Education

11/07 2019

Open House For Osher Lifelong Learning At Pitt 12/4/19

You're invited to the Pitt OLLI Open House on December 4th 1-3pm.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Pitt is a welcoming learning community of adults age 50+. They offer special classes they design for learners of this age and their members are able to also audit or sit in on many Pitt undergraduate courses. There are many OLLI member benefits, including free wifi on campus, library borrowing, and an ID card that allows our members to ride the Pitt shuttle buses around Oakland for free.

Click below for flyer for more info.

 Dec.4openhouse.pdf

Click here to RSVP
07/05 2019

BTCP Training Program

The A. Philip Randolph institute (APRI) works to build a world where minorities, the poor and working people make family sustaining wages and are fully included in our nation’s democracy.  As part of that effort the Pittsburgh Chapter of APRI offers education, mentoring, skills building and career training through the Breaking The Chains of Poverty (BTCP) program. 
 
BTCP Program
Breaking the Chains of Poverty • A Career Training program • Family-sustaining wages • Education, Mentoring and Skills Building • Trades/Crafts Union careers • 
 
Click here to visit the APRI website for more information.
07/04 2019

Pitt Community Conversation Series – 7/30/19 6pm WPU Ballroom

Tuesday, July 30th 6:00 – 7:30pm William Pitt Union, Ballroom
3959 Fifth Avenue University of Pittsburgh 
 
 The Office of Community and Governmental Relations invites

community members to learn more about University offices, programs,
and opportunities that may be of interest to our neighbors. We also
welcome your continued feedback and engagement as one of our
closest neighbors. 

 
The July meeting will feature the Pittsburgh Admissions Collaborative (PAC). For students who attend Westinghouse or University Prep, PAC provides a pathway to admission to the Community College of Allegheny County and Pitt. Additional programming and support for students along the way is also part of the pathway. 
Click below for a printable flyer.
  
 
07/03 2019

​Home Buyer Workshop Sat 7/13/19 8:30am-4:30pm at Career Ctr

Saturday July 13, 2019 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Community Room – Oakland Career Center 294 Semple St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213 

 
Home Buyer Workshop.
Topics include shopping for a home, mortgages, insurance, maintenance, etc.
Workshop features presentations by loan officers, real estate agents, home inspectors, and insurance representatives.

Lunch will be provided. 
 
Click on the link for a printable flyer.

 HBE 7_13_19 Flyer.pdf

Homebuyer Education Certificate awarded upon completion.
For a full list of workshops or to
register call: 412.281.9773 or visit:

http://www.nwwpa.org/workshops.htm 
01/29 2019

City Celebrates Black History Month 2019

City of Pittsburgh Celebrates Black History Month With Tribute to Early Life in Pittsburgh 
 
An exhibit celebrating Black History Month will be displayed in the lobby of the City-County Building in downtown Pittsburgh beginning on the evening of Tuesday, February 5, and continuing weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Thursday, February 28.  
 
“Enslavement & Freedom: Early African-American Life in Pittsburgh” will feature 37 artifacts from Africa and Pittsburgh, both pre- and post-slavery, including documentation from the first-ever Black bank in Pittsburgh, the City's 1840 census, a 10’x 8’ handwoven kente cloth, a 600-year-old drinking vessel and other historic artifacts. 
 
The public is invited to attend the exhibit’s opening reception on:
Tuesday, February 5, 6 – 8 p.m. 
 
The ceremony in the City-County Building lobby will include remarks by Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto and others involved with the City’s Black History Month celebration. 
 
For more information or call the Office of Special Events at 412-255-2493.    
01/28 2019

Student Police Academy Spring 2019 Apps Due 2/23/19

The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is offering an opportunity for students, free of charge, to become closely acquainted with the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau. The Pittsburgh Student Police Academy (SPA) will bring the Pittsburgh Police and the high school youth together in a setting that offers a sample of police training to each student. 
 
The Spring 2019 session of the SPA will begin on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at The Pittsburgh Police Training Academy, 900 N. Lincoln Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233 
 
The Program will be held each Wednesday evening, from 6:00 PM—9:00 PM for 10 weeks.   
 
Follow this link to the Student Police Academy's flyer and full application. Applications are due by mail or in person by Saturday, February 23rd. 
01/27 2019

Spring 2019 Civic Leadership Academy Applications

 Applications are Open for the Spring 2019 Civic Leadership Academy!
  • Spend 11 weeks with city government and authority leaders and employees learning what services, operations and resources the city provides in and for our communities.
  • Applicants must be residents of the City of Pittsburgh or business owners within city limits
  • Applications are due February 28, 2019 at 5PM.   
 
