1. I BELONG DIGITAL

Autumn

I BelongMagazine.com

2019

For Us New Career Paths

We are Baltimore’s Youth

We are Baltimore’s Solution

A youth-led digital and print publication

I BelongMagazine.com

I BelongMagazine.com is a publication of Unified Efforts, Inc., a program to reduce summer learning loss among Baltimore’s youth. Our magazine offers our inner-city youth a forum to have their voices heard and to engage with one another through written expression without judgment from adults. The articles, poems, and essays in this issue were written by our 2019 summer program’s participating students. They “belong” to a program that recognizes and respects their viewpoints, perspectives and outlooks. The choice is indeed theirs. Our aim is to offer positive choices. The I BelongMagazine.com, Autumn 2019, project was funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. We thank them for their support but acknowledge that the opinions presented in this magazine are those of the authors alone, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Foundation. I BelongMagazine.com, Autumn 2019, all rights reserved. Published by Unified Efforts, Inc., Baltimore, MD, https://unifiedefforts.org, nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization, donations to which are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. ,

Debbie B. Ramsey

Board of Directors Unified Efforts, Inc

Publisher

I BelongMagazine.com 2019 Cohort Content Providers

Rayelle Cato 12 th grade student Lead—Student Project Coordinator

Taylor Briggs

Shawntay Camp bell 10 th grade student

Elijah Carter 8 th grade student

college student

Jeremiah Haynes 9 th grade student

Aniya Leopold 11 th grade student On the cover

Kamal Quickley 10 th grade student

Eldon Clarke, Jr. 8 th grade student

Alana Swinton 9 th grade student

Kayla Wilford 9 th grade student

Dorien Wallace 9 th grade student

Kamille Simmons 9 th grade student

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“We belong!”

Letter from the Publisher

In a word, “Baltimore” What comes to your mind? Uprising? Leader of the free world "trash talking" about it? Well, here's the 411. Baltimore's youth are an emerging market—an IPO if you will. For the past seven years, Unified Efforts, Inc., has intentionally invested in their “words” through our print publication, I BelongMagazine.com. What are the

Our side-bar mission is to get out of our young adults' way and by all means not make judgments when it comes to their expressing honest viewpoints about environmental issues and their futures. For them, their futures are bright, full of their hopes, creations, solutions and collaborations with one another. We love our young people’s perspectives, enthusiasm, and authenticity. UE, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization, is happy to publish, assist, and distribute this impressive print publication, which showcases Baltimore’s youth in a more accurate and truthful light. We hope you will enjoy this Baltimore- grown publication. We also hope you will support our young adults' efforts by sharing this limited edition with your friends, family, and co-workers. And, to our millennials, your social media exposure is highly welcomed. Please, take your time in reading through this amazing magazine. In doing so, you may get to know our students as we have come to know them. In a word, this is “their” Baltimore, too. Watch this space! Debbie Ramsey

dividends? For us, it was observing UE’s mission statement come to life in reducing summer learning loss and witnessing the real-time development of our students as they grow into civic- minded young adults.

Publisher Executive Director, Unified Efforts, Inc.

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CONTENTS

Editors: Jennie Sherwin

Elizabeth DuVerlie Photographers: Brough Schamp UE’s 2019 Student Cohort Writers: UE’s 2019 Student Cohort Design: Deborah Ramsey IBelongMagazine.com, Autumn 2019, provides no warranty and accepts no responsibility regarding the services and products of our advertisers either in print or online. Also, the views and/or opinions expressed in the articles and advertisements are not necessarily the views and/or opinions of Unified Efforts, Inc. Original content may not be reproduced without written prior consent and permission from Unified Efforts, Inc. © 2019 443-800-0566 unifiedefforts@comcast.net

Letter from the Publisher

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Welcome

When They See Us by Taylor Briggs Summer by Shawntay Campbell My Summer Career by Elijah Carter Lead Student Project Coordinator Do You Want an Apple? by Rayelle Cato My Dream Job by Eldon Clarke, Jr. Baseball and Me by Jeremiah Haynes

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Technology by Aniya Leopold

The Art of Basketball by Kamal Quickley

The Bully by Kamille Simmons 17 Remember Me, I Remember by Alana Swinton 18 Grandma A Poem by Dorien Wallace 20 Movie by Kayla Wilford 21 UE Volunteer, Dr. Elizabeth Alston Ottey 23 Meet our Editors 26

