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Challenge 2 Change Spotlight

Meet a cohort focused on deepening CONNECT-ions with Black-led nonprofits
CLLCTIVLY, a social change organization that, as stated on its website, centers on “Black genius, narrative power, social networks, and resource mobilization” is in the

Turning pain into purpose: Brooklyn Healing Day brings community together
On Saturday, Brooklyn Homes was a place for healing, following the mass shooting that killed two people and injured 28 others in July. The

The Tender Bridge Spotlight

Mentoring Male Teens Spotlight

Blueberry Bushes, Meet Torbin Green of the St. Francis Neighborhood Center
Blueberry Bushes A citadel not on a hill, but on the ground with the people. This is the only way to describe what St. Francis

Meet Kevin Beasley of Beats not Bullets
Kevin Beasely, an East Baltimore native, is a lifelong mentor and is co-founder of Baltimore Cease Fire, a grassroots movement born from the ideology that

Meet Dyon Davidson of Beadly Speaking
Born and raised in Jamaica, Dyon Davidson came to the United States at the age of 12. As a child, she didn’t understand her peers’

Weaving Peace and Power: Saran Fossett of Aziza PE&CE
A fierce model, who cat-walked her way to the runways of Paris in the 90s, Saran Fossett now models audacious love for Black youth in

Building Power: Meet Kuijuan Jackson of Communities United
Community organizing is both an endeared and often forgotten skill that sits at the cornerstone of building power in communities of color, so for Kuijuan

Ending The Year With a Homerun – Baltimore Urban Baseball Association
When traveling on I-95 north into Downtown Baltimore, one may be shocked to learn that the tall landmark embossed with the name Baltimore written vertically

Community MVP: Creative Nomads
Torrey Smith introduces us to a group that serves the community by providing access to cultural programs.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hihFiRAPTA Source: CBS Baltimore

Refocusing the gaze – African Youth Alchemy
“Our greatest stories come from our history.” Ras Tre Subira Founder – African Youth Alchemy African Youth Alchemy uses media and the arts to create

Changing the narrative – Wide Angle Youth Media
“All of our young people have something important to share, whether or not they’re told that is something else” Moira Fratantuono Development and Communications Director

New law helps shorten apprenticeship wait lists to obtain barber’s licenses
A new law goes into effect on October 1 which will help make it easier for people to get a barber’s license in Maryland. However,

Maryland Book Bank Helps Teachers To Fill Their Shelves For The School Year
The Maryland Book Bank is now working with teachers to fill their shelves. The book bank is a book distribution program that helps to

Creating safe space for youth artistic expression – Beyond the Natural Foundation
Robert Levine, a former actuary by day and musician by night, found his transition from crunching numbers 8-hours a day to teaching music to Baltimore’s

Creating family memories through drumming – Creative Nomads
On an August summer afternoon, West Baltimore’s Druid Hill park was transformed into a euphony of harmony, drum beats, and rhythmic community during the culminating