Please join us for a conversation with Harsh K. Trivedi, MD, MBA, President and CEO of the Sheppard Pratt Health System. In his role since July 1, 2016. Dr. Trivedi will discuss Sheppard Pratt's current priorities and pressing issues in sector from the perspective of leading one of the country's major behavioral health systems.
Imagine Montgomery, Alabama at the height of the civil rights movement – a place where one man’s barbershop became a gathering place for Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join us to meet some local leaders working on this issue. We’ll hear about Baltimore Ceasefire from Marylander of the Year, Erricka Bridgeford, and “We Speak Up,” a collaborative effort between Mothers of Murdered Sons and Daughters United, Metro-Crime Stoppers and the local faith community whose goal is fight the anti-snitching culture in Baltimore.
Join us for a panel discussion with area Deans of Education. The Deans will share their partnership with local school districts and organizations, teacher and school based career preparation and implications of recent and proposed education policy.
Please join us for a discussion regarding the new report by Open Society Institute-Baltimore, “Young, Gifted and Underfunded: Strengthening the Relationship Between Philanthropy and Youth-Led Movements”. We'll hear an overview of the report from project director Glenn Love of Equivolve Consulting and begin a conversation about building better relationships between funders and young activists.
It is difficult to overstate the importance of a fair census count.
Young people in Baltimore desire rewarding careers that create opportunities for their families and communities.
By the end of 2017, Baltimore suffered 343 homicides, a new record for killings per capita. This continues a troubling trajectory; overall violent crime between 2012 to 2017 is up 9.8 percent. Most categories of violent crime either increased or stayed about the same, with the biggest percentage growths in homicides, shootings and robberies. Join expert researchers to learn about violence as a health crisis and research-based best practices around reducing violence. We’ll also discuss how these practices are (or could be) implemented in Baltimore.
Maryland Philanthropy Network members are invited to read, The Alternative: Most of What You Believe About Poverty Is Wrong, by Mauricio Lim Miller and join us for a discussion
The Commission is to review and assess current education financing formulas and accountability measures and how each local school system spends its funds, including the increased State funds provided through the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act. Moreover, the Commission will review the Study on Adequacy of Funding for Education in the State of Maryland, required by the Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act. Come hear directly from local and statewide organizations to learn about their work focused on the Kirwan Commission and other legislation focused on local, education-related issues.