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UE’s 2019 COLLEGE ESSAY CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP COHORT

Welcome! Unified Efforts, Inc., is happy to publish this special edition of I BelongMagazine.com , Autumn 2019. You will find articles, essays, poems and viewpoints from our 2019 Summer Out of School Time Program team. Twelve Baltimore, MD, area middle and high school students contributed to this publication. Our six-week program began on June 24 and concluded on August 2. Five of our high school students participated in and completed a five-day College Essay Creative Writing Workshop at Goucher College, Towson, MD. In addition, their work was published in Sketching Worlds, An Anthology of Who We Are, a print publication by Goucher College. Our youth publication is unique. The content is a direct result of our students’ hard work, research, fact-finding, and teamwork. We hope you enjoy meeting our students as much as we did .

Our students attended a one-week college essay creative writing workshop for high school students.

(L/R) Will Schutt (Creative Writing Workshop Facilitator), Dorien Wallace, Kamal Quickley, Alana Swinton, Rayelle Cato and Kayla Wilford

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When They See US By Taylor Briggs It’s always been about who we “are” right? Unworthy Useless Inferior Yet they’ve felt the need to further oppress us since they saw us Brought us to a foreign land because they knew we were unbeatable on our land Beat us to break our soul because they knew about our strength

Substandard and limited education because they knew our potential

Drugged us because they knew our power Criminalized us because of their own fears Yet today we’re still here Because despite their intentions and all they’ve done, we are still US Unbeatable

Taylor is a college freshman.

Soulful Strong Worthy Intelligent Superior Purposeful

Beautiful Powerful Because when they see us they see all that they never could’ve been Because when we see them, all we see is what we’ll leave behind because We See US

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Summer

What is summer? Summer is the Hunger Games. A bunch of people chosen to sacrifice their lives. Not that they know it, but it seems that the only people who are chosen are the ones with skin as brown as the trees. But instead of enjoying the weather, like the trees, their summer is spent playing hide and seek with the bullets that roam, searching for anyone they can penetrate.

Summer By Shawntay Campbell

Summer is the hot smell of that corpse baking in the sun. Left out so long all the meat fell off the bones.

The weather is nice so there’s a variety of people to choose from. So, instead of choosing the flavor of ice cream, the flavor of skin is spun around until the right mixture is created.

Summer is running around, playing tag. But it isn’t fun and games cuz once you’re “it” you can’t choose someone else to take your place.

Summer is ring-a-round the roses. Where I am the rose and the hands of my oppressor are the rings that clamp so tight around the necks of all the roses, like me. A pocket full of posies where the pocket is a world where we are forced to live in harmony with people who cringe at the sight of a black man being as successful as them. Ashes to ashes Where my ashes have to meet that of my ancestors before it's time because someone took i_t upon themselves to break the rules of God and play a role indeciding whogets to live any longer. Those little brown kids, blowing in the wind leaving their families to weep in pain wondering about the life they should have had. We all fall down. Cuz the goal is to MAKE SURE my people fall To wipe us away like the sweat that rolls down your cheek after a mile run. To stand united to break us apart. To fulfill the prophecy of the white men’s God. Because my God for sure doesn’t discriminate. He made me with sugar and spice. And everything nice.

Shawntay is a Baltimore, MD, 10 th grade student.

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So nice that I still accept those who take up their blades and cut away any bit of chance I have at living a great life.

My Summer Career By Elijah Carter

Elijah is a Baltimore, MD, 8 th grade student.

When I was younger, I would ask myself what will I be when I get older? What is my career? Even sitting in my little chair thinking about what I will be when I started camp—at thirteen. The director, Ms. Debbie, asked me, "Would it be ok for you to work with the Youth Works' students and get paid as a Unified Efforts student?" I thought that

would be a great idea. As I stepped into the classroom, I began to meet new friends. And as we talked, we became smart young women and men. On this day my career begins. I love what I'm doing. This experience is the best thing for me. Thank you, Unified Efforts, for helping me succeed. My summer career is best for me.

