltering summer afternoon, the North Philadelphia community gathered in the cool confines of […]

Individuals participating in adaptive gaming

Aug. 4, 2025

- Community Engagement

ACES at Temple fosters community for young adults and their caregivers

By Maria Klecko

In July, Temple’s TechOWL (Technology for Our Whole Lives) at the Institute on […]

Image of Temple University s Blockson Afro-American Collection.

Aug. 1, 2025

- Community Engagement

Temple’s Blockson Collection project celebrated in the North Philadelphia History Festival

By Brent Baum

On July 24, faculty, staff and members of the community crowded into Temple University’s Charles L. […]

July 2025

Image of North Philadelphia neighborhood.

Jul. 1, 2025

- Community Engagement

Temple’s neighborhood resource center leads to successful outcomes for a family in North Philly

By Brent Baum

In April 2024, ministers and pastors from nearby Wayland Temple Baptist Church located at 2500 […]

March 2025

John Fry pictured.

Mar. 19, 2025

- Community Engagement

Temple President John Fry appointed to board of directors of North Broad Renaissance

By Steve Orbanek

Temple University President John Fry was recently appointed to the board of directors for the North […]

Students hold chairs in a ReStore

Mar. 19, 2025

- Community Engagement

Students spend spring break with purpose in Service Immersion Program

By Kiki Volkert

Adetola Babalola spent the week of spring break helping children with their homework at the Norris […]

Image of a student at Temple s George Washington Carver Science Fair.

Mar. 12, 2025

- Community Engagement

Students in the Philadelphia region shine at Temple’s annual science fair

By Brent Baum

Visually well-organized information, eye-catching props and an engaging title can quickly capture […]

February 2025

Temple and MGM students conducting a water treatment activity

Feb. 12, 2025

- Community Engagement

Temple’s Public Health Beyond Borders promotes global health education and collaboration

By Maria Klecko

When students in Temple’s Public Health Beyond Borders arrived in India over winter break, they […]

January 2025

A Temple Jumpstart member reading to preschool children in a classroom at St. Malachy

Jan. 27, 2025

- Community Engagement

Springing into success: Jumpstart celebrates 20 years at Temple

By Maria Klecko

When Temple students, alumni and staff talk about their experience with Jumpstart, they share a […]

December 2024

A headshot of Sharese Shedrick

Dec. 17, 2024

- Community Engagement

Empowering Africology and African American studies scholars of tomorrow through collective action

For Sharese Shedrick, FOX ’02, the idea of supporting students at Temple University wasn’t just […]

November 2024

Image of a student wearing a cherry and white sweater speaking to the community.

Nov. 4, 2024

- Community Engagement

Temple conducts free cybersecurity training to underserved communities, develops college students’ career skills

By Brent Baum

For the past month, Temple University students have been educating North Philadelphia community […]

October 2024

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Oct. 24, 2024

- Community Engagement

Temple University hosts 10th annual Technology Learning Collaborative Conference

By Ayana Jones

The Technology Learning Collaborative (TLC) is a professional development collaboration of […]