Biotechnical Institute of Maryland

www.biotechmd.org

BTI was created to fill the growing need for qualified and specially trained lab technicians in Maryland's rapidly expanding biotechnology industry. The Institute also provides a community need: fostering the development of a local, highly trained and motivated workforce. By preparing post-high school graduates to fill entry-level positions in biotechnology, BTI’s programs benefit the employers, the local community and its graduates.

Bon Secours of Maryland Foundation (BSMF)

Bon Secours of Maryland Foundation sponsors housing and community development initiatives in collaboration with the people of West Baltimore. A division of the Bon Secours Health System, BSMF adheres to the 120-year-old mission of the Sisters of Bon Secours to improve the health of area residents through the following: developing and managing safe, affordable housing; providing needed community services to residents of all ages; and initiating and supporting neighborhood development and community-driven revitalization efforts.

Caroline Center
www.caroline-center.org

Caroline Center is a job and life skills training center supported by the School Sisters of Notre Dame.  Caroline Center helps unemployed and underemployed women in Baltimore City find work in careers with potential for growth and advancement, thus creating a future full of hope for themselves and their families. The Caroline Center Program utilizes small classes and individual instruction, computer training, open discussions, workshops, internships and field trips to train its members in clerical and secretarial services, health care (GNA) services, child care, or upholstery. These courses assist women as they progress from readiness training through skills training, and continue with ongoing post employment assistance.

Chesapeake Center for Youth Development (CCYD)
www.ccyd.org

Chesapeake Center for Youth Development provides a range of personal development services to young people who are at-risk for initial or repeat interaction with the juvenile justice system. CCYD’s programs focus on helping these individuals overcome barriers to living wholesome, productive lives by offering comprehensive services, including job training and workforce development.  CCYD’s programs include an alternative high school, counseling services, job training and placement, and after-school programs.

Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake
www.goodwillches.org

Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake is a workforce development agency and a network of businesses whose mission is to provide career development, employment, and related social services to assist people with special needs.

Parks and People Foundation
www.parksandpeople.org

Parks and People Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Baltimore by supporting a wide range of recreational and educational opportunities; creating and sustaining beautiful and lively parks; and promoting a healthy, natural environment for all. Parks and People staff members, volunteers, and community partners have developed innovative solutions to improve the physical, social and environmental quality of neighborhoods and cutting-edge programs to provide enriching activities for youth.

Patterson Park Community Development Corporation (PPCDC)
www.ppcdc.org

Patterson Park Community Development Corporation aims to develop and implement strategies to retain, attract and support good neighbors in the Patterson Park community. The organization focuses heavily on improving the quality of housing stock buy purchasing and renovating properties for sale or high-quality rental, which attracts people to live in the neighborhood.

Vehicles for Change
www.vehiclesforchange.org

Vehicles for Change helps low-income families in their quest for financial independence by assisting those who want to help themselves. The organization repairs donated cars in its in-house garage and provides them at an affordable price to people who need transportation to access higher-paying job opportunities.