City of Pittsburgh Archive

For the development of a wellness index to measure the quality of life for black women residing in the City of Pittsburgh that will allow for the effective and efficient allocation of resources to improve their social and economic welfare

To engage teachers and K-12 students across southwestern Pennsylvania in activities designed to develop civic skills and foster lifetime habits of citizenship

To sustain and expand STEM education programs that provide experiential learning opportunities for students and teachers

To support catalytic grantmaking that enables schools and out-of-school programs to test innovative ideas around redesigning school systems, reengineering instruction, and co-authoring personalized learning for all students

To share public education materials about cloth, culture, and community exploring 1,000 years of the history of Black residents of Pittsburgh

To establish a staffed facility in the Greater Pittsburgh region to serve pediatric cancer patients nationwide and provide dignified, skills-based employment in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia (over two years)

To expand the Rural Arts Collaborative project in Greene County schools, Pennsylvania, and the Black Men Read project in Jefferson and Morgan County schools, West Virginia (over 18 months)

To study elements of successful dual enrollment programs in high schools across southwestern Pennsylvania in order to inform best practices for statewide policy on dual enrollment (over two years)

For the creation of a collaborative partnership model to strengthen the talent pool from kindergarten to retirement in advanced manufacturing, robotics, and engineering

To continue to expand the annual WorldSquare, a platform to celebrate, promote, and provide economic opportunity in downtown Pittsburgh for local international and communities