Baltimore Corps

CHARMcares platform gets a boost from Civic Innovators: Baltimore Corps’ Civic Innovators program creates opportunities for collaborations between local corporations and city agencies to develop innovative solutions to critical issues. Since 2020, Baltimore Corps has led five CIP projects. Our fifth Civic Innovators project (CIP 5.0) concluded in July. Corporate volunteers from CareFirst, Comcast, T. Rowe Price, and Under Armour partnered with staff from the Mayor’s Office of Equity and Civil Rights and the Baltimore City Health Department to enhance the CHARMcare referral system. The cross-sector collaboration resulted in recommendations to improve user experience & accessibility and increase awareness and participation from local stakeholders. Our corporate partners donated 720 hours to this project, resulting in a cost savings of $70,560 for the City of Baltimore. Civic Innovators is successful due to cross-collaborative partnerships. We are thankful to our partner organizations and their contributions to this project!

?? Exciting News! ?? We’ve extended the application deadline for the Baltimore Corps HBCU Fellowship! ?? You now have more time to join a community of changemakers and make a difference in Baltimore. Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, learn, and lead. If you're a recent graduate (3 years or less) from Morgan State or Coppin State, this is your opportunity to work on initiatives that matter in Baltimore City. Apply TODAY! All Baltimore City agency roles will start September 16th, 2024. https://bit.ly/4bpACvW

Baltimore Corps will be closed July 4-5. We will resume normal hours on Monday, July 8. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!?????

?? ANNOUNCEMENT: Since 2019, Baltimore Corps has operated Kiva-Baltimore, the local chapter of small business crowdfunding platform Kiva. We are excited to announce BALTIMORE COMMUNITY LENDING (BCL) as the new operating organization of Kiva in the greater Baltimore area. BCL specializes in preparing small businesses to utilize loans for business growth and achieve financial stability and success. Over five years, 80 small businesses have received crowdfunded loans through the Kiva-Baltimore microloan program operated by Baltimore Corps, totaling $485,000 invested in small businesses!

ATTN Coppin and Morgan State Grads: ?? Launch your leadership journey with the HBCU Emerging Leaders Fellowship - HBCU! Baltimore Corps is proud to collaborate with Coppin State and Morgan State Universities to enlist 25 recent graduates. This 12-month paid fellowship is designed to elevate BIPOC professionals into key roles within Baltimore City government. Seize this opportunity to enhance your career and leadership skills! Apply by 7/8/2024. Apply now: https://ow.ly/6fPB50ShuTN Here are some roles being offered through our Emerging Leadership Fellowship: Registered Nurse - School Health Community Health Nurse I City Planner Budget Management Analyst I CitiStat I (MOPI) Design Planner I Citi Analyst II (MOPI)

Check out our job board, we're working with some great Employers to find some awesome talent! https://lnkd.in/eGW4aFm

Today, Baltimore Corps joined Mayor Brandon Scott, Morgan State University President David Wilson, and Coppin State University President Anthony Jenkins to announce a new partnership for HBCU graduates and jobseekers, the Mayor’s HBCU Fellowship! This nine (9) month leadership development opportunity allows Baltimore City to identify HBCU graduates for fellowship opportunities in city government and underscores a key component of Baltimore Corps’ mission: investing in leadership development for BIPOC professionals and sector effectiveness by recruiting talent from our local academic institutions. Baltimore Corps will recruit and place 25 fellows from Coppin State and Morgan State Universities, undergraduate and graduate jobseekers, in careers within the city. Serving as a vital workforce development partner, Baltimore Corps will lead efforts to develop fellows in employability skills, racial equity, and civic engagement. This opportunity provides crucial support to employer partners at city agencies Additionally, Baltimore Corps remains fully committed to supporting Fellows and agency partners post-programming to ensure long-term retention. Baltimore Corps is excited to partner with the City of Baltimore as we identify opportunities to recruit, retain, and support dynamic, BIPOC professionals from our storied historically Black colleges and universities in Baltimore City. To learn more: https://ow.ly/org150QJFaE Photo Description: Image from Mayor’s HBCU Fellowship Announcement on Feb. 29. Pictured left to right, Morgan State University President David Wilson, President of the Baltimore City Council Nick Mosby, Baltimore Corps Chief Program Officer Tamara Arnold, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott, Coppin State University David Wilson.

??Tomorrow is THE LAST DAY to apply to our next Community Health Pathways cohort! Apply by the end of day tomorrow – and kickstart your career in community health with our paid service learning AmeriCorps program. ??Gain hands-on experience, learn trauma-informed care strategies, and earn certifications in the field. ??Prior experience not necessary. ? Don’t miss this special opportunity – get your application in TODAY! https://lnkd.in/eXuHYAjf Email us at [email protected] or DM us with questions. #BaltimoreCorps #PublicHealthAmeriCorps #CommunityHealth #Baltimore #Careers

?? As we honor #BlackHistoryMonth, we're taking a moment to spotlight a family that's left an indelible mark on Baltimore's civil rights history: ? Parren J. Mitchell - Maryland's pioneering African-American congressman ? Clarence Mitchell Jr. - A key force behind the passage of pivotal Civil Rights legislation ? Juanita Jackson Mitchell - Maryland's first African-American female lawyer ? Lillie May Carroll Jackson - Known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," she served as the president of the NAACP Baltimore branch from 1935-1970 ??We’ll offer more insights into these and other stories in the weeks and months to come through our new series, "Beyond Barriers: Baltimore’s Black Workforce Legends." ?? Swipe through to get a snapshot of our city’s #CivilRights trailblazers. ?? And, look for more stories highlighting the remarkable contributions of Black Baltimoreans to the workforce and labor movements. ? #BaltimoreCorps #BeyondBarriers #BlackHistory #Baltimore #LaborMovement

?? Baltimore Corps Alumna, Diamon Clark (Elevation Awards 2019-20) and Kristen Walker are on a mission to make America’s national parks more accessible for all, with a focus on people of color. ????And they’ve set their sights on visiting all 63 U.S. National Parks, with funding support from the Sierra Club. Diamon has a degree in environmental studies and has been working as an environmental educator for the past 10 years. Kristen is an animal scientist by training, a Ph.D. student in Bioenvironmental Science, and a proponent of diversity in STEM fields. ??The Baltimore natives have already explored New River Gorge, Shenandoah, Congaree, Mammoth Cave, Hot Springs, and Cuyahoga National Parks. Check out this AFAR Media article https://lnkd.in/e2s_5Aj6 to discover more about Diamon and Kristen’s social change initiative, Our Parks Too, and their vision of outdoor equity. Follow their journey on Instagram @OurParksToo, their website ourparkstoo.org, and the Sierra Club YouTube channel – and ??look for opportunities to join them! #BaltimoreCorps #BaltimoreCorpsAlumni #Outdoors #NationalParks #Equity