Melissa Badeker will expand the efforts of the Baltimore Teacher Supply Swap to equip and assist teachers and families with repurposed supplies essential to student learning. Badeker will also work with schools to get the unused stockpiles of supplies they discard at the end of each school year into the hands of families and teachers who need them. Read More »

Jermaine Bell will work in partnership with Exit the Apple, an artist-run, multipurpose creative production space, to create and establish programming for the unsupported—primarily African- American—artist community. Bell will partner with some of Baltimore City’s under-represented cultural institutions to bolster his efforts. Read More »

J.C. Faulk will expand An End to Ignorance/Circles of Voices conversation series, which he established, to engage Baltimore city residents in consciousness raising discussions around racism, sexism, homophobia, ageism and other challenging issues. Read More »

Katie Miller will work in partnership with We Are CASA to establish the Latino Food Alliance, an effort to increase engagement and participation in initiatives related to food access and food justice among Baltimore’s Latino immigrant community. Read More »

In partnership with Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, Isa Olufemi will establish the Poet Pride Run Club as a vehicle to unify students through collective physical activity, engage students in service learning opportunities, and help to develop academic skills to ensure college access for all participants. Read More »

Eliseba Osore will bring a new resource to Baltimore City by establishing ShareBaby Baby Pantry to collect diapers and other essential baby items for distribution to underserved families. Read More »

Deborah Ramsey will establish the Penn North Violence Prevention Youth Center to provide west Baltimore children and youth with structured programming—including academic leadership and civic engagement opportunities—during out-of-school time. Read More »

Gianna Rodriguez will expand Baltimore Youth Arts, which she established, to offer arts and an employment program for youth ages 16-21, with a focus on youth transitioning out of juvenile and adult detention centers. Read More »

LaMarr Darnell Shields will work in partnership with Connexions Community Based Arts School to establish the Teacher Exchange, a student-to-teacher coaching program designed to address teacher retention, effectiveness, and efficacy while developing student leadership skills. Read More »

Jennifer Will-Thapa will partner with the Community Conferencing Center to establish The Common Ground Farm Project, which will connect youth involved in the juvenile justice system to job opportunities on urban farms. Read More »