“Now, more than ever, we need to prioritize data-driven decision-making,” said James Sadler, Director of Research for Baltimore’s Promise. “Young people need resources. This data tells us what they need and how to prioritize it…”
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The Baltimore Summer Funding Collaborative is pleased to announce the awarding of nearly $2.5 million in grants to 46 summer programs. But a large funding gap remains, signaling a systemic challenge.
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Public and private organizations came together on Dec. 12, 2024, to begin planning for a summer 2025 where all children in Baltimore can thrive.
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Baltimore’s Promise has received a $3.6 million investment from StriveTogether for a plan to put more than 31,000 additional Baltimore youth on a path to economic mobility by 2030.
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CareerBound, an ambitious occupational skills and career initiative, launched on May 15 at a festive, thought-provoking, and emotionally moving event.
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The Baltimore’s Promise Youth Data Scorecard provides an in-depth look at critical indicators of how local youth are doing from cradle to career. So, what does it tell us about young people in Baltimore today?
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Read our 2023 Report to the Community about our progress in our collective efforts to support young people across Baltimore.
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Learn about a months-long effort to understand exactly how public and private investments support Baltimore City youth ages 14-24, and how those funds align with the needs and priorities of that age group.
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Baltimore’s Promise’s commitment to equity extends into how we think about the hiring and retention process, which focuses on the human behind the role.
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Chief Program Officer Cathy Pitchford’s own winding search for a career forms the basis of her longstanding commitment to workforce development, helping guide youth and inform change at the systems level.
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Every year, StriveTogether brings together local and national leaders focused on the hard work of “breaking down barriers and changing systems” to ensure that every child can thrive. At this year’s event, Baltimore’s Promise was proud to accept the Nancy Zimpher Courage in Leadership Award.
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Shoshana Davidoff-Gore with the Summer Funding Collaborative recently spoke with Mike Gimbel on Straight Talk about the work the Collaborative and Baltimore's Promise are doing to increase summer opportunities for Baltimore youth.
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WYPR interview with CEO Julia Baez about Field Trip Fridays, an initiative allowing students to visit city attractions for free.
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When James Sadler, director of research and analytics at Baltimore’s Promise, thinks about the organization’s deepening focus on older youth, he describes it as a natural, data-driven extension of a constant, driving mission.
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In 2017, the Board of Baltimore’s Promise affirmed a Race Equity and Inclusion (REI) Statement that commits the organization to “a rigorous and sustained focus on eliminating systemic and institutional race-based barriers to opportunity … from cradle to career.”
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How do you determine if summer programs are meeting the needs of Baltimore youth and families? Ask them.
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Today, a streamlined dashboard allows Baltimore’s Promise and its partners to easily review G2C referrals, enrollments and employment outcomes, providing a clearer view of the program.
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“I wouldn’t have known where we would end up today, but I’m very proud that we are in this place. We came a long way, and that’s amazing.”
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