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Baltimore-based Scholar Returns to Amplify Her Hometown

Jason Policastro Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Hard work. Talent. Unshakable will. Whatever form social change takes, we won't get there without them. Meet Amplify Baltimore founder April Yvonne Garrett, who has all three (and then some). She's putting them to work to make Baltimore a better place.

GEDCO Gives Govans' Less Fortunate a Boost

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Looking out for the less fortunate is one of our most profound responsibilities as a society. We talked to the folks at the Govans Ecumenical Development Corporation (GEDCO) to find out how they're taking that responsibility seriously every day.

Socially Conscious Corporations Get a Place of Their Own in Maryland

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Entrepreneurs in Maryland can now build social good into their business plans thanks to the recently created "benefit corporation" designation.

A great meal + community + a great idea = STEW

Lisa Cleary Tuesday, August 24, 2010
How does a community better itself? By encouraging residents to get involved. What's the best way to encourage involvement? A good meal, of course. That's just one of the secret ingredients behind the success of Baltimore's STEW dinners -- good food, transparency and choice.

Baltimore is a city that gives and gives and gives

Paul Sturm Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Baltimore is known for many things, but the charitable spirit of its organizations and residents is one of the city's best kept secrets. Thousands of nonprofits with tens of thousands of employees offer a multitude of services that help improve the lives of Baltimore's citizens, its neigborhoods and the entire city.

It's happening in Bmore! August 3-9

Tuesday, August 03, 2010
This week it's a performance Wednesday by students from the 58 real-life Schools of Rock located around the U.S. Ranging in age and background, these amazing All-Stars play over 60 dates a year at theaters, festivals and the nation's top music venues. On tap this weekend is Open Space Arts' Summer Playwrights' Festival held at the group's outdoor theater in Reisterstown, MD.

It's happening in Bmore! July 27 - August 2

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
It's a great week for pint-sized partiers and crab lovers. Center Stage will become Party Animal central with a carnival pre-show and rock-n-roll show. Baltimoreans (heck all of Maryland) loves blue crabs. To celebrate its first anniversary, the B&O American Brasserie is hosting its first annual Crab Bash. Seven chefs competing to create the best crab dish -- and it's all for a good cause! Sounds like a good time!

Global Pathways Project explores the world, no passport required

Meredith Bower Tuesday, July 20, 2010
It doesn't matter whether your passport is slightly mangled and loaded with stamps from your trips abroad or if you can't find Paraguay on a map. Global Pathways Project proves that Baltimore is an international city, giving children and adults an opportunity to experience the world's cultures without ever leaving the city.

It's happening in Bmore! July 13-19

Tuesday, July 13, 2010
What do you get when you take a little philanthropy, some Shakespeare and Artscape, of course! Why, our picks of the week, of course!

It's happening in Bmore!

Tuesday, June 08, 2010
What's on tap for the coming week? How about a taste of Baltimore's top winemakers, beer brewers and chefs. As if that wasn't enough, there's another free way to get from here to there as the Charm City Circulator adds a new route.

Women Taking the Lead -- PNC's Watchen Harris Bruce

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Watchen Harris Bruce has only lived in Baltimore for a few years, but in that time she's started a non-profit to help those with mental illness find a place in the workforce and been appointed the Commissioner for Liberia to the Governor's Commission on African Affairs. And, as though that wasn't enough, she's the assistant vice president and community development advisor at PNC Bank. We managed to catch up with Bruce, though it wasn't easy keeping up with her.

Fencing for Loot

Nicole Jovel Tuesday, May 11, 2010
When their hopes to try to break a Guinness World Record fell through, The Cheasapeake Fencing Club didn't cry touche. Instead club members will lift their epees, foils and sabres and take on as many opponents as they can in what they've dubbed the Megabout.

Eyes Still on the Prize: 15 Minutes with Julian Bond

Walaika Haskins Tuesday, April 13, 2010
When Bmore heard that Julian Bond, an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, was coming to Baltimore we jumped at the chance to ask him a few questions. So, after 50-plus years at the forefront of history, what does Bond have to say about the problems facing cities and how young people can get involved?

Igniting the Spirit for Change

Nicole Jovel Tuesday, March 09, 2010
It doesn't take much to ignite a fire that can help change a city. That's the philosophy behind Ignite Baltimore's Ignition Grant program. While Ignite is all about starting conversations, the Ignition Grant winners want to get us thinking and out on the trail.

Acts of Kindness

Nicole Jovel Tuesday, February 23, 2010
What do you get when you combine a natural disaster of historic proportions with a community of people anxious to help the best way they can? A new Baltimore-based organization with philanthropic plans for Haiti and Baltimore.
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