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Partnerships that build stronger communities and a stronger University.

Pitt’s Neighborhood Commitments are the University’s flagship place-based community partnerships, focused on the Oakland, Homewood, Hill District, and Greater Hazelwood neighborhoods of Pittsburgh, that provide long-term commitments of staffing, infrastructure, and coordination to facilitate mutually beneficial collaborations between Pitt and the local community.

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About Neighborhood Commitments
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Our Community Impact
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Youth Education and Enrichment
Where We're Partnering

Homewood

Homewood is a neighborhood of deep roots, strong family ties, and a common bond based on decades of shared efforts to renew. Pitt’s commitment to Homewood builds on a history of partnership between the University and a network of community collaborators. Together, we’re building a sustainable foundation for the community’s future.

Our Commitment in Homewood
Where We're Partnering

Hill District

The Hill District is the center of the city. A historic community at the crossroads of Pittsburgh’s past and future. Pitt’s commitment to the Hill District is rooted in the space the University and the neighborhood share in the center of the city. Together, we’re building bridges of exchange and opportunity.

Our Commitment in the Hill District
Where We're Partnering

Greater Hazelwood

Pitt has been a collaborator in the Greater Hazelwood community for 25 years and is a powerhouse in the life sciences. The next phase of Pitt’s community commitment will support community-led efforts to identify educational and economic benefits for the people of Greater Hazelwood in the emerging life sciences industry.

Our Commitment in Greater Hazelwood
Where We're Partnering

Oakland

The University of Pittsburgh has called Oakland home for more than a century. We are committed to being good neighbors who contribute to our community’s shared success. The Office of Engagement and Community Affairs team work hard to ensure Pitt aligns the needs of a vibrant campus with enhanced quality of life in the neighborhoods that surround us.

Our Commitment in Oakland
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News

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Pitt successfully renewed its Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement

The University of Pittsburgh has once again earned the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a national designation recognizing institutions with strong, long-term partnerships that benefit both universities and the communities they serve.

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After 20 years, Christmas Day at Pitt is still bringing joy and connection to the community

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Christmas Day at Pitt has become one of the University’s most enduring community traditions, when Pitt staff, faculty, students, retirees and their families come together to serve local residents who might otherwise spend the holiday alone.

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How Pitt is preparing Greater Hazelwood residents for emerging life sciences jobs

Pitt’s Neighborhood Commitment in Greater Hazelwood is launching the Life Sciences Bridge Program, a paid 50-hour job readiness program that introduces young adults living in the Pittsburgh neighborhood to entry-level roles in the life sciences.

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