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Pitt Neighborhood Commitments

Partnerships that build stronger communities and a stronger University

Putting community members in the driver's seat of health research

Community-driven research identifies health priorities for Homewood and surrounding area.

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Good for business, good for the community

Helping local entrepreneurs advance their ideas, increase revenue, and grow their number of employees.

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A model of civic-minded development

The CEC’s first phase of renovation delivers on commitments to economic development, minority and local hiring.

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Our Impact

The impact of Neighborhood Commitments can be seen in the success of the communities we’re partnering with and in the lives of the people who live there.

Our success depends on being a strong community partner:

  • to be an asset to the community,
  • to do work that is mutually beneficial
  • to make a long-term commitment and build strong partnerships over time

We’re proud of the impacts Pitt’s Neighborhood Commitments are making. The stories here highlight some of our successes.

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Planning meetings and conversations

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Local Homewood businesses patronized during planning and construction

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Advisory council members from Pitt, Homewood, and the Hill District

Stories of Our Impact

Putting community members in the driver's seat of health research

Community-based participatory research ensures that the community is involved from the start – that those receiving the services have a voice in developing them.

– Dr. Janet Freburger, PT, PhD, Pitt School of Health and Rehabilitation Science

Good for business, good for the community

I'm looking forward to the Community Engagement Center opening because we have a say in how Pitt works with our community. It makes a difference and I myself have experienced that positive impact.

– Emmett Smith, Owner, Golden Triangle Distributors
A photo of Community Power to Prosper graduates present their business plans
A photo of Dr. Kathy Humphrey with construction workers building the CEC in Homewood

A model of civic-minded development

Efforts from Pitt send a strong tone for community participation and bring stakeholders together to talk more specifically about how we see Pitt in the community.

– Rashad Byrdsong, MA’AT Construction and Community Empowerment Association