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With Temple Libraries’ help, he self-published a book

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Temple helps local students kick off a new school year

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$2.6 million grant expands workforce collaborative efforts in North Philadelphia

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College Bound Academy for housing-insecure youth returns to campus

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North Broad Street: A history in photos

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For second year, Temple joins in Philly Free Streets on North Broad

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Temple Campus Safety surprises 200 local children with new bicycles

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October 2018

Steven Zhu and two restaurant owners

Oct. 16, 2018

- Community Engagement

Initiative targets health disparities by reducing salt in takeout food

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

Sep. 24, 2018

- Community Engagement

Temple, state help employees become homeowners

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

Sep. 20, 2018

- Community Engagement

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

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

Sep. 17, 2018

- Community Engagement

President Englert joins local officials, politicians for affordable housing groundbreaking

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.

Aug. 21, 2018

- Community Engagement

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

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

Jul. 19, 2018

- Community Engagement

Urban Youth Leadership Academy fosters lifetime of opportunity

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

Shirley Moy

Jul. 18, 2018

- Community Engagement

Shirley Moy to lead North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative

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

- Community Engagement

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

- Community Engagement

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

Jun. 20, 2018

- Community Engagement

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

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

Children work together during the Norris Homes program

Jun. 12, 2018

- Community Engagement

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

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

May 2018

A man wearing a business suit standing at a podium.

May 29, 2018

- Community Engagement

Department of Licenses and Inspections opens new office on Cecil B. Moore Avenue

In response to unprecedented levels of growth and development in the area, Philadelphia's […]