WHAT WEEKLY

★ GiveCorps

What about the girls?

May 9, 2013

Peter Jackson

As Shaeleen Bader was driving through Baltimore one day, she saw a teenage boy with a lacrosse stick and it…

Youth Fight Violence With Film

May 2, 2013

Peter Jackson

Growing up in Baltimore, Taqi Juba says, “it often feels like everyone I know has lost a friend or a…

The SEED of technology

April 25, 2013

Peter Jackson

There is not a facet of our lives that technology doesn’t touch – from education and careers to social relationships…

Rebuilding Baltimore Together

April 17, 2013

Peter Jackson

At 78 years old with a very limited income and living with rhematoid arthritis, Ms. S can no longer keep…

Baltimore High School Film Festival

April 10, 2013

Peter Jackson

Local filmmakers like Barry Levinson and John Waters put Baltimore on the map. But the future directors of our city…

Tools For The Job

April 4, 2013

Peter Jackson

After high school, Antoine was headed for the Marine Corps and a bright future; until a moment of weakness led…

Baltimore Hope

March 28, 2013

Peter Jackson

After losing both parents to HIV/AIDS, two brothers, ages 11 and 14, found themselves in separate foster homes. They had…

Fashionable Giving

March 21, 2013

Peter Jackson

Making a good first impression is critical in a job interview, and jeans won’t make the impression needed to compete…

Keep Art Alive in Remington!

March 14, 2013

Peter Jackson

Kara is a take charge kind of girl.  She’s creative, talkative, and full of energy.  But, she can be quite…

Charm City Animal Rescue

March 6, 2013

Peter Jackson

Charm City Animal Rescue (CCAR) has teamed up with GiveCorps to give Regan eyelids before he goes blind. Regan was born…

Keep the Harbor clean by painting Baltimore Blue!

February 28, 2013

Peter Jackson

Baltimore has a serious trash problem. There is way too much of it in our streets and in our streams.…

“Holy moly, there’s so many people who need this food.”

February 19, 2013

Peter Jackson

As an urban farmer, Arthur Gray Morgan was shocked by how much food was tossed away at the end of…

Higher Achievement knows talent is everywhere- but where’s the opportunity?

February 13, 2013

Peter Jackson

Middle school is tough – especially for low-income students who face significant personal and economic obstacles. Grades and test scores…

Can art teach LGBTQ youth to express themselves freely?

February 7, 2013

Peter Jackson

Finding an artistic outlet is crucial for many of us.  Art allows us to explore, discover, and express who we…

Did Roger Waters meet the next Mozart in Baltimore?

January 31, 2013

Peter Jackson

“How did [Roger Waters] know my name?” asked Courtney Crutcher. “You’re OrchKids, aren’t you?” replied Dan Trahey, the Director of…

Real Food Farm Turns Trash Into Edible Treasures!

January 10, 2013

Peter Jackson

In a neighborhood with plenty of unhealthy options, Real Food Farm is demonstrating how urban farming can work – bringing…

The RoboDoves Drive Like Girls!

January 4, 2013

Peter Jackson

In a sport dominated by boys from the suburbs, the RoboDoves are on a mission to show the nation how…

Build Little Free Libraries & Build a Community of Books!

December 24, 2012

Peter Jackson

Great literature is built on conflict and unlikely heroes. When the Enoch Pratt Library closed its Charles Village branch in…