Greater Hazelwood Neighborhood Commitment
Pitt has been a collaborator in the Greater Hazelwood community for 25 years. Pitt is also a powerhouse in the life sciences.
Combining these two efforts is the next phase of our community commitment to the people of Greater Hazelwood: community-led efforts to identify educational and economic benefits in the emerging life sciences industry. This includes the development of educational opportunities in STEM for children, building new paths of employment and innovative workforce development programs, and increased resource development and sharing.
This effort is part of the University's existing neighborhood commitments, which also include partnerships with the Homewood, Hill District, and Oakland neighborhoods.
Pitt's History in Greater Hazelwood
For the past 25 years, Pitt has collaborated with the Greater Hazelwood community to identify, provide, and support capacity-building programs, engagement initiatives, and resources and services for residents.
Next Phase: Planning for Community and Life Sciences Industry Integration
The next phase of Pitt's community commitment supports community-led efforts to identify educational and economic opportunities in the emerging life sciences industry for the people of Greater Hazelwood. This includes the development of educational opportunities in STEM for children, building new paths of employment and innovative workforce development programs, and increased resource development and sharing.
- Phase 1 (Now through January 2024): Working with community leaders, University leaders, and key systems leads to develop a list of opportunities to pursue.
- Phase 2 (Spring 2024): Residents and community members will learn, collaborate, and reflect with the planning team on what opportunities would have the biggest benefits to the community.
What is the life sciences industry?
The life sciences industry researches, develops, and manufactures cutting-edge technologies that treat life-threatening diseases and health conditions. It can include medicine creation, food product evaluation, vaccine treatments, and much more.
What can the life sciences industry, Greater Hazelwood, and Pitt do together?
- Develop educational opportunities in STEM for children—from preschool through high school—so Greater Hazelwood’s youth have a future in the life sciences industry.
- Build new paths of employment and innovative workforce development programs so that residents can work in the life sciences industry in Hazelwood and across Pittsburgh.
- Advance goals within the Greater Hazelwood Neighborhood Plan.
Priority Areas & Planning Team
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Pre-K to 12 Education |
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Workforce Development |
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Inclusive Community Development |
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In the News
Learn more about Pitt's commitment in Greater Hazelwood and the developments occurring with the BioForge and the life sciences industry:
- Nov. 17, 2021: Pitt to lead the region’s transformation in life sciences powerhouse
- Aug. 29, 2022: Pitt and ElevateBio are partnering to bring cell and gene therapy manufacturing to Pittsburgh
- Sept. 9, 2022: Pitt and UPMC Enterprises partner to accelerate research commercialization and build Pittsburgh’s life sciences economy
- June 20, 2023: Here’s the latest on Pitt’s BioForge Biomanufacturing Center
- Sept. 21, 2023: Pitt’s BioForge Manufacturing Center gets approval from Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission
- March 5, 2024: Community members and Pitt partners work together to plan how the field of life sciences can benefit Greater Hazelwood