The Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program is excited to welcome our new class of 24 Fellows for the 2018-2019 year.Our Fellows are outstanding and dedicated emerging professionals who embody the legacy of Albert Schweitzer as leaders in service. They will be implementing a range of projects that highlight their creativity, passion, and commitment to serve disadvantaged Read More >>
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Information Sessions for the Class of 2018-2019
Are you interested in learning more about the Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program? Have you ever considered applying, but you want more information? Join us at one of our Information Sessions to learn more about the Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program, fellowship requirements, and to ask any questions. Information Sessions are open to everyone. Scroll below to Read More >>
2017-2018 Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows’ Wish List
The 2017-2018 Class of Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows embody the legacy of Albert Schweitzer as leaders in service. The projects highlight the range of passion and creativity that our newest Class of Fellows possess. Fellows will be implementing a range of projects, including: medical care and health and environmental education at the Allegheny County Jail, a Read More >>
Where Your Donation Goes: Amanda’s Wish List
Today is the Day of Giving here in Pittsburgh! We are proud to live in one of the most generous cities in the world, and this day truly embodies the mission that Albert Schweitzer himself endeavored to achieve. Our fellows work diligently each year on projects that provide services to the neighborhoods in our community Read More >>
Keeping Young People in Pittsburgh
Schweitzer Fellows Stay in Pittsburgh! The Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program (PSFP) might have discovered the secret for keeping young people in Pittsburgh. Each year, PSFP accepts a class of 20-25 young people from graduate programs around the Pittsburgh area. Schweitzer Fellows implement a yearlong, community-based direct service project in an underserved Pittsburgh community. This allows Read More >>
Impact on Fellows: 2015-2016 Final Reports
The Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program supports 20-25 exceptional people each year as they encounter the deeply entrenched problems facing the most vulnerable members of our society. The following excerpts from their Final Reports show how they are not only making a difference in the lives of our region’s underserved populations, but that they are transforming their own lives Read More >>
What is the “environment”?
“Environmental health addresses all the physical, chemical, and biological factors external to a person, and all the related factors impacting behaviors. It encompasses the assessment and control of those environmental factors that can potentially affect health. It is targeted towards preventing disease and creating health-supportive environments.” — World Health Organization At the Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program (PSFP), we like Read More >>
PSFP Welcomes Its Record-Setting 2016 – 2017 Class
The Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program (PSFP) is proud to announce its 2016 – 2017 Class of Schweitzer Fellows is the most academically diverse in its 20 year history. Dating back to its first class of Fellows in 1997 – 1998, PSFP has always celebrated diversity in all its forms. This year’s class of 22 Fellows hails from six Read More >>
PSFP Congratulates the 2015 – 2016 Class of Schweitzer Fellows at 2016 Commencement
On Sunday, May 1 2016 the Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program (PSFP) held its annual Commencement to celebrate the accomplishments of its 2015 – 2016 Class of Schweitzer Fellows and to introduce the 2016 – 2017 class. The 2015 – 2016 class of 21 Fellows represented 3 universities from Southwest Pennsylvania and a dozen different disciplines. Collectively, the Fellows provided Read More >>
The Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program: By the Numbers
By the numbers, what is the impact of the Pittsburgh Schweitzer Fellows Program? 20-25: Fellows selected every year -4,400: hours of direct service provided every year -5,000: people served by Fellows every year. As the only yearlong, direct service, interdisciplinary, experiential learning program for graduate students that addresses the needs of disadvantaged citizens in southwest Read More >>