P age 9

Rayelle Cato UE’s 2019 Lead–Student Project Coordinator Baltimore, MD, High School Senior

A CERTIFICATE of Completion is awarded to the below-named students:

Unified Efforts, Inc., provided me with my first experience of working with my peers in a leadership capacity. Our team participated in, and successfully completed, a group reading of our college application essay drafts, studied creative writing with nationally known authors and edited an anthology of student work. Our team’s end product was the I BelongMagazine.com, Autumn 2019 publication. Special thanks to our Stony Run Friends’ volunteers, our editors, photographers, the entire 2019 youth team of writers, and UE!

Rayelle Cato Kamal Quickley Alana Swinton Dorien Wallace Kayla Wilford

For successfully completing a draft of their college- application essay, studying creative writing with guest faculty and visiting authors, editing an anthology of student work, and participating in a group reading at the Goucher College Essay Creative Writing Workshop, June 24 to 28, 2019.

Unified Efforts, Inc., is an Out of School Time Program

Your donations help students like Rayelle achieve their academic goals. No cost to families Unified Efforts, Inc., is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization and the publisher of I BelongMagazine.com Operating in Baltimore’s Penn-North Community Mailing address: Unified Efforts, Inc.

Donate today!

Your donation ensures the sustainability of our programs and removes the financial burdens from the families we serve. Thank you! Page 10

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T he walk from here to there would take two days but will last forever. Grab the red apple from the poison is the goal. The walk was clear at first. Tulips and dandelions littered the area, a nice breeze trickling through, and the sun was shining as bright as ever. I took the first step confidently and the ground tried to drown me. My boots had floaties in them and kept me afloat. I continued walking, sometimes stumbling, until I realized the ground was whispering to my boots. The floaties started deflating and I was sinking faster and faster. But the apple was getting closer and closer, an arm’s distance away. I reached out and the apple rolled away, further than it has ever gone. The sun shone on it like a spotlight. The birds and flowers continued on as if nothing happened. As if I did not tip over the poison. It burned my skin, left it a sickly yellow covered with boils. I was stuck. Stuck to a forever sinking ground with boots that could help but did not want to. It was unfair. Especially when the boots worked for other people and the ground only shook.

Do you want an apple? By Rayelle Cato

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My Dream Job By Eldon Clarke, Jr. As I grew up, I always dreamed of being a basketball player or football player, but when I reached a more mature age I thought about the hard work I had to put in to play the sport and how many people were coming for my spot. So I decided that I wanted to be a CEO, Chief Executive Officer, of a business. Since I liked sports, I wanted to be a CEO of a basketball or football team.

And why? Because I have the smarts to do it, and when I did the research, I found out that CEOs make the same money as the people who are playing sports. So I thought, what do I have to do to get this job? Would I have to go to a four-year college? No. You need these nine things to be a successful CEO: (1) Ability to learn from the past. (2) Strong communication skills. (3)Relationship building skills. (4) Realistic optimism. (5) Understanding. (6) Listening skills. (7) Willingness to take calculated risks. (8) Ability to read people. (9) Adjustment to necessary management styles. Even if I got this information off the internet, these skills and qualities make the most sense for a CEO. Having them will help me become successful.

A friend told me about Unified Efforts and said I should call to see if I could get in. After talking to its director, I knew this is where I wanted to be. She talked with my Mom, and it happened!

Eldon is a Baltimore, MD, 8 th grade student.

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By Jeremiah Haynes

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Baseball in Maryland has been a big part of our history, and with the Orioles, it has been more than just a sport. From supporting school systems to having big-time players volunteer with small local organizations, the Baltimore Orioles have been part of our community. The Orioles started off in 1894 as a minor league team called the Brewers, based in Milwakee, Wisconsin. Later, the team, now named the Browns, moved to St. Louis in 1954. The team moved to Baltimore and became the Baltiore Orioles. They went on to win the World Series in 1966, 1970, and 1983 . Baseball in Maryland has been a big part of our history, and with the Orioles, it has been more than just a sport. From supporting school systems to having big-time players volunteer with small local organizations, the Baltimore Orioles have been part of our community. The Orioles started off in 1894 as a minor league team called the Brewers, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Later, the team, now named the Browns, moved to St. Louis in 1954. The team moved to Baltimore and became the Baltimore Orioles. They went on to win the World Series in 1966, 1970, and 1983. The Baltimore Orioles have been a big part of my life because of my family. My family encouraged me to play baseball and has taught me many things about this sport. Base all can be used as a way to stay out of trouble and as a w y to st y occupied. This sport kept me from staying in the house all day and helped me stay occupied and active. The thing that struck me the most about the Orioles when I was younger was their involvem nt in the community nd their willingness to help those in need. The Oriol s hosted many ev nts and activities for th ki s in Baltimore to encourage children to play the sport. I remember when I used to go to a Baltimore City summer camp to play bas ball. Each student in ach camp was provided with a free ticket to an Orioles game. I also remember going to a Balti ore City summer baseball camp to get together where campers had the chance to meet the all-star baseball player Manny Machado.

