Community Engagement

August 2023

Image of children with smiles wearing red t-shirts, rowing a boat.

Aug. 22, 2023

- Community Engagement

Temple hosts City Council rowing camp for community youth

By Brent Baum

Earlier this month, sixth through eighth graders who live in Philadelphia had the unique experience […]

ACES 2023 participants in front of the Owl statue

Aug. 8, 2023

- Community Engagement

Temple ACES program empowers young adults using communication for nonspeakers

By Maria Klecko

Temple University has a long-standing history of providing a variety of programs, events and […]

June 2023

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Jun. 21, 2023

- Community Engagement

STAR students light the path for reentry

In our darkest moments, we all hope for a second chance. For the last decade, the Eastern District […]

Image of job seekers at Temple University Aramark STAR Complex.

Jun. 14, 2023

- Community Engagement

Temple University’s annual Neighborhood Job Fair returns June 16

By Brent Baum

Over the years, a sea of hopeful job seekers has lined up outside the Temple University Aramark […]

Creative Scholars student stands next to artwork

Jun. 1, 2023

- Community Engagement

Tyler’s Creative Scholars Program accelerates art education for talented Philadelphia high school students

The Restorative Wounds art exhibit on the third and fourth floors of Philadelphia’s City Hall […]

May 2023

Image of men's soccer players cleaning up the area near Temple Sports Complex.

May 17, 2023

- Community Engagement

Temple students and staff come together to clean North Philadelphia neighborhoods

By Jonny Hart

Equipped with trash bags, gloves and a commitment to their community, Temple students and staff […]

Lila Corwin Berman and Lynn Novick in conversation.

May 5, 2023

- Community Engagement

‘The US and the Holocaust’ director Lynn Novick visits Temple for a conversation about antisemitism

By Brent Baum

Director and producer Lynn Novick visited Temple’s campus on March 16 to discuss her new film […]

North Philadelphia youth smile for cameras inside Temple University s Digital Equity Center.

May 2, 2023

- Community Engagement

A Temple and Comcast partnership addresses digital divide by gifting laptops to Philadelphia teens

By Brent Baum

On March 24, a group of young adults from North Philadelphia arrived at Temple University’s Digital […]

April 2023

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Apr. 20, 2023

- Community Engagement

Temple receives $1.7 million grant for new youth violence prevention initiative

By Ayana Jones

Temple University is spearheading an innovative project to reduce violence among young people in […]

Judges and a student at the science fair

Apr. 4, 2023

- Community Engagement

Temple hosts Philadelphia students for Carver Science Fair

Temple University has a long-standing history of providing a variety of programs, events and […]

March 2023

Jazmin Evans standing with her arms crossed on campus

Mar. 31, 2023

- Community Engagement

Graduate student in search of kidney transplant

By Ayana Jones

Jazmin Evans is determined not to let anything deter her from having a productive life, not even […]

Six people at a wheelchair repair workshop. The instructor is repairing a manual wheelchair. One of the students is using a wheelchair.

Mar. 22, 2023

- Community Engagement

TechOWL receives a $500,000 grant to open a community lab in North Philadelphia

By Maria Klecko

Temple University has a long-standing history of providing a variety of programs, events and […]