This week, Scott Nolen, director of OSI-Baltimore’s Drug Addiction Treatment Program graduated from the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program, an initiative hosted by the presidential centers of George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton, George W. Bush, and Lyndon B. Johnson. Nolen was one of 60 people selected for the program’s third cohort which ran from February […]
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Public Defender, OSI Leadership Council Member Publishes Op-Ed on Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Wednesday, July 19, 2017TODAY, the Baltimore Sun published an op-ed by Public Defender and OSI-Baltimore Leadership Council member, Todd Oppenheim. In “Baltimore’s Mandatory minimum madness,” Oppenheim calls the newly-proposed mandatory minimum sentencing for illegal handgun possession a “shortsighted attempt to curb violence through incarceration.” Mandatory minimum sentences do not increase public safety and restrict judges ability to rule […]
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OSI Fellows’ mural arts programs with BOPA’s Art@Work to hold unveiling
Wednesday, July 19, 2017Photo from the Baltimore Sun gallery. Next Friday, July 28, Art@Work, a summer mural program for young people enrolled in the Baltimore City YouthWorks program, will unveil the completed murals. The program, now in its third year, is produced by the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) in partnership with Jubilee Arts […]
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Open Society Institute-Baltimore Urges Consideration of the Historical Lessons of Tough-on-Crime Policies to Bring About Public Safety
Wednesday, July 19, 2017There is currently much debate and discussion in Baltimore City about the best strategies to reduce the violence that currently plagues our City. As policymakers, civic leaders and concerned community members come together to identify and implement the best solutions, it is prudent that we revisit what the last 40 years has taught us about […]
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OSI Community Fellow announces new professional development opportunity
Wednesday, July 12, 2017Recently, 2013 OSI-Baltimore Community Fellow Lanaea Featherstone’s foundation launched the first multicultural professional development opportunity. “Reaching New Heights” is a 12- week training program designed to equip participants with skills needed to land an entry level job in the financial services industry. The foundation will match participants with employers and help them secure a new […]
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OSI Community Fellow’s Unified Efforts Summer Program featured on WBAL
Tuesday, July 11, 2017This week, WBAL aired a segment on the youth violence prevention program run by Unified Efforts, the program started by 2016 OSI-Baltimore Community Fellow, Debbie Ramsey. The summer program, which was announced in early June, provides free summer activities for West Baltimore/Penn North students, including free indoor swimming lessons, art, music, introduction to aviation and […]
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OSI Community Fellow introduces pay-what-you-can dance classes
Tuesday, July 11, 20172015 OSI-Baltimore Community Fellow Brian Gerardo’s Baltimore Dance Crews Project (BDCP) is launching a series of pay-what-you-can dance classes, the Purple Box Workshops. A purple box will be made available at the beginning of each class, where guests can make a cash contribution, if they can, but no one will be turned away if they’re unable […]
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OSI and Health Department announce new campaign to combat overdose crisis
Monday, July 10, 2017This morning, OSI-Baltimore director Diana Morris joined Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen to announce a $200,000 grant to support the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) combat overdose deaths and reduce the stigma surrounding addiction. The grant will fund a rapid response team to help target outreach in real time when overdoses are reported […]
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Campaign for Jobs, Safety and Justice Holds Town Hall for Consent Decree Monitors
Friday, July 07, 2017Last night at Coppin State University, nearly two dozen representatives for the teams applying to be Consent Decree monitors answered questions about their qualifications and proposed strategies in front of a standing room only crowd of community members. Before the start of the town hall, hosted by OSI-Baltimore grantee, the Campaign for Jobs, Safety and […]
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OSI Community Fellow Hosts “Let’s Talk About Race” at the Impact Hub
Thursday, July 06, 2017On Saturday, 2016 OSI Community Fellow, J.C. Faulk will host, “Let’s Talk About Race,” a conversation, open to all, to discuss the impact of race and racism in Baltimore. Register here for this free event at the Impact Hub Baltimore. In 2015, Faulk began hosting discussions about the impact of racism in his home, inviting […]
