Day: September 7, 2010
Street outreach workers important for violence prevention
September 7, 2010
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy, based at the university’s Bloomberg School of Public Health, describes how using street outreach workers is an effective strategy for reaching and engaging youth with the goal of violence prevention and intervention. Street outreach workers are typically members of the community […]
Free JHU-community block party set for Saturday afternoon
September 7, 2010
Convergence—the JHU-community block party that celebrates the relationship between JHU and its Homewood campus neighbor—will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, in the 3200 block of St. Paul Street. The event, now in its sixth year, offers everyone living in, working in and serving the communities surrounding the Homewood campus […]
Jhpiego to host documentary by filmmaker Christy Turlington
September 7, 2010
Jhpiego will host supermodel and filmmaker Christy Turlington for the Baltimore premiere of her documentary film, No Woman, No Cry, an up-close look at issues and challenges facing millions of women throughout the world. In her directorial debut, Turlington shares the stories of at-risk pregnant women in four parts of the world—including a remote Maasai […]
Physician/community advocate receives prestigious city award
September 7, 2010
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot announced last week that Barbara Cook, medical director of the Access Partnership, also known as TAP, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, is the winner of the 2010 Dr. Sebastian Russo Memorial Award. The award was created by the city’s Health […]
Peabody season opens Sunday with organ and guitar recitals
September 7, 2010
The 2010–2011 concert season at the Peabody Institute will open on Sunday, Sept. 12, with two recitals by guest artists, each a virtuoso on his instrument. The weeks that follow will offer concertgoers the first public performance at Peabody on a recently acquired 17th-century violin, the season’s first orchestral concert and the first recital in […]
Diversity Leadership Council seeks proposals for conference
September 7, 2010
The Johns Hopkins Institutions Diversity Leadership Council has issued a call for presentation proposals for its Seventh Annual Diversity Conference. The event, titled Diversity and Inclusion: Fulfilling the Promise of Johns Hopkins, will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4, on the Homewood campus. More than 500 Johns Hopkins leaders, […]
How to subscribe to Homewood information services
September 7, 2010
The Office of Communication and Public Affairs at Homewood offers e-mail news and other e-mail information services for interested members of the Johns Hopkins community. Here are details on what is available and how to subscribe: • Today’s News. A summary of news coverage about Johns Hopkins. An e-mail message each business day directs you […]
Notices — September 7, 2010
September 7, 2010
Professional Clothing Drive — The Office of Work, Life and Engagement invites the Johns Hopkins community to donate new and gently used professional men and women’s clothing and handbags to formerly homeless, disabled and underprivileged individuals just entering or re-entering the workforce. Donations will be collected through Sept. 21 in support of the employment programs […]
Classifieds — September 7, 2010
September 7, 2010
APARTMENTS/HOUSES FOR RENT Baltimore City (Old Pimlico Rd), spacious, furn’d 2BR, 2BA condo in secure community, nr light rail and Summit Park ES, free prkng, swimming, tennis. $950/mo incl utils. Tinghuai, 443-846-8750 or tinghwu@gmail.com. Baltimore City, updated 1BR condo in secure gated community, assigned prkng, swimming, tennis, nr hospital and university; option to own ($135,000). […]
Calendar — September 7, 2010
September 7, 2010
DISCUSSION/TALKS Wed., Sept. 8, 9 a.m. “Elections Review: Rwanda and Burundi,” a SAIS African Studies Program discussion with Nancy Welch, National Endowment for Democracy. Co-sponsored by Search for Common Ground. For information and to RSVP, e-mail rokun@sfcg.org. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg. SAIS Wed., Sept. 8, 12:15 p.m. “Process and Update: Faculty, Research and Public Health […]