The Knight Foundation is funding a program in Temple's Urban Apps and Maps Studios to promote digital civic engagement among young adults in Philadelphia's underserved communities. Over the next three summers, 300 high school and college-age students will learn the basics of digital design and business skills during a six-week program at the studios.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter visited Temple as part of the DESIGNweek Challenge, a four-day design contest organized by the university's new Urban Apps & Maps studio that brought together more than 125 area students to envision new products and services inspired by opportunities in North Philadelphia.