This week, the Baltimore Sun published an op-ed by OSI’s Addiction and Health Equity director, Scott Nolen who argues that “denying harm reduction services to people who use drugs is no different than denying seatbelts to people who drive.” In “The ‘seatbelt’ approach to the opioid crisis,” Nolen points out that with more than 70,000 […]
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Baltimore Sun features op-ed from OSI’s Addiction and Health Equity director, Scott Nolen
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OSI-supported Good Business Works to host public launch
Wednesday, September 04, 2019Good Business Works, a project of Civic Works’ Baltimore Center for Green Careers that brings together Baltimore business leaders, workforce experts, and nonprofit and community partners to expand quality jobs, equitable and inclusive workplaces, and family-sustaining career pathways for all Baltimoreans, will have its official launch on Thursday, October 24. OSI-Baltimore’s Criminal and Juvenile Justice […]
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OSI and BMA co-host artist discussion for “Slavery: The Prison Industrial Complex” exhibit
Tuesday, September 03, 2019In June, a stunning exhibit, “Slavery, The Prison Industrial Complex: Photographs by Keith Calhoun and Chandra McCormick,” opened at the Baltimore Museum of Art. On Thursday, September 5, OSI-Baltimore and the BMA invite the public to join the artists for a panel discussion on issues surrounding mass incarceration with prison rights advocate Norris Henderson, founder […]
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OSI Community Fellow named one of Baltimore Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”
Tuesday, September 03, 2019Brittany Young, a 2018 OSI Community Fellow and founder of B-360, has been named among the Baltimore Business Journal’s “2019 40 Under 40” honorees. B-360, which uses dirt bike culture as a way to introduce young people to STEM educational and career opportunities, has been featured on CBS Evening News, Mashable, the Baltimore Sun, and Forbes […]
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OSI Community Fellow to collaborate with Health Department on short film
Tuesday, September 03, 2019Koli Tengella, an educator and 2001 OSI-Baltimore Community Fellow, pictured above left with his students, announced that he will write and direct a short film entitled “Lesson Plan” in partnership with the Baltimore City Health Department. Parents of students in Tengella’s Positive Social Change Theater Program will perform with their children. As part of his […]
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OSI Community Fellows meet with Cleveland officials about STEAM education
Friday, August 09, 2019On Monday, representatives from Cleveland schools and Youth Engagement, Capital Planning, and Innovation departments came to Baltimore to learn more about STEAM programs in Baltimore. The city of Cleveland is building a dirt bike park and, as part of the officials’ trip, they met with 2018 OSI Baltimore Community Fellow Brittany Young and other representatives […]
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Failure isn’t the end: Reflections from OSI’s YouthWorks intern, Celia Jackson
Friday, August 09, 2019If you see a problem or injustice, you can be the one to fix it. Self-discipline means loving yourself, pushing yourself, staying on track and doing what’s right. While it might seem counterintuitive, failing motivates me. I have failed plenty of times, not one time did I stop grinding. Failing made me the woman I […]
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OSI Community Fellow featured in Baltimore Sun piece on Tubman House
Friday, August 09, 2019On Sunday, 2017 OSI Community Fellow Ausar Daniels (also known as Ausar Amen), was featured in the Baltimore Sun. Ausar is currently the farm manager at Tubman House Farms, a free produce garden run by the Tubman House, a community center established to support residents of Sandtown-Winchester and surrounding neighborhoods. Ausar’s fellowship, the Greater Mondawmin […]
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OSI Board Member Joe Jones named as standout leader by Kresge Foundation
Wednesday, July 31, 2019OSI-Baltimore Advisory Board Vice Chair, Joe Jones, was recently profiled in the Kresge Foundation’s annual report as a standout leader. Jones, who is the president and CEO of the Center for Urban Families (CFUF), was recognized among eight other leaders across the United States for understanding the importance of economic and domestic stability for Baltimore […]
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Writers in Baltimore Schools to hold annual Summer Studio Showcase
Wednesday, July 31, 2019On Friday, August 9, Writers in Baltimore Schools, a program founded by 2008 Baltimore Community Fellow Patrice Hutton, will hold its 8th annual Young Writers’ Summer Studio Showcase. Participants – middle and high school students from 10 Baltimore City schools – will read original fiction, poetry, and non-fiction. The showcase will be from 7-9pm […]
