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President Ronald J. Daniels at podium
Progress report
BLocal program off to a promising start
Published April 19, 2018 Video
Hopkins, 24 other Baltimore-area companies surpass their three-year goals to build, hire, and buy locally
A group of people sit at a table
BLOCAL
Breaking into big business
Published April 19, 2018
A BLocal symposium connects procurement officers from major Baltimore institutions with local vendors
Two women laugh and look at each other while another person stands to the side
Summer Jobs Program
A celebration of opportunity
Published April 19, 2018
As Summer Jobs Program kicks off, students meet the business leaders who helped make their internships possible
Locally sourced
Published Summer 2017
Alum Affan Sheikh oversees JHU's HopkinsLocal program to buy, hire, and build local / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Renard Gardner leans against his white work van
BLOCAL
Building better business leaders
Published April 19, 2018
BUILD College, a program under the BLocal effort, helps local business owners brush up on important management skills
Participants in the 'Investing in Baltimore discussion pose for a photo
21st century cities
Investing with intent
Published April 19, 2018
JHU welcomes CEOs, leaders for discussion of strategies for expanding economic opportunity in Baltimore
Four people pose in front of magenta Taharka Brothers ice cream truck
HopkinsLocal
We all scream for ice cream
Published April 19, 2018
JHU's sweet tooth helps Baltimore ice cream maker Taharka Brothers grow into a year-round business
HopkinsLocal
Marked progress in year one
Published April 19, 2018
University, Health System initiative to promote economic growth in Baltimore on track after first year
A group photo of the graduates and program leaders
BLOCAL
BUILD College graduates its first class
Published April 19, 2018
Students from 15 city firms spent the summer learning from industry experts, networking with peers
BALTIMORE BUY IN
Food, flowers, furniture? Let HopkinsLocal guide you
Published April 19, 2018
When it comes to purchasing goods and services, Crystal Burns advocates a close-to-home approach