Attendees

Lisa Rawlings (UMB)

Kristen Chappelle (Habicorps)

Dawna Cobb (Return Home)

Kiera Sanders (UMMC)

Kelsey DiFatta (Groundwork Kitchen)

Elizabeth Weber (SWP)

Mark Hooper (MOED)

Stan Wearing (JOTF)

Chris Firehock (Mayor’s Office Community and Economic Development)

Black Women Build: postponed until May meeting

 

Return Home Baltimore: resource website designed to support people in re-entry (available in English and Spanish)

1200-2000 visitors each month. Parole and Probation uses it.

 

To submit something on the Return Home website send to Dawna to upload to the website. (info@returnhome.org)

 

Committee discussed the major problems with outreach

 

Announcements

UMB Community Engagement Center 50+ career fair. Now starting to advertise to community members

 

UMMC: will be hosting hiring event/resource fair at Lexington Market. Will have community members on site who will be exposing community members to barrier removal resources. Will also be allowing community members to complete onsite interviews 

 

JOTF: 

 

Habicorps/Habitat for Humanity: will be recruiting for members this summer

 

Groundwork Kitchen: recently started current cohort. Groundwork Kitchen restaurant is open Friday and Saturday nights. Also taking over/opening a cafe at the B&O Railroad Museum

 

MOED: Hiring Event–1510 W Lafayette Avenue, hiring for summer jobs and internship programs. 

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