B'More Engaged Collective
Students in the B'More Engaged Collective strengthen their community engagement skills and knowledge while working with justice-centered groups in Baltimore on community-based change.
The B'More Engaged Collective positions a cohort of students as knowledgeable advocates who connect, cultivate, co-create, empower and transform the world around them. In this yearlong program, students develop tools to support community-based change in Baltimore.
The Office for Social Impact developed this program to introduce students to social issues in Baltimore, develop students’ civic agency and create a thriving community among participants.
Application for the B'More Engaged Collective
The application form for 2026-2027 will be available here in August.
Collective members participate in a one-day retreat and capacity-building workshops, organize community visits with local organizations and change agents, and engage in reflection sessions.
The overall time commitment is approximately 60 hours over the course of the academic year. The fellowship is work-study eligible. Students are paid hourly.
“ While we were working, members of the neighborhood came to the farm and talked with us about what we were doing. The 6th Branch demonstrated how important community is when engaging with local issues. ”
“ This program helped me realize that there is more to environmental justice than just the environment itself. It involves racial, economic and many other factors that contribute to pursuing environmental justice. ”
Learning Outcomes
- seek opportunities to be an inclusive civic actor for the public good in everyday spaces and in society
- engage in goal setting and problem solving with diverse collaborators
- identify and adapt approaches to best counteract systems of oppression
- uphold one’s personal code of values and ethics while contributing to the public good
Meet the 2025-2026 Collective
| Fellow | Major |
|---|---|
| Annabel Magege | Psychology |
| Ania Washington | Psychology |
| Bertukan Bailey | Public Health |
| Nana Kwame Yeboah | Accounting |
National Presentations
The B'More Engaged Collective has been promoted in national networks through conference presentations and more, including:
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Be HIP: Turn Your Community Engagement Program into a High-Impact Practice, 2025 Service Learning and Civic Engagement Conference