Baltimore Sun: Working towards a healthy Baltimore

It's been a watershed year for public health in Baltimore, thanks largely to the leadership of Dr. Leana Wen. One of our most visionary partners, Dr. Wen and the Baltimore City Health Department host seven Baltimore Corps Fellows to lead initiatives serving city residents: Gabe Auteri, Cagla Buyukkoc, Kelleigh Eastman, Anja Fries, Anisha Thomas, Lizzy Unger and Janice Williams.

In this op-ed in the Sun, read Dr. Wen's reflections on her first year as commissioner and see what her team has in store for 2016:

Working towards a healthy Baltimore

CUPs Coffeehouse: A Path to Literacy on the Street Corner

Our Visionary Cause Leader, CUPs Coffeehouse, was recently featured on Voice of America. Their BookBox project, gives the community more access to reading materials. Watch the video here:

http://www.voanews.com/media/video/path-to-literacy-on-the-street-corner/3081506.html

Code in the Schools' Game Jam Featured on WBAL

Our Visionary Cause Leaders at Code in the Schools were highlighted on WBAL for their Baltimore Innovation Week event, Game Jam, a free day-long event in which 6-12th grade students were transformed into videogame developers. The winning team (K-Force with their game 'Carrot Quest') will display their game on the giant LED screen by Penn Station during Artscape 2016, an even that attracts more than 400,000 visitors. Watch the spot here:

Can A 32-Year-Old Doctor Cure Baltimore's Ills?

Health Commissioner Leana Wen, our Visionary Cause Leader, was featured on NPR's All Things Considered for the Health Department's work in the aftermath of the uprising in April:

Can a 32-Year-Old Doctor Cure Baltimore's Ills?

Working a Million Hours to Heal a City

Here is a feature in The Atlantic on Dr. Leana Wen, Baltimore City Health Commissioner and Baltimore Corps Visionary Cause Leader:

Working a Million Hours to Heal a City