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Ballroom performer in book costume struts on the catwalk

Arts+Culture

Ballroom glitz

Published Oct 14, 2019

Performers battled, catwalked, and vogued at the George Peabody Library, a grand venue for an event that honored the nearly century-old tradition of the ballroom community

President's Day of Service

Service at scale

Published Sept 23, 2019

More than 800 Hopkins volunteers fanned out to sites across Baltimore as part of the annual President's Day of Service

A singer performs at the inaugural Billie Holiday Jazz Festival

ARTS

Project combines art, history, scholarly research, and community outreach

Published Sept 20, 2019

Lawrence Jackson's Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts aims to document the history of African American life in Baltimore and foster intellectual ties between the university and the community

President's Day of Service

Through President's Day of Service and other volunteer opportunities, Hopkins volunteers have played a role in transforming Sisson Street Park from a neglected, overgrown city lot into a vibrant and thriving neighborhood gathering spot

Event attendees tour the Johnston Square neighborhood

Benefits

Homeownership program expands its reach

Published Sept 16, 2019

Community celebration marks the growth of the Live Near Your Work program, which over the past decade has put more than 1,100 Johns Hopkins employees on the path to homeownership in Baltimore City

Summer Jobs Program celebrates 25 years

Published Aug 12, 2019

This summer, the university and health system hired a record-breaking 480 students from Baltimore for jobs at more than 200 sites

Jack Simone works at boxing gym Corner Team, Inc.

Community impact

Learning the ropes

Published Aug 7, 2019

Jack Simone is one of 49 participants in the university's Community Impact Internships Program, which puts Hopkins students to work with Baltimore nonprofits and government agencies during the summer