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Grad students host Mother's Day diaper drive for parents in need
Published May 7, 2021
They're partnering with Baltimore nonprofit ShareBaby, which provides supplies and support to families who struggle to meet their children's diaper needs
Johns Hopkins commits to $15 minimum wage for all employees
Published May 6, 2021
Increase will take effect on July 1 for university employees and Jan. 1 for health system employees, well ahead of Maryland's 2025 target date for statewide adoption
Community
Humanities and research for all
Published April 13, 2021
Krieger School students share their humanities research with local community college students to build connections, inspire future humanities researchers
Community
From Levering Hall to living rooms: The Tutorial Project goes virtual
Published April 5, 2021
Now in its 62nd year of operation, the project has pivoted to virtually meet the needs of Baltimore school kids and rise to the challenges of teaching and learning during a pandemic
New 12-member committee to award funds for violence reduction in Baltimore
Published March 30, 2021
JHU Innovation Fund for Community Safety will dole out $6 million to community-led efforts this spring
Community
'Nobody Asked Me': Research project changes the narrative
Published Feb 17, 2021
Hopkins researcher Richard Lofton teams with community organizer Larry Simmons for in-depth interviews of Baltimore families to discuss social issues most important to them
East Baltimore
Community leaders, developers break ground on new East Baltimore Historical Library site
Published Feb 12, 2021
The library will preserve the history of East Baltimore and will be housed in three row homes adjoining Henderson-Hopkins School
Hopkins to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Baltimore City Public Schools employees
Published Jan 18, 2021
JHM will administer 500 doses per week beginning this week in support of city schools' plans to increase in-person learning this semester
Public safety
Funding available for community public safety programs
Published Jan 14, 2021
The JHU Innovation Fund for Community Safety will invest $6 million dollars over the next four years in grassroots interventions designed to make the city safer
MLK Commemoration
Johns Hopkins celebrates 10 for their community service
Published Jan 13, 2021
Eight Johns Hopkins affiliates and two community members will receive the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service Award