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Jun 06 2020
Perspective
Reflecting on Violence Against African Americans
The past eight days have been a time of extreme pain, heartbreak, and reflection for our country. My wife and I are both children of immigrants from India, and like every …
Jun 04 2020
Press Releases
New ‘Baltimore Health Corps’ to Hire and Train Hundreds of Jobless Residents to Serve Neighborhoods Hardest-Hit by Covid-19
On June 4, 2020, The Rockefeller Foundation and the City of Baltimore announced the launch of a groundbreaking pilot program – the Baltimore Health Corps –designed to address the city’s interconnected economic and public health crises caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Baltimore Health Corps will recruit, train, and employ more than 300 residents who are currently jobless due to the pandemic to serve as contact tracers, care coordinators, and Community Health Workers. Health Corps staff will be deployed to address critical COVID-19 needs in Baltimore’s most vulnerable communities, performing three key functions: public health education outreach, contact tracing, and care coordination and social support.
May 24 2020
Perspective
Honoring Fallen Heroes This Memorial Day Weekend
Every year on Memorial Day, we honor and remember America’s fallen heroes – the military men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country in uniform. We …