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Blocal

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Economic Development

BLocal partners celebrate power of collective impact

Published Jan 12, 2023

Local organizations representing business, academia, medicine, and the nonprofits sector commit to leverage their influence to create economic opportunity in the city

Community

BLocal drives millions of dollars into Baltimore's economy

Published May 15, 2019

At the end of the program's inaugural three-year term, partners report spending more than $280M for purchasing or construction with local and minority vendors and hiring more than 1,700 Baltimore residents

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Progress report

BLocal program off to a promising start

Published Dec 11, 2017

Hopkins, 24 other Baltimore-area companies surpass their three-year goals to build, hire, and buy locally

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BLOCAL

Breaking into big business

Published Oct 2, 2017

A BLocal symposium connects procurement officers from major Baltimore institutions with local vendors

Locally sourced

Published Summer 2017

Alum Affan Sheikh oversees JHU's HopkinsLocal program to buy, hire, and build local / Johns Hopkins Magazine

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BLOCAL

Building better business leaders

Published June 8, 2017

BUILD College, a program under the BLocal effort, helps local business owners brush up on important management skills

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21st century cities

Investing with intent

Published May 18, 2017

JHU welcomes CEOs, leaders for discussion of strategies for expanding economic opportunity in Baltimore

Daniels, Peterson finalists for 'Sun' honor

Published Dec 12, 2016

Johns Hopkins leaders among nominees for 'Marylander of the Year' distinction for BLocal effort / The Baltimore Sun

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BLOCAL

BUILD College graduates its first class

Published Sept 28, 2016

Students from 15 city firms spent the summer learning from industry experts, networking with peers

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BUILD with BLocal

Published May 20, 2016

Companies offer free classes for minority-, women-owned businesses in Baltimore