Community Engagement

August 2021

Image of the Swing into School Circus event held at the former Norris Homes Community Center in North Philadelphia.

Aug. 25, 2021

- Community Engagement

An old community center provides new workforce services

With the support of a one-year, $2.5 million grant from the Lenfest Foundation, Temple University’s […]

July 2021

Image of a man in a Temple Police officer jacket outside in North Philadelphia.

Jul. 1, 2021

- Community Engagement

How a Temple Police officer gives back to North Philadelphia’s youth

With 14 years of experience as an officer in Temple’s Office of Campus Safety Services, Leroy […]

June 2021

A Temple spring campaign ad on a Philadelphia street.

Jun. 22, 2021

- Community Engagement

Brand campaigns celebrate Temple’s alumni and faculty

This spring, as Temple responded to the coronavirus pandemic and national conversations on race, […]

Temple s Michael Robinson talking to job seekers at the 2019 Annual Job Fair.

Jun. 10, 2021

- Community Engagement

The 14th Annual Neighborhood Job Fair provides hope for job seekers

With more residents vaccinated for COVID-19 and restrictions being lifted in Philadelphia, the […]

May 2021

Image of Temple student Savina Echeverria

May 11, 2021

- Community Engagement

Tyler student aspires to help build city neighborhood

There are many components that go into city planning—from the homes and offices where people live […]

April 2021

Temple students sweeping streets and collecting litter in North Philadelphia.

Apr. 29, 2021

- Community Engagement

Temple students volunteer for the annual Philly Spring Cleanup

More than 30 Temple University student volunteers worked together with local neighbors to gather […]

Image of aerial overview of North Central Philadelphia neighborhoods.

Apr. 21, 2021

- Community Engagement

Temple’s Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative awarded $2.5 million grant

Temple University’s Lenfest North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative (LNPWI) has announced it will […]

an engineer test water cleanliness in Peru

Apr. 21, 2021

- Community Engagement

Shifting service: Temple Engineers Without Borders connected to a local project during COVID-19

In a year where travel opportunities have largely been diminished by the pandemic, Temple’s […]

Moraine Kisenda and Isha Dev with COVID vaccine syringes.

Apr. 13, 2021

- Community Engagement

Two students, one historic moment

What seemed an unassuming start to the day resulted in a historic moment for two Temple University […]

March 2021

The Temple flag files on Main Campus.

Mar. 9, 2021

- Community Engagement

For North Philadelphia students, the Cecil B. Moore Scholars Program bridges the gap between high school and college

For many students, the transition from high school to college isn’t easy. The application process […]

January 2021

Image of Takeout containers of Syrian delicacies were distributed to guests of a virtual dinner.

Jan. 18, 2021

- Community Engagement

Virtual dinner highlights the harsh realities of forced migration

Students in Development and Globalization had a unique opportunity last fall to directly engage […]

Monument of Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan. 13, 2021

- Community Engagement

Giving back on MLK Day, different but still impactful this year

Giving back to our communities is part of our identity as Owls, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day […]