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One Baltimore Student’s Call to Leadership in the Face of Adversity
Dayonda, a local Baltimore Carver High School senior, uses the redevelopment of her neighborhood—Perkins Homes—as an opportunity to build something better for herself and...
Impacting Education in the Perkins Homes Community
Young scholars in the Perkins Home community in Baltimore work to overcome barriers to their education with the help of the USI Baltimore staff....
Building a Brighter Future for One Harmony Oaks Student
In Harmony Oaks, 20 USI families were awarded a scholarship to participate in Camp: ASPIRE, a STEM-based program offered throughout the summer of 2020...
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Community Spotlight
Solutions focused on reducing violence in communities are frequently influenced by implicit bias and focused on compliance and containment....
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