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
Can you speak multiple languages? Become a SOURCE Language Volunteer
SOURCE receives various requests from our partnering community-based organizations for assistance working with clients who speak little or no English. In order to support our community partners, we are looking for Hopkins students, faculty, and staff interested in using their language skills to respond to community-identified needs.
Submit your Connection Community Consultants profile form today
SOURCE is currently recruiting interested students to assist our partner organizations with community-identified short-term projects through the Connection Community Consultants program. Projects may include data analysis and interpretation, surveying, research, writing/revising grants, curriculum design and teaching health topics and much more.
Winter Accessories Donation Drive runs until November 14
Donate winter essentials to support our Baltimore community! SOURCE is collecting only new and unused winter accessories for our neighbors to stay warm, including mittens/gloves, socks, hats, scarves, and hand warmers. Items will be donated to SOURCE partner organizations! Drop-off boxes are located in BSPH, SON and SOM AMEB until Nov. 14.
As a SOURCE Service Scholar, Jeff is making an impact this year through his collaboration with our amazing partners at B'More for Healthy Babies to improve behavioral health treatment facilities in our city. Read our interview with Jeff below to learn more about his work and experience with service-learning!
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