http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore OSI-Baltimore focuses on helping youth succeed, reducing the social and economic costs of incarceration, tackling drug addiction, and building a corps of Community Fellows to bring innovative ideas to Baltimore's underserved communities. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/GFjVa8fLyhc/race_20100302 Featuring an interactive spoken word performance, film screening, and panel discussion, this event will examine the emerging worldview of a new generation of Americans. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:48:57 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/race_20100302 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/race_20100302 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/DcuArB1tYm4/stoop_20100222 In partnership with OSI-Baltimore, this performance series will present "Across the Divide: Stories About Race in Baltimore," a show about being black and white in Baltimore. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:14:14 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/stoop_20100222 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/stoop_20100222 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/wRE_hCHVptc/race_20091201 Rich Benjamin and Tim Wise will discuss white America's struggle to talk about race. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:42:39 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/race_20091201 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/race_20091201 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/67Z9LnJQCM4/poverty_alleviation_20091019 Philanthropist George Soros is giving $5 million to the Open Society Institute-Baltimore to provide services for thousands of the city's most vulnerable residents who have been particularly hurt by the recession. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:14:18 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/poverty_alleviation_20091019 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/poverty_alleviation_20091019 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/b0YztC9yrMs/poll_20090923 The Open Society Institute-Baltimore released the results of a local poll that shows broad support for increasing access to alcohol and drug addiction treatment. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:26:01 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/poll_20090923 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/poll_20090923 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/6pUkJrbFARs/newsletter_20090918 This issue of OSI-Baltimore's newsletter focuses on talking about race and includes an announcement about George Soros's ongoing support. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:13:50 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/articles_publications/publications/newsletter_20090918 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/articles_publications/publications/newsletter_20090918 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/DVuWjIAg6kE/ground_20090916 This yearlong radio series, supported by the Open Society Institute, features conversations with six individuals navigating Baltimore's schools, addiction treatment centers, social services, and criminal justice system. Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:18:20 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/multimedia/ground_20090916 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/multimedia/ground_20090916 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/hlO0DsqZXB4/race_20090901 OSI-Baltimore is collecting personal stories about race for an upcoming radio series on WYPR's Maryland Morning and a live evening of storytelling produced by The Stoop Storytelling Series. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:28:28 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/race_20090901 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/race_20090901 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/BtlYgipdWzA/series_20090813 OSI-Baltimore's yearlong speaker series probes how Americans talk (or do not talk) about race. Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:24:27 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/series_20090813 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/series_20090813 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/JRATQHyy7Dk/accelerator_schools_20090720 The Open Society Institute-Baltimore has provided $675,000 towards the Baltimore City Schools Transformation Schools Initiative. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:59:46 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/accelerator_schools_20090720 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/news/accelerator_schools_20090720 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/jr79kVwprxE/success_20090604 Journalist Gwen Ifill and law professor Sherrilyn A. Ifill discuss this pivotal moment in American history and its potential for advancing equity and social justice. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:43:26 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/success_20090604 http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/success_20090604 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OpenSocietyInstituteBaltimore/~3/yMOj8NT3kQk/about OSI-Baltimore focuses on three intertwined problems: untreated drug addiction, overreliance on incarceration, and obstacles that impede youth from succeeding inside and outside the classroom. OSI-Baltimore also supports the Community Fellows, a corps of social innovators who work to revitalize underserved communities. Thu, 10 Jul 2003 16:59:11 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/about http://www.soros.org/initiatives/baltimore/about