February 13, 2018
Our annual Intersession Alternative Breaks program is a great way for students to engage in service with the community right before the start of the spring semester. In January 2018, 33 students participated in one of three trips that focused on the following social justice issues: HIV and AIDS, Urban…
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November 14, 2017
Every week, we feature a student group on the JHU Center for Social Concern Facebook page to highlight the great work our students are doing in the Baltimore community. Keep reading to learn about their commitment to community service along with our fabulous student group interns who make our programs a…
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November 13, 2017
November is upon us, and HopServe50 is well under way! With 1041 registered to participate in the HopServe50 service challenge and 7677 hours logged so far, we’re excited to see how these students will impact the Baltimore community.
September 19, 2017
The Johns Hopkins University Community Impact Internship Program has made a huge impact in the Baltimore community throughout the past seven years, touching the lives of tens of thousands of men, women and children in need. The experience can be life-altering for those who participate as interns, and impactful for…
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September 14, 2017
The HopkinsCORPS 2017 pre-orientation group of 40 incoming freshmen chose to volunteer in various neighborhoods in Baltimore in the week before classes started. From Friday, August 13 to Friday, August 25th, the HopkinsCORPS participants had a week packed with volunteering, learning about specific issues in Baltimore, and opportunities to get to know…
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May 11, 2017
The Center for Social Concern is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. In reaching such a milestone, we invited all community partners, alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends of the Center for Social Concern to join us in celebrating 25 years of accomplishments, partnerships, and engagement with our community during Alumni Weekend…
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May 2, 2017
In its inaugural year, the HopServe50 program challenged students to complete 50 hours of service from September 1, 2016 to April 30, 2017. The response was overwhelming with over 500 students participating in HopServe50 and logging over 20,000 hours of service.
November 11, 2016
The Center for Social Concern kicked off this year by inviting all JHU Homewood undergraduate and graduate students from the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, Whiting School of Engineering, Peabody Institute, School of Education, and
November 9, 2016
Be the change that you wish to see in the world. -Mahatma Gandhi The Center for Social Concern emphasizes the value of serving with others, rather than the commonly accepted concept of service
November 8, 2016
Hopkins Students for Homelessness Alleviation and Awareness (formerly Hopkins for the Homeless) has been extremely active both on and off campus since 2012. They seek to bring awareness to and alleviate homelessness in Baltimore and achieve these goals