Community Engagement

Temple rallies to equip Philadelphia students with essential supplies
Temple community gathers uniforms, supplies and backpacks in two efforts to support Philadelphia schoolchildren.
August 7, 2024
StoryCorps' mobile recording studio is collecting memories at Temple
Temple celebrates Black joy: StoryCorps’ national project lights up campus and North Philadelphia
StoryCorps’ renowned mobile studio will record on campus Aug. 8 through Sept. 6.
August 6, 2024
Architecture students and faculty working on designs for the Southeast Asian Market
Temple architecture students develop designs for Southeast Asian Market in FDR Park
The design prototypes will inspirate vendor stalls built at the market.
July 25, 2024
Image of Eric Kiewlak running at Central Park in New York City.
An Owl raised awareness of human trafficking in a 79-day cross-country run
Eric Kiewlak, a Temple alum helps his best friend make history in a 3,100-mile journey across the country in an effort to raise awareness about human trafficking.
Image of job seekers at Temple University Aramark STAR Complex.
Temple University holds Philadelphia’s largest annual job fair
Temple's job fair has grown to become Philadelphia’s largest annual employment fair.
Image of Cristo Rey High School students at Temple University’s Charles Library.
Temple mentors North Philadelphia’s Cristo Rey High School students
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School students visit Charles Library during the closing ceremony of their internship at Temple.
A crowd of participants at a reentry job fair at Temple University.
Temple’s first annual reentry job fair provides hope for returning citizens
Temple provided a space for formerly incarcerated people to seek employment at its reentry job fair.
 Image of North Philadelphia neighborhood.
Temple furthers its commitment to North Philadelphia with new Community Gateway
Learn about Temple’s new Community Gateway which offers a one-stop hub of free resources and services for residents in Philadelphia.
 Image of a student at Temple’s George Washington Carver Science Fair.
Temple’s science fair provides STEM education for young people
Temple’s annual science fair offers Philadelphia school students the chance to gain learning experiences through scientific inquiry and discovery.
Quaiser D. Abdullah named Philadelphia’s first director of Muslim engagement
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker appointed Temple faculty member Quaiser D. Abdullah as leader of Muslim Engagement in a historic action.
 Image of A Little Free (Dom) Library, a free book-sharing box
Temple Owls lead the fight against banning books by Black authors
Eric Cortes, KLN ’07, and Michael Robinson share an initiative that promotes banned books by Black authors in several states.
Image of Makerspace room in Temple University’s studio.
Helping Philadelphia middle schoolers get ready for college at Temple
Temple launches a Saturday College program that teaches students from Philadelphia middle schools how to prepare for college.
Image of filming Stacey Harpster, a Temple professor for a documentary.
Temple professor and students featured in documentary about forcibly displaced Ukrainians
In a Bridges 2030 film, producer Fernando Ramirez amplifies the voices of forcibly displaced people from Ukraine to safety in Philadelphia.