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
2026 SOURCE Community Service Award recipients announced
Congratulations to the winners of the SOURCE Community Service Awards for 2025-2026. Recipients are recognized for their outstanding service and collaboration with Baltimore community-based organizations. Award categories include recognition for Individual Student Awards and Student Group Awards in BSPH, SON, and SOM, as well faculty, staff, alumni and community mentor awards.
2026-27 Baltimore Action Projects open for CBO project proposals
This program offers partner organizations the opportunity to collaborate with a long-term graduate student to tackle a key organizational priority in one of five focus areas affecting public health: Addiction and Overdose, Adolescent Health, Environmental Challenges, Food Systems for Health, and Violence. The call for proposals for Baltimore Action Projects will be open through Tues, June 16.
Now Accepting Applications for 2026-27 SOURCE Service Scholars Program
SOURCE Service Scholars (SSS) presents a unique opportunity for students to make an impact by completing 125 hours of community-based practice at a Baltimore community-based organization that is a SOURCE partner who have identified high-priority projects. Scholars complete training in critical service-learning and apply their knowledge in real time while gaining valuable experience in project management. Deadline: Mon, June 22 - Info Sesion: Wed, June 10
Students Connecting the Arts to Learning in Education (SCALE) has been making an impact this year through their volunteering with Living Classrooms to support the Ascend Music Program here in Baltimore, providing free musical instruction to youth, and also volunteering to play music for patients in the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Read our interview to learn more about their work and how others can get involved!
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