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Alicia Wilson speaks at a podium celebrating the opening of The Light of Baltimore Incubator at Baker Donelson
HopkinsLocal
Johns Hopkins partners on small-business incubator
Published Oct 20, 2022
New incubator in downtown Baltimore will provide office space, mentorship, and legal and marketing support for 26 small businesses in the JHU Office of Economic Development Small Business Cohort
Alicia Wilson works with a client at a previous Expungement Clinic
Community
Expungement clinics open doors to new opportunities
Published Sept 26, 2022
Clinic planned for Saturday, Oct. 1, in East Baltimore; four previous clinics co-hosted by Hopkins and Maryland Legal Aid have provided free legal services to 423 clients
Staff from the House of Ruth Maryland
Community Safety
Abuse intervention program aims to reduce violence
Published Sept 9, 2022
Support from Johns Hopkins University's Innovation Fund for Community Safety has helped House of Ruth Maryland expand a program that aims to address the root causes of violence
A person picks flowers from a field
Community
A summer of service
Published Aug 24, 2022
The Community Impact Internships Program connects undergraduate students with local nonprofit organizations. Meet some of this year's 50-person cohort as they share their experiences.
A student at a desk at Henderson-Hopkins
Community
JHU to hire 80 student math tutors for Henderson-Hopkins
Published Aug 15, 2022
To help address pandemic learning loss, the initiative will call on undergrad and grad student tutors to support up to 200 Henderson-Hopkins students by the spring semester
Alexandria, Virginia
Sociology
Study finds happiness in multiracial neighborhoods
Published July 13, 2022
A new study found the majority of residents in surveyed areas said they were happy with where they live
A group photo of people in front of a banner for HopkinsLocal
Economic Development
Working together to make an impact
Published June 27, 2022
Office of Economic Development releases its first Impact Report, which highlights initiatives and partnerships integral to Johns Hopkins' community efforts
Alicia Wilson and other guests
Community safety
Partnering for a safer city
Published June 27, 2022
The Innovation Fund for Community Safety marks its first year supporting programs that aim to address the root causes of violence in Baltimore
A man in a wheelchair speaks to three people, standing around him
Engineering for good
Device makes 'daddy duty' easier for new father
Published June 27, 2022
A team of student volunteers designed and created a wheelchair platform that allows a father to connect with his infant son face-to-face
People dance together
Juneteenth
A space for reflection and celebration
Published June 22, 2022
A Friday, June 17 event, Juneteenth at Homewood: Expressions of Freedom, brought together Johns Hopkins and Baltimore community members for a celebratory afternoon filled with music, dance, and speeches