Resources – Pitt Neighborhood Commitments

Pitt Neighborhood Commitments build stronger communities and a stronger University based on long-term partnerships.

These resources provide guidance and information that can help Pitt faculty, staff, and students learn about the agendas the community is currently pursuing and matters that are important to our neighbors.

We encourage you to review the list and incorporate the information as you seek to make meaningful connections and partnerships with our neighbors in support of the community.

Respectful and Effective Community Engagement Resources

Respectful and Effective Community Engagement - Results from Interviews with Homewood Stakeholders
Summary of themes that came from interviews with community members of what Pitt faculty, staff, and students need to know and do in order to respectfully and effectively engage members of Homewood and the surrounding neighborhoods.
Respectful and Effective Community Engagement - Results from Interviews with Hill District Stakeholders
This document provides information about what Pitt stakeholders need to know and do in order to respectfully and effectively engage members of the Hill District and the surrounding neighborhoods. It is best used for planning and learning purposes.
Lessons Learned from 30 Years of a University-Community Engagement Center
Summary of themes University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development compiled from reviewing 30 years of university-community engagement activities. Described are lessons learned regarding the operation of a university-community engagement unit, the conduct of community-engaged scholarship, and some of the challenges that the engagement endeavor poses to traditional research universities.
Tips for Professional and Respectful Community Engagement
General guidelines on how to engage professionally and respectfully with members of the community, with specific tips on how to engage over the phone and via email.
Engaging in Genuine Research Partnerships with Homewood Community-Results from Interviews with Homewood Stakeholders
Summary of themes that came from interviews with community members and Pitt stakeholders to understand what needs to be done to ensure that Homewood residents and stakeholders are engaged as genuine and collaborative research partners.

Homewood Resources

Compiled Reports and Plans about Homewood and Surrounding Neighborhoods
This document contains links to community-drive planning documents and reports about Homewood, the surrounding neighborhoods, and about larger issues the city faces that are relevant to the Homewood context. This resource was compiled by Pitt CEC in Homewood, but the reports and plans are authored by other groups and organizations. It is best use for planning and learning purposes.
Online Orientation & Preparation: Homewood
Online orientation and preparation resource for Pitt faculty, staff, and students who are working in and with the Homewood Community Engagement Center. Takes roughly 45 minutes to complete.
Research for Equity and Power’s Equitable Development Playbook
A guide developed by the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and the Homewood Children’s Village based on conversations with Homewood residents on how Homewood residents can influence changes in their neighborhood in an equitable way.

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Hill District Resources

Compiled Reports and Plans about the Hill District and Surrounding Neighborhoods
This document contains links to community-drive planning documents and reports about the HIll District and about larger issues the city faces that are relevant to the Hill District context. This resource was compiled by Pitt CEC in the Hill District, but the reports and plans are authored by other groups and organizations. It is best used for planning and learning purposes.
Online Orientation and Preparation: The Hill District
Online orientation and preparation resource for Pitt faculty, staff, and students who are working in and with The Hill District Community Engagement Center. Takes roughly 45 minutes to complete.