Community Resources


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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.

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Student Opportunities

City High provides students with information about and access to a variety of community opportunities both during the school day and after school and on weekends.

City High provides students with information about and access to a variety of community opportunities both during the school day and after school and on weekends. This page is updated every week to ensure accuracy!
 
OpenStreets PGH WHEN: June 29, 10AM to 2PM
WHERE: Liberty Green Park, 100 Larimer Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15206
 

Car free streets filled with fun, activities and more! For more information and a schedule of the day, you can visit their website.

2025 Habitat Pittsburgh Youth Triathlon

WHEN: July 19, 7am to 11am
WHERE: South Ridge Drive, Allison Park, PA 15101

Need volunteer hours? Volunteer to help at the Pittsburgh Youth Triathlon. You'll be lead by experienced volunteers, helping to make sure that our event is safe and fun for the young athletes. Volunteer activities include directing racers and spectators, passing water to athletes, safety watching, and more. Typically, the race and volunteer activities will wrap up by 11am, at which point we’ll provide you with free pizza! For more information or to register as a volunteer, you can visit the website.

Teen Media Awards w/ Carnegie Public Library Carnegie Library’s Teen Media Awards are opening up submissions from May 12 to August 10 (closing at 9am on 8/10) for all students grades 6-12 in Allegheny County.

1st prize: $250
2nd prize: $100.

Accepted categories include:
  • 2D Art & Design (paintings, drawings, prints, etc.)
  • 3D Art & Design (clay, 3D prints, models, etc.)
  • Short Film (an original short film no more than 10 minutes in length)
  • Fashion (hand-made, modified, or up-cycled apparel and accessories)
  • Music (original composition)
  •  Photography (original photo)
  • Comics
CLP Teen Time Workshops: Pride Month Edition The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh celebrates Pride Month with Teen Time workshops about influential LGBTQ creatives. Young patrons can make scrunchies and bandanas inspired by Pittsburgh Broadway and fashion icon Billy Porter, compose beats in honor of trans electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos, and create art while learning about queer painter Marsden Hartley. 

Check the CLP website for times and branch locations. Continues through Thu., June 26. Free to teenage CLP cardholders. For more information, visit carnegielibrary.org/events

 
Accelerated Career Awareness Program

WHEN: July 6-11, 2025

The ACAP Summer Program introduces students to the accounting, business, economics, finance and entrepreneurship professions through an educational and interactive curriculum taught by professionals, University faculty and business, government and community mentors.  Other key benefits include:

  • Preparing students to pursue higher education (college application process, FAFSA, scholarships)
  • Informing students about career opportunities available in accounting, business and finance
  • Teaching skill sets relevant to the field of business (interview skills, resume building, dining etiquette, etc.)
  • Connecting students with accounting and business professionals and mentors
This program is free of cost. Students can apply here.

Community Connections

City High works with a variety of non-profits and community organizations around the Pittsburgh and Allegheny County metropolitan area.

Some of our partners include: