“The University’s Community Engagement Centers (CECs) ground Pitt’s Neighborhood Commitments in the heart of the community. Acting as a front-door to Pitt, the CECs offer a vibrant and welcoming space to foster collaboration and house services, programs, and staff dedicated to the neighborhood. Based in the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Homewood and the Hill District, the CECs do not duplicate the programs and services already found in the community. Instead, the activities and programs offered through the CEC are designed to complement and enhance what is already available.”

Services for the CECs are sourced from schools within the University of Pittsburgh. STEAM programming, for example, comes from students in the Pitt School of Computing and Information.

As of early 2024, the University of Pittsburgh plans to build a third CEC in the Hazelwood Neighborhood, “which will have a priority focus on harnessing the nearby life sciences corridor (and BioForge) for community-scale opportunities in education, workforce development, and inclusive community development.”