Community Engagement

Image of a student wearing a cherry and white sweater speaking to the community.
Temple conducts free cybersecurity training to underserved communities, develops college students’ career skills
During Temple’s cybersecurity clinic series, college students help prevent community members from falling victim to cybercrime.
November 4, 2024
Temple University hosts 10th annual Technology Learning Collaborative Conference
The 10th annual Technology Learning Collaborative Conference brought together organizations, community leaders and individuals dedicated to advancing digital equity. 
October 24, 2024
Image of a community health worker at Temple’s breast cancer awareness event.
Temple's community health worker training program improves community health equity
A look at Temple’s community health worker training program that leads to employment and a fair chance to receive the best health possible.
October 14, 2024
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Temple University receives its third straight national Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
Temple University earns its third consecutive HEED Award, celebrating its efforts in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus.
Temple’s Digital Equity Center strives to address digital divide
The Temple Digital Equity Center serves the community by providing computers and digital literacy courses.
Parents of late Temple alum advocate for ovarian cancer awareness
The Johnsons advocated for the Faith Deanna Johnson Act, which requires health insurers to cover ovarian cancer screenings for women at risk in Delaware.
Temple rallies to equip Philadelphia students with essential supplies
Temple community gathers uniforms, supplies and backpacks in two efforts to support Philadelphia schoolchildren.
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.
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.
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.