SOURCE
SOURCE is the community engagement and service-learning center for the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Schools of Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine.
SOURCE’s mission is to engage the Johns Hopkins University health professional schools and Baltimore communities in mutually beneficial partnerships that promote health and social justice.
We also serve as a channel for student, faculty and staff involvement with community organizations, and local projects.
SOURCE has a particular, but not exclusive, focus on East Baltimore neighborhoods in close proximity to the Johns Hopkins Medical Campus.
News from SOURCE
Now Accepting Applications for 2025-2026 SOURCE Service Scholars Program
SOURCE is now accepting applications for the 2025-26 SOURCE Service Scholars Program (SSS) until Mon, June 23. SSS presents a unique opportunity for students to make an impact and gain valuable project management experience by completing 125 hours of community-based practice at a Baltimore community-based organization that is a SOURCE partner while receiving a stipend.
Reminder: Report your service hours before the year ends
Report your 2024-25 community service or service-learning hours before the year ends! Data is used for engagement reports for our community partners, measuring community impact and advocating for programmatic support, recognizing and appreciating community engagement activities, securing funding for service-based activities, and sharing stories of impact to spread the word about service opportunities in Baltimore.
Letter From Our Director, "Reflecting on 20 Years of SOURCE"
SOURCE Founder and Director Mindi Levin looks back at how our center has evolved since opening in 2005 to serve the Bloomberg School of Public Health, School of Nursing, and School of Medicine.
Congratulations to our Star of the Month for June 2025, Emily Lee from the School of Nursing! Emily has been actively serving our community volunteering with our incredible partners at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church supporting their Food Ministry which provides meals and fresh produce, among other vital supplies, for our East Baltimore community. Read our interview with Emily to learn more about her experience!
Upcoming Events
SOURCE hosts a wide range of different events throughout the academic year, both in person and virtually, to highlight the incredible work that our partner community-based organizations (CBOs) across Baltimore are doing to address health disparities in the city, as well as the collaborations which are happening between our partners and Hopkins students, faculty and staff. Visit our YouTube page to learn more about our partner CBOs, watch previous panel discussions about issues facing Baltimore communities, and learn how you can get involved!
Our Values
Reciprocity
To exchange with others for mutual benefit
Justice
To promote fair and equitable treatment for all
Service
To be of service to others
Collaboration
To work with others intentionally