Community Engagement

February 2017

Four students and teachers working together in a classroom.

Feb. 6, 2017

To combat identity erasure, students teach the teachers

A Temple program is helping high school teachers better understand student identities by flipping […]

January 2017

Two medical students showing middle school students a procedure in the hospital.
Morgan Zalot -  

Jan. 27, 2017

From middle school to medical school

By Morgan Zalot

A group of doctors-in-training from Temple s Lewis Katz School of Medicine are paving the way for […]

A student and an administrator getting their picture taken with a cell phone.
Hillel Hoffman -  

Jan. 23, 2017

‘Changed my life’: Program graduates step closer to dreams

By Hillel Hoffman

Martin Luther King Jr. Day was a quiet day at Temple University s Main Campus, with one exception. […]

A student painting a wall as part of a service project.
Jazmyn Burton -  

Jan. 20, 2017

Temple’s presence hundreds strong in MLK service efforts

By Jazmyn Burton

Gregory Bonaparte stood in front of a group of Temple students and laid out the ground rules for a […]

The Martin Luther King Jr. monument in Philadelphia, PA.
Jazmyn Burton -  

Jan. 16, 2017

Living the legacy, 365 days a year

By Jazmyn Burton

Each year, countless Americans take Martin Luther King Jr. Day as an opportunity to take a step […]

November 2016

a man and a woman smiling and holding a frozen turkey.
Jazmyn Burton -  

Nov. 23, 2016

Giving thanks and giving back

By Jazmyn Burton

While many prepared to feast for Thanksgiving, a group of Temple students and staff spent the first […]

two firefighters teaching a female student how to perform CPR.
Jazmyn Burton -  

Nov. 23, 2016

Local students get a head start on selecting high schools

By Jazmyn Burton

A few weeks before the fall and winter holidays, anxious seventh graders start the process of […]

a man looking over forms with attorneys as his young son sits on his lap.
Morgan Zalot -  

Nov. 16, 2016

Temple Law honors veterans with ‘Wills for Heroes’

By Morgan Zalot

This Veterans Day held a special meaning for Jason Noren, an Iraq War veteran and Fox School of […]

Ta-Nehisi Coates talking with a black curtain behind him.
Jazmyn Burton -  

Nov. 3, 2016

A semester on plunder

By Jazmyn Burton

The word plunder may bring to mind images of battle ax-wielding Vikings or the plot of an action […]

Students volunteering at a local elementary school.
Samantha Krotzer -  

Nov. 2, 2016

Strong community ties

By Samantha Krotzer

The eighth grade class president at Warren G. Harding Middle School in Northeast Philadelphia was […]

October 2016

A girl accepting candy.
Ben Palestino -  

Oct. 31, 2016

Avenue of Treats celebrates 10th anniversary

By Ben Palestino

Over Halloween weekend, Cecil B. Moore Avenue transformed into a Halloween extravaganza. More than […]

A large display of musical instruments and chairs hanging on a gallery wall.
Jazmyn Burton -  

Oct. 24, 2016

Symphony for a Broken Orchestra

By Jazmyn Burton

More than a 1,000 broken instruments once sat unused in basements and storage closets and on back […]