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.
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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.
Pittsburgh-Area Food Drives and Distributions
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.
Pitt’s Day of Caring connected volunteers and the community
108 faculty, staff and students said yes to helping their neighbors on Oct. 17.
2 Pitt people were named Larry’s Hometown Heroes by KDKA
Vernard Alexander, director of Pitt's CEC in Homewood, has been named one of Larry's Hometown Heroes.
How Pitt is developing — and hiring — workers close to home
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.
Join us for a Summer Cleaners Job Fair
Join us at the Community Engagement Centers in Homewood and the Hill District for a job fair specifically for hiring summer temporary cleaners. Bring your resume and dress for success at this free event with on the spot interviews.
Questions for the ‘Connecting King’
“I see the staff of the CEC as being like a point guard of a basketball game,” says Vernard Alexander. “We're the connector between Pitt and the Homewood community and greater opportunity.”
Vernard Alexander Named Director of the Community Engagement Center in Homewood
Vernard Alexander serves as the new Director of the Community Engagement Center (CEC) in Homewood, effective Nov. 13, 2023.
This Pitt program trains members of Black churches to provide bereavement counseling
Researchers from Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences are helping address racial disparities in mental health care by training congregants of Black churches in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood and Wilkinsburg Borough in counseling skills, creating new entry points for residents to access services.