Community Engagement
![A Temple Jumpstart member reading to preschool children in a classroom at St. Malachy.](https://news.temple.edu/sites/news/files/styles/news_section_top_3_thumbnail/public/20250127_jumpstart_034-web_res_jpeg_150_dpi_0.jpg?itok=6G4wnxKb)
Jumpstart—a national early childhood program dedicated to supporting preschoolers in underserved neighborhoods—is celebrating 20 years at Temple.
January 27, 2025
![A headshot of Sharese Shedrick](https://news.temple.edu/sites/news/files/styles/news_section_top_3_thumbnail/public/thumbnail_img_0844_2.jpg?itok=1Hzp2v2M)
The TUBAA Scholarship Fund, created by Sharese Shedrick in 2019, supports Temple students facing financial challenges.
December 17, 2024
![Image of a student wearing a cherry and white sweater speaking to the community.](https://news.temple.edu/sites/news/files/styles/news_section_top_3_thumbnail/public/20241016_cybersecurity_clinic_014-web_res_jpeg_150_dpi_1_2.jpg?itok=9tKyQRfB)
During Temple’s cybersecurity clinic series, college students help prevent community members from falling victim to cybercrime.
November 4, 2024
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The 10th annual Technology Learning Collaborative Conference brought together organizations, community leaders and individuals dedicated to advancing digital equity.
![Image of a community health worker at Temple’s breast cancer awareness event.](https://news.temple.edu/sites/news/files/styles/news_section_bottom_thumbnails/public/20241001_communityhealth_001-web_res_jpeg_150_dpi_1.jpg?itok=nhmJV6sF)
A look at Temple’s community health worker training program that leads to employment and a fair chance to receive the best health possible.
![Students walking on campus](https://news.temple.edu/sites/news/files/styles/news_section_bottom_thumbnails/public/20240826_first_day_class_jvl_014-web_res_jpeg_150_dpi.jpg?itok=yzzKN58B)
Temple University earns its third consecutive HEED Award, celebrating its efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus.
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The Temple Digital Equity Center serves the community by providing computers and digital literacy courses.
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The Johnsons advocated for the Faith Deanna Johnson Act, which requires health insurers to cover ovarian cancer screenings for women at risk in Delaware.
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Temple community gathers uniforms, supplies and backpacks in two efforts to support Philadelphia schoolchildren.
![StoryCorps' mobile recording studio is collecting memories at Temple](https://news.temple.edu/sites/news/files/styles/news_section_bottom_thumbnails/public/thumbnail_20240805_storycorps_004.jpg?itok=vRpOUx_s)
StoryCorps’ renowned mobile studio will record on campus Aug. 8 through Sept. 6.
![Architecture students and faculty working on designs for the Southeast Asian Market](https://news.temple.edu/sites/news/files/styles/news_section_bottom_thumbnails/public/20240416_asian_market_044-web_res_jpeg_150_dpi.jpg?itok=upF1mFoo)
The design prototypes will inspirate vendor stalls built at the market.
![Image of Eric Kiewlak running at Central Park in New York City.](https://news.temple.edu/sites/news/files/styles/news_section_bottom_thumbnails/public/temple-alum-run-for-awarness_3.jpg?itok=chAgR6R3)
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.](https://news.temple.edu/sites/news/files/styles/news_section_bottom_thumbnails/public/20240607_neighborhoodjobfair_023-web_res_jpeg_150_dpi.jpg?itok=3f2YlJCH)
Temple's job fair has grown to become Philadelphia’s largest annual employment fair.