by Vella Stroot | Aug 30, 2021 | Baltimore
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 other neighborhood youth. Troubling Circumstances Dayonda Davis, now entering her senior year at...
by Vella Stroot | May 17, 2021 | Baltimore
Young scholars in the Perkins Home community in Baltimore work to overcome barriers to their education with the help of the USI Baltimore staff. Showing Up With Dwayne School attendance for many can be a hurdle, but local Baltimore scholar, Dwanye, is clearing that...
by Vella Stroot | May 3, 2021 | Blog
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 despite COVID-19 and other challenges. This story is one of many pathways created by scholars. During the 2020...