July 5, 2023
Week 1 My first day of placement, or actually even the whole week, was basically another orientation week. My supervisor took me around to tour the museum, introduce me to my work email and Teams, and we talked about our schedule and expectations. The first day is also where I…
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July 5, 2023
Orientation Week Orientation was an enjoyable experience and I was glad to meet everyone in my cohort. In terms of challenges, I think I struggled with really getting out of my group and developing relationships with people from other small groups. I’d like to have established stronger relationships with people…
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July 5, 2023
Orientation Week Orientation week was amazing! This week, I had the opportunity to meet meet and get close with a lot of new people, inside and out of my group. I loved the fact that we all seemed to mesh nicely given that a lot of us had just met…
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July 5, 2023
Orientation Week Overall, I really enjoyed orientation this week. This was my second year going through CIIP orientation, but even though some of the presentations were the same as what I went through last year, I still felt like I was able to get something new out of each day…
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June 22, 2023
By: Sierra Romero The Center for Social Concern’s Community Impact Internships Program has officially begun. From June to the beginning of August, 50 JHU undergraduate students are paired with 50 Community Partners across Baltimore City. Throughout the two months, Hopkins interns work on a variety of project central to identified…
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May 31, 2023
by Sierra Romero On May 24th, approximately 70 people gathered in the Great Hall in Levering to celebrate the Center for Social Concern’s graduating seniors. Students, family members, staff, and faculty snacked on Hor devours and mingled amongst one another. The evening began with a welcome from our office’s Executive…
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May 17, 2023
By: Sierra Romero On May 4th, students and staff gathered in the glass pavilion to celebrate the second ever Aspirations for Student Learning celebration. Focused on spotlighting five students and two staff members who embody the aspirations curiosity, self-awareness, collaboration, confidence, and responsible leadership in their daily lives. Student Affairs…
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May 10, 2023
A reflection by JHU students Hanna Closs and Yasmine Bolden On Tuesday, April 11th, Johns Hopkins University hosted one of the many screenings happening across the country showcasing the debut of the film, Birthing Justice. This screening was put on by Dr. Lisa Wright, a professor at Johns Hopkins who…
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May 4, 2023
By: Sierra Romero On May 2nd, the Center for Social Concern hosted its end of year celebration for all Hopkins members involved with CSC programming. Around 45 students trickled in throughout the afternoon to talk with one another, enjoy lunch, snap some polaroid pictures and grab some giveaways. Halal food…
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May 3, 2023
By: Sierra Romero On May 1st, around 30 students gathered at the Center for Social Concern’s office for Baltimore First’s end of year celebration. Baltimore First is the CSC’s individualized direct service and volunteering program. Students are matched to a site partner and volunteer once a week in groups of…
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