The Baltimore Orioles have been a big part of my life because of my family. My family encouraged me to play baseball and has taught me many things about this sport. I went undefeated on a 12-15 minor league baseball team. Baseball can be used as a way to stay out of trouble and as a way to stay occupied. This sport kept me from staying in the house all day and helped me stay occupied and active. The thing that struck me the most about the Orioles when I was younger was their involvement in the community and their willingness to help those in need. The Orioles hosted many events and activities for the kids in Baltimore to encourage children to play the sport. I remember when I used to go to a Baltimore City summer camp where used to play baseball. Each student in each camp was provided with a free ticket to an Orioles game. I also remember going to a Baltimore City summer camp baseball get together where campers had the chance to meet the all-star baseball player Manny Machado . The Orioles have played a big part in my success on the field and off.

Jeremiah is a Baltimore, MD , 9 th grade student

Jeremiah is a Baltimore, MD, 9 th grade student.

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The Orioles have played a big part inmy success on the field and off.

By Aniya Leopold

used only for gaming, but I predict that over time they'll be used for all sorts of activities. We will see them in 3-D objects, too.

T echnology in ten to twenty years will be advanced beyond what we know today, as shown in the film Repo Man . I think it'll get so advanced that you will be able to buy artificial organs to extend people lives (which is what happened in Repo Man) . Self-driving cars already exist in 2019, and they are safer than human-driven cars in most conditions. In the next three to five years they'll get even safer and will eventually go mainstream. I also think that cars will communicate with each other to avoid accidents and traffic jams. People will be able to spend time on other activities instead of driving, like work, education, and socializing. There are hopeful signs that clean energy could soon be reaching a tipping point. For example, in some states, there are now more EV (electric vehicle) charging stations than actual gas stations. On the gaming side, people think VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) will be

Development can come from many sources. The GPS (Global Positioning System) started out as military technology, but it is now used to hail taxis, get mapping directions, and hunt Pokémon. Likewise, drones started out as military technology, too, but are now increasingly being used for a wide range of consumer and commercial applications. I imagine future phones relying more on integrating our physical lives with our digital lives. They probably won't resemble the handsets we're used to now. They'll be built into other devices and products. Imagine a pair of glasses that can display a digital overlay on top of your physical surroundings. We might even see the phone parts of a phone disappear.

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Recent consumer behavior tells us that texting is a more popular way to communicate than cell phone calls. Future phones will need a way to display messages but not necessarily incorporate voice communication. I think our future technology will improve the way we travel. For instance, in the movie Black Panther the technology travel in Wakanda was different than our travel modes today. It was a lot better, safer, and faster. So, yeah, I think that technology will improve because travel is about movement, and the industry must consider how mobility plays into its core values.

strong. Delivering healthcare with decreasing budgets is a real challenge for healthcare professionals. When it is administered technology can elevate patient care, expand the positive use of mobile devices in healthcare, and even ensure that healthcare has a more personalized approach. it is administered corr ctly I expect to see a lot of safer things for the public in the future, For example, all bus stops should be enclosed by bulletproof glass, and have an emergency phone and a detector that detects guns, knives or anything harmful. I just think that we should have a safer future, with all these new discoveries going on.

My opinion about technology improving healthcare is very

Aniya Leopold is a Baltimore, MD, 11 th grade student.

On the Cover

After touring the University of MD School of Dentistry (by way of Unified Efforts, Inc., New Career Paths Program) and meeting Dr. Elizabeth Alston Ottey, I am thinking about becoming a dentist.

