Today, over 200 volunteers joined our Play More B'More team, along with KaBOOM!, Family League of Baltimore, CarMax and others, to build a new playground at Glenmount Elementary/Middle School. Here's a gallery of the build from The Baltimore Sun:
The Front Lines of Social Innovation: Models for Change from Baltimore City
In partnership with the White House and Aspen Institute, Baltimore Corps convened local change makers and national leaders for an evening of conversation at the White House. Featuring remarks from Cecilia Muñoz, Assistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy Council, and presentations by some of Baltimore's most promising innovators, watch the video of event:
The Front Lines of Innovation: Models for Change from Baltimore City
Or read this recap on the White House Blog by Broderick Johnson (Assistant to the President, Cabinet Secretary, and Chair of the My Brother’s Keeper Task Force) and Walter Isaacson (President and CEO of the Aspen Institute):
OZY: Baltimore's Cory Booker in the Making
“People here, agitating and speaking out and organized and demanding action, that’s what sets the context for policymakers to come together and drive change.” - Fagan Harris
OZY's Sunday feature centers on Baltimore Corps and our CEO Fagan Harris. Read the full piece below for more on Fagan and how Baltimore is becoming a national hub of social innovation:
Baltimore Sun: Bringing Baltimore together
"A city where everyone thrives will be defined, in part, by what we build together: the relationships, communities and institutions that break from our history to tap everyone's potential. It will also be defined by what we change, repair or even tear down: systems that hurt and divide by perpetuating generations of injustice."
- Baltimore Corps CEO Fagan Harris, Thread Co-Founder and CEO Sarah Hemminger, and The Shelter Foundation President Mark Joseph on bringing Baltimore together.
Read the full op-ed in The Sun: Bringing Baltimore together
Baltimore Magazine: Light City U Conference Wrap-Up
What a first year for Light City. If you want to relive some highlights of last week's innovation conferences, check out Baltimore Magazine's wrap-up article, featuring Baltimore Corps co-founders Fagan Harris and Wes Moore, Baltimore Corps Fellow Gabe Auteri, and many others: