In October, we kicked off Fellow Orientation with an anti-racism training facilitated by Baltimore Racial Justice Action to ensure that our Fellows work share an understanding of what institutional racism is and how it operates. Dr. Lawrence Brown presented his 'White L, Black butterfly' lecture to expose Fellows to the history of racial disparities in Baltimore. Led by Damien Haussling, Fellows participated in 'injustice walks', exploring parts of the city that have played major historical roles in the disparities we confront as a city today.
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In December, A. Adar Ayira of Associated Black Charities and Baltimore Racial Justice Action led the first session of Baltimore Corps’ Race & Equity series. A. Adar Ayira spoke to the importance of equity, especially in Baltimore. “Baltimore has a strong history of racial disparities; to tackle these, we must acknowledge the root cause if we are ever to get to a 21st century for all citizens.” Learn more about A. Adar Ayira’s work here.
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We are excited to welcome Karon McFarlane, Baltimore Corps’ Director of Programs. Karon will lead our Programs team, which develops Fellows, Associates, Visionary Cause Leaders and staff, playing a pivotal role in the organization.
Read more about Karon here.
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This spring, we will invest time to continue to develop our staff in the areas of race and equity to ensure that we expressing our values in our work every day.
In March, stay tuned as we launch recruitment for our next cohort of Fellows.
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