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CIIP Hosts its Annual Closing Ceremony

by: Sierra Romero On August 4th, students, community partners, and staff gathered at the American Visionary Art Museum to celebrate the closing of this years Community Impact Internships Program (CIIP). CIIP is the Center for Social Concern’s competitive, paid summer internship program that pairs JHU undergraduate students with nonprofit organizations…
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An Insight Into CIIP: Natalie Wang

by: Sierra Romero Get to know one of our CIIP Interns Natalie Wang, her Community Partner Keswick MultiCare Center, her thoughts on difference in care for aging adults, and reflections on language barriers in healthcare. “There’s so much in geriatrics that reflects medicine more broadly in ways that don’t…
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An Insight Into CIIP: Dua Hussain

by Sierra Romero Get to know one of our CIIP Interns Dua Hussain, her Community Partner Jubilee Arts, reflections on a person-oriented approach to the medical world, and being a First-Generation student at Hopkins. “There is no objectivity in medicine,” stated Dua Hussain. “You can’t come into a clinic…
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Whit Johnson Departs From the CSC

by Sierra Romero After three and a half years with the Center for Social Concern (CSC), Whit Johnson is embarking on a new adventure outside of Johns Hopkins University. Whit joined the office as Associate Director in January 2020. “I’ve always been interested in elements of education, community engagement, and…
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An Insight Into CIIP: Frank Meng

by: Sierra Romero Get to know one of our CIIP Interns Frank Meng, his Community Partner ERIC, and an introduction to Baltimore’s rich history of immigration. “I think I used to have this romanticized view of immigration,” stated Frank Meng. After a pause, Frank explained his career at Johns Hopkins…
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Eliza Principe Garcia | CIIP 2023 Blog Portfolio

Orientation A topic that was brought up several times throughout orientation in different panels and lectures was positionality and how our identities can impact us in different ways depending on the situation. I think in many conversations about identity, our identities can get reduced to the ones that give us…
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Jackeline Franco | CIIP 2023 Blog Portfolio

Orientation What challenged me about orientation is the amount of sitting down and listening there was and difficulty paying attention because I have a short attention span. I did enjoy the numerous speakers from different positions that came to talk about Baltimore overall! It was insightful to hear words of…
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Carolina Garcia | CIIP 2023 Blog Portfolio

Orientation We were challenged to explore our identities and understand how our role as a Hopkins student affects our positionality in Baltimore. This was one of the most important topics throughout orientation week and our biggest challenge will continue to persist throughout the summer to gain a better understanding of…
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Michelle Sicard | CIIP 2023 Blog Portfolio

Week 1 This first week working with PBRC, more than anything, taught me that there is a significant gap between the number of residents needing help in Baltimore City right now and the resources available to them. I felt this most during my in-person clinic days (Tuesdays and Wednesdays). These…
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