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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April 28, 2023
by: Sierra Romero After 16 years with the Center for Social Concern, Young Song is embarking on a new adventure. Young joined the team as the Director of the Tutorial Project, Johns Hopkins University’s flagship tutoring program. Tutorial Project is an after-school tutoring program that pair Hopkins students with elementary…
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April 28, 2023
By: Sierra Romero On April 26th and 27th, Hopkins students, Baltimore elementary school students, and parents gathered in the glass pavilion to celebrate the end of another semester with Tutorial Project. Each tutee was called up to the podium to receive a certificate decorated by their Hopkins tutor, a book…
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