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The Art of Basketball (excerpt) The Art of Basketball

By Kamal Quickley

“Basketball is not a game, it is an art form. You master the fundamentals so you can forget’em, so you can improvise and just concentrate on what really matters: getting a bucket.” —Kyrie Irving. H ow can basketball be an art form? An artist has to have an idea and paint what they want. They also have to be creative and focus on what they are doing. When you mess up a painting, you have to start over. The first time I came across basketball is when my grandmother bought me a basketball hoop for my birthday. I played in my backyard. I played all the time, about two hours a day. My basketball is brown, old, ripped up, with black lines to guide your fingers. It wouldn’t be used in a real game, but it’s a ball that I can practice with. I play my heart out. Seeing myself shoot the ball and hearing it slip through the net means I am getting better and helps me focus on shots I can make in real games. Basketball helps you get over things. When you are feeling down, you can play with friends and family. My grandfather and older cousin help me learn. They help me push through some things.

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Kamal is a Baltimore, MD, 10 th grade student.

THE BULLY By Kamille Simmons

A bully is a person who tries to overpower those who are weaker, using harmful things to intimidate them. Bullying is NOT good. A bully is something you DON'T want to be. Bullying can cause depression to other kids. When children are being bullied, they may have suicidal thoughts. And that reflects badly on you. That's why many people say you should think before you speak. Too many children make bad decisions on thinking about becoming a bully. Sometimes, it is because they are jealous. Jealousy is caused by kids not getting their way, or kids not having as much money to afford the same things as others. Also, people become bullies because things are not going how they want them to go, which is not good because your actions are affecting other children. If you have thought about being a bully, don’t. Nothing good comes from it. Bullying is something that can go on your record, and also who wants to be named "bully"? So if you were previously a bully or thought about being one, don't. THINK before you do something. ALWAYS make positive choices.

Kamille is a Baltimore, MD, 9 th grade student.

Attended Unified Efforts, Inc., 2019 Out of School Time Summer Program as a Baltimore City YouthWorks student. Received professional photography tips, worked with professional editors, participated in UE’s New Career Paths Program, and provided content for this edition.

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Remember Me, I Remember

By Alana Swinton

I remember, waking up, The sound of paw patrol rings

I remember, waking up, On Monday and I feel happy

I remember, reading texting, of my friends going off on a person

I remember, sitting at a bus stop, Waiting for the bus to pass me again, alone

I remember, falling asleep Spongebob’s voice fading from my ears

Remember me, the snails, We give joy to the concrete

Remember me, the snails, You only see us after it rains

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Remember me, the snails When it’s sunny, you cease to care

Remember me, the snails I guess you don’t

Remember me, the birds, We bring joy to the world

Remember me, the birds We visit in the summer and spring

Remember me, the birds When it starts getting cold we leave

Remember me, the birds I guess you don’t

Remember me, the eggnog We bring joy to your taste buds

Remember me, the eggnog We are here during the fall

Remember me, the eggnog When close to death we are ignored

Remember me, the eggnog I guess you don’t

Remember me, it's you You bring joy to friends and family

Remember me, It's you When you die you are forgotten

Remember me, it's you Do you want to end up like snails, birds, and eggnog?

Remember me, it’s you MAKE YOURSELF A LEGACY

Alana is a Baltimore, MD, 9 th grade student.

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Grandma A Poem By Dorien Wallace

Dorien is a Baltimore, MD, 9 th grade student.

As it came near the end, Grandma As it came near the end, Grandma Sitting in her antique peach couch, Grandma As it ca e near the end Grandma

Waiting for the day to end she came Around the corner’s end, Grandma As the day slowly came to rest She gave her best Grandma As she has white walls the glistering moon Reflected off her christening gown As the night came to day she prepared To care, undespairing, Grandma As the wooden chair began to wobble She prepared for pills in bottles

Grandma As Doris Johnson came to an end Her long nightgowns had paired Un-erred to be spared, Grandma

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Movie By Kayla Wilford

I watched this scene once. I look up and view white bunnies munching on grass and butterflies resting on coneflowers. I watched the neighborhood children draw chalk on the sidewalk. The Great Cookie truck parked alongside the beautiful oak tree. I watched the mailman put mail in my neighbor’s mailbox. The aroma of snickerdoodle cookies was in the air The sidewalk artist smiled at me showing her buck teeth. Was it the joy of everyone around me that made this moment feel like a movie or was it the green grass that was cut to perfection? Why can’t this moment last forever?

Kayla is a Baltimore, MD, 9 th grade student.

