She has has led the school’s Social Work Community Outreach Service since 2013.
Community Impact
Paws on Patrol: Poe Joins UMBPD as Comfort K9
After three years of service, comfort K9 Lexi is retiring from the department.
Community Impact Archives
Saving Lives: CEC Canvasses Community to Register Neighbors for COVID Vaccine
School of Nursing students help residents sign up for vaccine appointments.
UMB’s Commitment to Community
The UMB Community Campus is the centerpiece of the University’s deep commitment to West Baltimore and to the collaboration — undertaken with its neighbors — that will strengthen it.
Making a PAL-pable Difference
When Cpl. Hazel Lewis walks into the UMB Community Engagement Center on a weekday afternoon, she is always greeted with a chorus of excited elementary school children.
Rite of Passage: CURE Celebrates National Award, White Coat Ceremony, and Fifth Anniversary
CURE welcomes sixth cohort into its program, which won a 2020 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
Clinic Steps Up for Immigrants
To understand the work of the Immigration Clinic at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, listen to the tale of J.R., whose name has been changed to protect his privacy.
A Community Effort: UMSSW’s Positive Schools Center Helps City Schools Build Relationships, Offer Services to Families
Ensuring children could attend school virtually last year was among its many efforts.
Saddling Up: CEC Brings Free Horseback Riding Program to West Baltimore Youths
Children learned basic horse skills as well as lessons in leadership and critical thinking.
Wi-Fi for All: UMB Partners with Project Waves to Expand Internet Access to Baltimore Families
The project is bringing free access to hundreds of families.
Meet UMB’s Public Servant of the Year
Joshua M. Abzug, MD, founded Camp Open Arms for children with limb differences
Fighting for Justice: Chacón Center for Immigrant Justice Offers Hope to Maryland’s Immigrant Community
Couple donates $5 million to establish the center and expand the work of Maryland Carey Law's Immigration Clinic.
Healing Youth Alliance: Young Ambassadors Work to Promote Mental Health Awareness, Reduce Stigma in Black Community
After 24 weeks of training, the ambassadors are equipped to discuss coping strategies with peers.
Connecting Neighbors to Jobs
After an eight-hour shift, Ayisha Harris has a half-hour to get to her second full-time job as a housekeeper in the Bressler Research Building at UMB.
Legal Advice, Too
Every Tuesday, the UMB Community Engagement Center is filled with students from the Francis King Carey School of Law for the JustAdvice legal clinic.
Doors Open: Community Engagement Center Welcomes Neighbors with Grand Opening
The new CEC is the cornerstone of UMB's Community Campus.
Another Philanthropic Milestone: UMB’s Catalyst Campaign Surpasses $600 Million
The philanthropic endeavor has raised 83 percent of its $750 million goal.
“Art Brings All of Us Together”
UMB’s first piece of public art stands proudly at the corner of Baltimore and Pine streets, a 30-foot-tall kinetic sculpture by artist Eric Peltzer.
Serving the Public Interest: Law Students Represent Survivors at Justice for Victims of Crime Clinic
The clinic gives student attorneys the opportunity to represent clients who are survivors of crime.
Philanthropy Highlights: UMB Community Continues to Show Its Generosity
We have raised $579 million in the $750 million UMB Catalyst Campaign.
Port to Discovery
Like any devoted parent, Lekisha McCray wants to take her children to exciting places where they can have fun and explore.
Ready and Waiting: UMB’s New Community Engagement Center Is Complete
The historic building at 16 S. Poppleton St. is seven times larger than the original center.
Extending Their Reach: UMSOM Addiction Experts Use Innovative Approaches to Help Remote Areas of the State
Programs address the state's opioid and addiction epidemic.
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