Overview
Homewood Children’s Village
The Comm-Univer-City of Pittsburgh is an integrated program of research, teaching, and service designed to investigate and ameliorate social problems that disproportionately impact economically disadvantaged children, families, and communities. Through the Comm-Univer-City of Pittsburgh initiative, an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students will work with Homewood residents, faith-based, community-based organizations, the Allegheny County Department of Human Services, the Pittsburgh Public Schools, the United Way, and other individuals and organizations to initiate the Homewood Children’s Village project. The Homewood Children’s Village is an adaptation of Geoffrey Canada’s internationally acclaimed Harlem Children’s Zone, a New York based comprehensive community initiative.
Speaker Series
During the academic year, the Center hosts a monthly series of lunchtime lectures. These talks provide an opportunity for faculty, students, and community members to engage in race-related discussions of mutual interest.
United Way
United Way Youth Crime Prevention Council Environmental Scan of Programs that Address Youth Violence in Selected Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Neighborhoods
As directed by the Youth Crime Prevention Council, the purpose of this project is to conduct an environmental scan of the presence, content, and capacity of programs that address youth violence in two City of Pittsburgh and two Allegheny County neighborhoods.
Conferences
Race in America: Restructuring Inequality
Hosted by School of Social Work and CRSP.