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Creative writing cohort at work

Dorien Wallace

Rayelle Cato

Alana Swinton

Kayla Wilford

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Preparing content for I BelongMagazine.com, Autumn 2019

Appreciation for Elizabeth Alston Ottey, DDS Third year Orthodontic Resident University of MD School of Dentistry—Baltimore, MD

Dr. Elizabeth Alston Ottey is Unified Efforts, Inc., 2019–2020 Shining “North Star Baltimore” Volunteer Recipient.

Unified Efforts, Inc., is pleased to have Dr. Elizabeth Alston Ottey as our 2019–2020 Shining North Star Baltimore Volunteer recipient. We recognize exemplary efforts in the furtherance of our students’ success. When asked if UE’s students could meet with her, Dr. Alston Ottey did not hesitate to provide UE with the proper channels of contact. Her sense of urgency spoke volumes about her commitment to helping inner-city youth achieve success. For two consecutive years, our students have gained from her presentations and learned what it takes to be successful in the pursuit of happiness, namely, hard work. Dr. Alston Ottey demonstrates her caring by taking time from her busy schedule to make a difference in the lives of our youth. We

thank you, Dr. Alston Ottey, for being civic- minded and inspirational. We appreciate you! We also recognize the participation of Dr. Jose A. Bosio, Division Chief and Program Director, Clinical Associate Professor at UMSOD, in taking time to speak with our youth as part of UE’s New Career Paths Program, which allows students to explore career options and opportunities.

Debbie B. Ramsey

Executive Director & Founder Unified Efforts, Inc Out of School Time Program Baltimore, MD

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Unified Efforts, Inc., Out of School Time 2019 Summer Program

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Special thanks to our volunteer photographer

Brough Schamp

Creativity is the language of the young

Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures’ Team (L/R) Alexandria Scott and Chanagra Massey-Smallwood

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Dental education for kids, wellness activities, art and fun!

The Editors

Editor Jennie E. Sherwin holds a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Counseling and Guidance. She was a teacher of English before joining Random House in New York City in the mid-1980s. As Manager of Communications she wrote and edited News at Random, the employee newsletter, as well as summary plan descriptions (employee benefits booklets). In the late 1980s she moved to Maryland and accepted a position as an editor at Birch &Davis Associates, Inc., the first of several public health consulting companies for which she worked as a writer and editor. In 1999 she moved to New Orleans, where she provided editorial services to researchers in the Department of Epidemiology at the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. In retirement, she provides medical and general editing to university and private clients. She recently served as editor of Fringe , an award- winning compendium of photographs by Paula Gately Tillman. Earlier, she edited online interactive courses for Harvard University. For several years she was an editor with the Editing Referral Service at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Jennie has served as a judge for the Baltimore- Washington area in the annual Scholastic Magazine writing contest and as an English language arts tutor in the refugee tutoring program at Stony Run Friends Meeting. She is a reading tutor in the Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church reading tutoring program.

Jennie Sherwin Editor

Heartfelt

thanks

to our volunteers. We could not do it without you!

Elizabeth DuVerlie’s career has centered around communications, including writing and editing a wide range of materials in the field of public health, in both French and English. She holds a Master of Arts in French and a Master of Health Sciences in health communication. She taught French at community colleges in Chicago and Baltimore. As Director of Program Development at the Maryland Healthcare Education Institute, she guided Maryland hospitals in the creation of wellness programs. At the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, she developed numerous publications for the Center’s Population Communication Services project and assisted in workshops for healthcare professionals from around the world. In the late 90s, she spent two years in Romania working with journalists, policymakers and healthcare professionals to develop communication strategies to improve information and services around reproductive health.

Elizabeth DuVerlie Editor

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Our Mission and Values

As the Open Society Foundations’ U. S. Programs only field office, Open Society Institute-Baltimore focuses on the root causes of three intertwined problems in our city and state: drug addiction, an over-reliance on incarceration, and obstacles that impede youth in succeeding inside and out of the classroom.

Phone: 410-234-1091 Fax: 410-234-2816 For general inquiries email osi.baltimore@opensocietyfoudations.org

Unified Efforts, Inc.

An Out of School Time Program No cost to families—serving Baltimore’s under-invested youth Our mission statement is simple: reduce summer learning loss Contact Us https://unifiedefforts.org 443-800-0566 unifiedefforts@comcast.net

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