Greater Hazelwood

Some of Pitt’s neighbors are getting a fresh perspective — thanks to free vision care from the Department of Ophthalmology’s Eyes on Wheels program. In partnership with the Office of Engagement and Community Affairs, the program brought its signature van to Hazelwood Towers, a senior low-income housing apartment unit.

In Greater Hazelwood, biomanufacturing, workforce development and community partnerships are shaping the future of the neighborhood that sits along the Monongahela River where a nearby sprawling former brownfield is transitioning into a sustainability, research and innovation tech hub.

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.

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.

With the recent cuts to food assistance benefits, many community partners are organizing food and supply drives and distributions to support our neighbors and ensure that everyone has access to enough food. 

108 faculty, staff and students said yes to helping their neighbors on Oct. 17.

As a workforce development career counselor in Pitt’s Office of Human Resources, Celiwe Jones is helping Pittsburgh residents navigate the hiring process and find meaningful careers at the University.

For Heidi Ward, home is where the heart is — and where her advocacy is rooted. She’s not only the director of Pitt's Neighborhood Commitment in Greater Hazelwood, she lives there, too.

The Richard King Mellon Foundation has awarded two grants to the University of Pittsburgh that will help fund new job training programs in Pittsburgh’s emerging cybersecurity, biomanufacturing and life sciences industries, among others.

Middle school students in Pittsburgh’s Greater Hazelwood neighborhood are getting hands-on with biotechnology thanks to a partnership between Pitt’s Office of Engagement and Community Affairs and the Smithsonian Science Education Center.