Community Resources


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!

You can see the list of cleanups on Allegheny Cleanways website!

All opportunities with Allegheny Cleanways requires registration and a filled out waiver. Please make sure you register before showing up!

Join the 10th Annual Garbage Olympics! WHEN: September 19, 9am-11am

The Garbage Olympics was created in 2017 as a fun way to build community in Pittsburgh neighborhoods while using competition as a motivation to clean up the city. The event has grown over the years from five East End neighborhoods to over half the neighborhoods all over the Pittsburgh region. Prizes are awarded for most trash collected, largest team, weirdest item found, and most spirit. In the most recent Olympics, almost 1,000 bags of trash were picked up from city streets. This event helps neighbors come together to clean up their communities while participating in a citywide event. In the Garbage Olympics, everyone wins!

Important: Allow a 24 hour period between a new neighborhood team registration and for individual volunteers to be able to sign up with that team. 

Register with a new team or join a team here!


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. 

Learn more & register for the info session here!

Teen TEV Fair @ Carnegie Library WHEN: September 17, 5-7pm

WHERE: CLP — Hazelwood  
5006 Second Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15207

Get your Teens thinking about their future! Come join us at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh — Hazelwood for our awesome Technical, Educational, and Vocational Fair. This free fair will have colleges, trade schools, and vocational schools from all around the Pittsburgh area! No registration required, just show up!!
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:
  • Develop leadership skills
  • Learn advocacy and civic engagement
  • Meet community leaders
  • Build confidence and friendships
  • Create change in their communities

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. Email Leora with any questions or to schedule!


Fun Community Events & Programming

Apply for a Free Teen Membership to Carnegie Museums

Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh are offering Teen Membership to area teenagers. Teen Membership is a free pass to all four Carnegie Museums available to all teens 13–18 years old who are residents of Pennsylvania.

To qualify for the Teen Membership Program, applicants must:

  • Be 13-18 years of age and a resident of the state of Pennsylvania
  • Have the consent of parents or legal guardians, if under the age of 18
  • Teen members enjoy:
    • Free general admission to Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, and The Andy Warhol Museum
    • Invitations to events and programming designed just for teen members
    • Free reciprocal admission at 300+ ASTC museums and science centers
    • Discounts on classes, camps, educational films at the Rangos Giant Cinema, laser shows, lectures, and special events
    • A 10% discount in museum stores and cafes (20% store discount during Member Shopping Days)

Please note: Teen membership benefits are valid for one named teen per membership. Teen membership benefits do not extend to parents, guardians, caregivers, household members, or additional guests.

Apply for free here!

SLB Radio September Programming!

OPEN HOURS

  • Mondays-Thursdays, 3-6pm
  • Saturdays, 10am-2pm
WEEKLY EVENTS
  • PYMC Meet-ups: Mondays, 4-6pm
  • Youth Express Station Meetings: Tuesdays, 4-6pm
  • Dungeons & Dragons: Wednesdays, 4-6pm
WORKSHOPS
  • Voice Acting Basics: September 19th, 12-1:30pm
  • Scripts in Stereo Open Call: September 26th, 12-1:30pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
  • Journalism Kick-Off: September 21st
  • Family Podcasting: September 26th
  • Fall Registration Day: September 29th
SOAPBOX
From 4-6pm
  • Short: September 17th
  • Long: September 24th
Check out the Citizen Science Lab programming!

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!

  • Ice-TScientists will learn to design and build microbial fuel cells, living, bacteria-powered batteries
  • SeaPerch Wave VoyagersScientists will build, design, and test their own underwater robot and compete in a SeaPerch competition
  • The Hidden Life of Vacant LandScientists will research vacant land in Pittsburgh's Hill District and turn their findings into recommendations for its beautification.
  • What's In Our Air?Scientists will build an air quality monitor, code it in Python, and launch a weather balloon to study Pittsburgh's air quality over time.
Learn more & view all programs here!
Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival

WHEN: September 17-20

WHERE: Along Liberty Avenue and at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center (980 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222)

Learn more & see the schedule here!

Garfield Craft Crawl & Sidewalk Sale WHEN: September 19, 12-4pm
WHERE: Garfield, along Penn Ave
From Main Street to Negley.

Arts and craft stations, sidewalk sales, music, vendors, and locally made goods, eats, drinks, and fun along Penn Ave! Make stuff and explore/support Penn Avenue businesses 

Free and low cost activities all along the route! 

Full list of activities
The Andy Warhol Museum Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration WHEN: September 26, 11am-3pm

WHERE: The Andy Warhol Museum
117 Sandusky Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212

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.
  • 11:15 a.m. and 3 p.m. Spanish interpreted tours
  • 12–12:45 p.m. Flamenco Pittsburgh in The Warhol Theater
  • 2–3 p.m. A drag performance featuring Calypso and Chi Chi de Vivre in The Warhol theater
  • 12–5 p.m. Create your own screen print at The Factory
Creative Reuse Garage Sale! WHEN: September 26, 11am-4pm
WHERE: Creative Reuse Garage

Pick through bins of unsorted donations! Dig at your own risk. Bring your own gloves and other protective gear. Take as much as you want for just $20! You might find: art and craft supplies, fabric, yarn, vintage, and more!


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:
  • At participating workshops
  • At MuseumLab, 6 Allegheny Square East, from 12-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
  • At Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, 10 Children’s Way, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday; leave your zine with staff at the admissions desk
  • By mail to Public Source, 1936 5th Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

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.

You can learn more about workshops and submissions here!