Community Engagement

October 2018

A Guinness judge examining backpacks
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Oct. 18, 2018

Temple earns new Guinness World Records title

By Morgan Zalot

Temple students, faculty and staff on Monday came together to snag the university its third […]

Steven Zhu and two restaurant owners
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Oct. 16, 2018

Initiative targets health disparities by reducing salt in takeout food

By Morgan Zalot

A citywide initiative spearheaded by a center in Temple s Lewis Katz School of Medicine is taking […]

September 2018

Allie Sokoloff and Tyler Kmiec looking out their front window
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Sep. 24, 2018

Temple, state help employees become homeowners

By Morgan Zalot

For newlyweds Tyler Kmiec and Allie Sokoloff, it was a stroke of luck that helped them purchase […]

a student helping a man at a computer
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Sep. 20, 2018

Intergenerational Center awarded Pew grant to support families caring for aging relatives

By Morgan Zalot

A center at Temple has been awarded a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to fund respite services […]

Local leaders breaking ground at the Norris Homes development site
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Sep. 17, 2018

President Englert joins local officials, politicians for affordable housing groundbreaking

By Morgan Zalot

Temple University President Richard M. Englert joined with local leaders Sept. 10 to mark a […]

August 2018

People riding bikes past Camp T on North Broad Street.
Samantha Krotzer -  

Aug. 21, 2018

During Philly Free Streets—and always—Temple celebrates North Broad

By Samantha Krotzer

North Broad Street has been Temple s home for more than 130 years. So when the City of Philadelphia […]

July 2018

Juwan Bennett leading a session
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Jul. 19, 2018

Urban Youth Leadership Academy fosters lifetime of opportunity

By Morgan Zalot

It was a kindergarten teacher who helped set the course for Juwan Bennett s successful academic […]

Shirley Moy
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Jul. 18, 2018

Shirley Moy to lead North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative

By Morgan Zalot

Shirley Moy has dedicated most of her career to working on various community and workforce […]

June 2018

fourth grade ESF Dream Campers performing

Jun. 30, 2018

Local organization offers summer learning opportunities for underserved students

Summer slump, summer slide, summer brain drain regardless of the name, the subject of learning loss […]

Randi Jones and Leeanah McNew

Jun. 29, 2018

Summer programs prepare high school students for college

When Randi Jones decided where she wanted to earn her college degree, she knew with certainty she […]

Brook J. Lenfest
Brandon Lausch -  

Jun. 20, 2018

$4 million gift establishes Brook J. Lenfest Scholarship at Temple

By Brandon Lausch

Thanks to a $4 million donation from the Brook J. Lenfest Foundation, deserving local high school […]

Children work together during the Norris Homes program
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Jun. 12, 2018

Shaping history: Community-led education program is first of its kind

By Morgan Zalot

When Donna Richardson began working with Temple s College of Education to develop a program for […]