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Summer Jobs Program
A celebration of opportunity
Published June 20, 2017
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
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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
Four people pose in front of magenta Taharka Brothers ice cream truck
HopkinsLocal
We all scream for ice cream
Published May 11, 2017
JHU's sweet tooth helps Baltimore ice cream maker Taharka Brothers grow into a year-round business
HopkinsLocal
Marked progress in year one
Published March 9, 2017
University, Health System initiative to promote economic growth in Baltimore on track after first year
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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
BALTIMORE BUY IN
Food, flowers, furniture? Let HopkinsLocal guide you
Published Aug 24, 2016
When it comes to purchasing goods and services, Crystal Burns advocates a close-to-home approach
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Hirelocal
Employment pipeline partnership
Published July 18, 2016
Job training program prepares Baltimore residents for work at local medical institutions, colleges
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Associated Black Charities honors Hopkins
Published June 20, 2016
University, health system leaders recognized for programs designed to increase economic health of disadvantaged Baltimore communities