posted by Gayle Carney
January 30, 2009
The publication of the booklet Beyond Punishment, Helping Individuals with Mental Illness in Maryland's Criminal Justice System, has rippled far beyond Kate Farinholt and NAMI MetroBaltimore's expectations.
posted by Gayle Carney
October 02, 2008
The 2008 class of Weinberg Fellows has completed a year-long professional development program designed to enhance leadership skills and promote collaboration among the region’s nonprofits.
posted by Maleka Ingram
April 01, 2008
For 11 years, Linda Stewart, a 2002 Weinberg Fellow, served as the executive director for the Maryland Mentoring Partnership. Under her leadership she established the organization as the preeminent advocate, resource and expert for youth mentoring in the state.
posted by Maleka Ingram
April 01, 2008
For the first time in history, two African-American debaters have become National College Debate champions by winning the CEDA National Championship. Dayvon Love and Deven Cooper are graduates of Baltimore City schools, and alums of the Baltimore Urban Debate League (BUDL). Love and Cooper are currently on Towson University’s debate team. Their preparation for this victory was aided by their involvement with BUDL, led by Pam Spiliadis, Weinberg Fellow class of 2004.
posted by Maleka Ingram
March 13, 2008
Congratulations to the four Weinberg Fellows who have been named to the Daily Record's 2008 list of Maryland Top 100 Women! Marcy K. Kolodny, Dyslexia Tutoring Program (WF 2003) Bonnie Meshulam, Junior Achievement of Central Maryland (WF 2005) Jodi Finkelstein, Domestic Violence Center of Howard County (WF 2008) Karen Stokes, Greater Homewood Community Corporation (WF 2008)
posted by Maleka Ingram
January 23, 2008
The Fuel Fund of Central Maryland took top honor at this year's AIM for Excellence conference, held at the Tremont Grand Conference Center. The other award winners were, the Students Sharing Coalition and the Maryland Mentoring Partnership. Each agency received an unrestricted grant in honor of their executive directors.
October 22, 2007
The members of the 2007 group officially became "Weinberg Fellows" on October 19th during a ceremony at Turf Valley. Numerous fellows turned out to recognize the acheivement of the current class and welcome them into the Weinberg Fellows network.
posted by Maleka Ingram
October 08, 2007
Two local foundations are helping to launch a $50 million, five-year national effort to improve worker training, with three Baltimore programs among the first to get funding.
posted by Maleka Ingram
September 27, 2007
Baltimore's Healthy Start program has reached an impressive benchmark--the near eradication of low-birth-weight babies to women enrolled in the program for two consecutive years.
posted by Jacqueline Carrera
July 20, 2007
SuperKids Camp, a reading enrichment program of the Parks & People Foundation has won the 2007 Johns Hopkins University Excellence in Summer Learning Award.