Click here to see example videos of CLA in action. 
 
Click here to visit the CLA website. 
 
Click here for printable flyer. 
 
Click here to apply.
01/03 2019

FREE Intro To Yoga & Meditation Thurs Eves 7pm

 

   FREE Intro To Yoga & Meditation presented by YOGA U PGH and
South Oakland Neighborhood Group (SONG). 
    
Thursdays at 7pm at Parkview Manor Common Room
3250 Parkview Avenue, Pgh, PA 15213 
 
No experience necessary. Participants must be 16 years of age or older.
Come dressed comfortably in layers and prepared to move. 
 
Yoga mats will be available. 
Check out our events page at SouthOaklandPgh.org/Events 
 
Click here to see the flyer for more information.
 
 
 
10/24 2018

FREE Intro To Yoga & Meditation Tues Eves 7pm

 FREE Intro To Yoga & Meditation presented by YOGA U PGH and
South Oakland Neighborhood Group (SONG) at Frazier Farms, 3716 Frazier St. 
    
Tuesdays at 7pm at Parkview Manor Common Room
3250 Parkview Avenue, Pgh, PA 15213 
 
No experience necessary. Participants must be 16 years of age or older.
Come dressed comfortably in layers and prepared to move. 
 
Yoga mats will be available. 
Check out our events page at SouthOaklandPgh.org/Events 
 
Click here to see the flyer for more information.  
08/09 2018

Citizen & Student Police Academies – Fall 2018

 Announcing upcoming Citizen & Student Police Academies for the Fall of 2018. 
 
The Citizen's Police Academy (CPA), for individuals 18 years of age and older, will  be held weekly beginning Thursday, September 6, 2018. 
 
The Student Police Academy (SPA), for youth in grades 9 thru 12, which will also be held weekly beginning Wednesday, October 10, 2018. 
 
All classes will begin at 6 PM and will be held at Point Park University, Downtown Pittsburgh.
Click here for CPA flyer for more information.
Click here for CPA application. 
 
Click here for SPA flyer/application for more information.

07/02 2018

FREE Intro To Yoga & Meditation Tues eves 7pm Starting 7/10/18

FREE Intro To Yoga & Meditation presented by YOGA U PGH and
South Oakland Neighborhood Group (SONG) at Frazier Farms, 3716 Frazier St. 
    
Tuesdays at 7pm, beginning July 10 at Frazier Farms, 3716 Frazier St. 
 
No experience necessary. Participants must be 16 years of age or older.
Come dressed comfortably in layers and prepared to move. 
 
Yoga mats will be available. 
Check out our events page at SouthOaklandPgh.org/Events 
 
Click here to see the flyer for more information.

03/19 2018

Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program 2018

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The application period for the 2018 Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program is NOW OPEN! 
 
Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh and Partner4Work today announced the opening of the application period for the Learn & Earn Summer Youth Employment Program and called on area employers to inspire the next generation of talent by participating in Learn & Earn’s Corporate Internship component. 
 
Learn & Earn will accept applications for summer 2018 job opportunities from March 19 through 11 PM on Friday, May 4.The work period begins June 25 and runs through August 3, 2018
Click here for the flyer with more info.

01/06 2018

Live From The Field

Citizen's Police Academy 

Twice a year, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police sponsors an opportunity for High School students in the Pittsburgh community to become closely acquainted with the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau. All interested persons must complete an application and give permission for the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police to conduct a background check to determine if they have a criminal record. 
 
Citizen's Police Academy Informaton
Citizen's Police Academy Application 
The next CPA session will begin Tuesday, February 6, 2018
All CPA applications must be received by February 2, 2018. 
 
Student Police Academy
Likewise twice a year, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police sponsors an opportunity for High School students in the Pittsburgh community to also become closely acquainted with the roles and responsibilities of the Police Bureau. The Pittsburgh Student’s Police Academy (SPA) brings the police and Pittsburgh’s high school community closer together in a setting that offers a sample of police training to each participant. 
 
Student Police Academy Description
Student Police Academy Flyer & Application
Student Police Academy Information Sheet 
 
The next SPA session will begin Wednesday, March 14, 2018.
All SPA applications must be received by Friday, March 9, 2018. 
 
For more information, check out the original City website posting at
http://pittsburghpa.gov/police/community-policing/index.html