Get Connected
City High helps keep our students and families connected with helpful resources in their communities. Along with our many Internship partner sites, we also maintain strong relationships with with local community organizations, businesses and non-profits throughout Pittsburgh and Allegheny County.For more information, or to connect with City High, please contact info@cityhigh.org.
Volunteer Opportunities
| Volunteer w/ Allegheny Cleanways! |
Looking for something that fits your schedule? Allegheny Cleanways is doing a variety of cleanups across Allegheny County. There are several opportunities in different neighborhoods, both land and water cleanups, that you can volunteer for! All opportunities with Allegheny Cleanways requires registration and a filled out waiver. Please make sure you register before showing up! |
| ACW Gratekeepers: Shadyside Litter Walk |
WHEN: September 26, 10-11:30am WHERE: Patagonia store on Walnut Street, Pittsburgh 15232 Join ACW at Patagonia in Shadyside for September's GrateKeepers litter cleanup! We will be meeting up at the Patagonia store on Walnut Street on Saturday, September 26th at 10am then walking through the neighborhood picking up litter. We will meet back up at 11:30 for snacks and drinks generously supplied by Patagonia |
Opportunities for Growth
| Apply for the Youth Climate Action Fund! |
Application Deadline: October 2 Are you a young person with big ideas for a greener Pittsburgh? Check out the Youth Climate Action Fund micro-grant! Anyone ages 15-24 can apply to receive up to $5000. Applications are open until October 2nd. |
| Justice in Action: High School Law Day | Deadline for Interest: October 16 WHEN: Monday, November 9th, 9am-2pm (8:30am arrival time) WHERE: Dickey, McCamey & Chilcote Four Gateway Center 444 Liberty Avenue Suite 1000 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 The Pennsylvania Bar Association’s Multicultural Bar Committee (MBC) is pleased to invite your school to participate in Justice in Action: High School Law Day, an engaging educational program designed to introduce high school students to the legal profession, the justice system, and the many pathways available to careers in law. Justice in Action provides students with an opportunity to interact directly with attorneys and legal professionals through interactive discussions, panel presentations, and activities focused on the law. The program also emphasizes the importance of civic engagement, leadership, diversity, and equal access to justice. This event includes Keynote Speaker, Judge Nicola Henry-Taylor. If you are interested in participating, please let your Career teacher know or email Ms. Napolitan! We are allowed to take up to (20) students per school. Please note that this opportunity takes place on a Monday where City High is not in session. |
| 4PLUS Field Trip to iHeart Radio! | WHEN: November 2 @ 9am Watch a live radio broadcast, tour the studio, and meet a DJ at our local iHeart Radio station! Interested students should ask their tech teachers for a permission slip. |
| Apply to join GirlGov's 2026-2027 Cohort | GirlGov is a FREE leadership and civic engagement program for middle school and high school girls and gender expansive youth! Students will:
Apply for GirlGov here! |
| Dress for Success Micro Boutiques | When: First Tuesday of Each Month! Where: Duquesne EARN Employement & Training Center 2 Duquesne Plaza, 15110 Visit today for free professional and casual clothing, shoes, accessories, and personal items! Appointments are encouraged but not required. |
Fun Programs & Events
| SLB Radio September Programs | Open Hours Monday through Thursday, 3-6pm & Saturdays 10am-2pm Weekly Events
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| Citizen Science Lab Programs |
Are you interested in STEM programs? Check out these FREE after school STEM programs through the Citizen Science Lab. Click the red links to learn more and register for each program!
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| Andy Warhol Museum Hispanic Heritage Celebration |
WHEN: September 26, 11am-3pm WHERE: The Andy Warhol Museum Free with museum admission. The Warhol and Carnegie Museums are thrilled to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a dance performance, Spanish interpreted tours, drag performance and silkscreen printing.
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| Cathedral of Learning Cinematic Lightshow |
WHEN: September 25-27 @ 9pm WHERE: Cathedral Lawn in Oakland (near Heinz Chapel) Over three extraordinary nights starting this Friday, September 25, watch our most iconic University landmark come alive through film, light and sound-where a century of Pitt history meets what's next. This event is free and open to the public. |
| Creative Reuse Garage Sale |
WHEN: September 26, 11am-4pm WHERE: Creative Reuse Garage 214 N Lexington St, Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Creative Reuse is having a Garage Sale! Visit us to dig for treasures in bins of unprocessed donations and warehouse overflow in our garage (right next to our front door). Take as much as you want for just $20! Fill bags, boxes or the trunk of your car with arts and crafts supplies, vintage ephemera, fabric notions, yarn and more. We recommend that you bring gloves for safe digging. Have questions? Email us at donations@pccr.org |
| Jubilee on the Green |
WHEN: October 3, 12-4pm WHERE: Hazelwood Green 4501 Lytle Street, Pittsburgh 15207
Join us for August Wilson Center Community Day at Jubilee on the Green! Bring the entire family to Hazelwood Green on Saturday, October 3, from noon to 4 p.m. for a FREE, all-ages celebration!
Enjoy:
Come discover something new, connect with the community and enjoy some of the best free family fun Pittsburgh has to offer! |
Contests & Competitions
| Submit your Zine! |
Submission Deadline: September 30 Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and PublicSource are collecting handmade booklets exploring the people, places and experiences of the region — no writing or drawing experience required. Selected zines will be part of an interactive display at MuseumLab and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, and some may be published on publicsource.org. Physical zines can be submitted:
Digital submissions: PDFs or photos of zines are also welcome. Submit your zine using this form. For larger files, upload it to Google Drive and share the link with info@publicsource.org. Set the link sharing so anyone can view the file. For all submissions, please include your name, neighborhood or municipality of residence, contact info and a short description of your zine. |
| America 250 City Art Poster Project | Submission Deadline: October 14 @ 5pm Picture Pittsburgh in 250 years! The City of Pittsburgh is inviting local artists and organizations to create an original poster for the America 250 City Art Poster Project, inspired by Pittsburgh's people, neighborhoods, history, culture, industry, landscape or future. The grand prize winner will receive $5,000, with five finalists receiving $1,000 each. The winning artwork will represent Pittsburgh in the national US Mayors initiative, in partnership with NEA Arts. Submissions open Sept. 16 and close Oct. 14 at 5 PM. Learn more here! |