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Community ServiceSoon after their arrival at the Bloomberg School, the first class of Sommer Scholars decided they wanted a close connection with the East Baltimore community. In collaboration with the Student Outreach Resource Center (SOURCE), Hopkins’ community service and volunteerism center, Sommer Scholars launched a tutoring project with Dr. Rayner Browne Elementary School, located less than a mile from the School. Sommer Scholars provide math and literacy tutoring on a weekly basis to students in kindergarten through the fifth grade. This started a tradition of service to the East Baltimore community that the Sommer Scholars continue each year through various projects. 
Melva Green, MD, MBA, MPH ’06,
and her 7-year-old son JB pitch in at the Men’s Center
in Baltimore during a SOURCE event.
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"From Al Sommer, I learned that it’s better to follow your passion—even when it looks like a disorganized path—than to follow the road most likely traveled."Melva Green, MD, MPH
Sommer Scholar Alumni
"Health investment, in both the short and long run, is as important as any other human capital investment in the future growth of a community."Fred Selck, MA
Sommer Scholar, PhD Student, Health, Policy and Management
“I believe that a vaccine for malaria, despite being an extremely challenging endeavor, is indeed possible." Sapeckshita Srivastava
Sommer Scholar, PhD Student, Molecular Microbiology and Immunology
"A career in public health is a calling that holds endless possibilities for learning and service."Melissa Gilkey, MPH
Sommer Scholar, PhD Student, Health, Behavior and Society
"The desire to make a tangible, positive difference inspires me to devote my career to serving people and bringing them hope."Lynn Huynh, MPH
Sommer Scholar Alumni
"I want to return to Sri Lanka, not just with more medications, but to help bring lasting change."Shruti Gupta, MPH
Sommer Scholar Alumni
“I hope to help advocacy organizations better guide our nation’s approach to solving health problems."Jonathan Kromm, MHS
Sommer Scholar, PhD Student, Health, Policy and Management
“As global citizens, we all have a responsibility to advocate for a healthy, sustainable global society."Vandana Sharma, MD, MPH
Sommer Scholar Alumni
“Health is a fundamental right we can never stop striving to achieve – and I fully intend to spend my life doing so."Crystal Ng
Sommer Scholar, MPH Student
“I want to bring hope to people who have felt forgotten"Amy Gueye
Sommer Scholar, MPH Student
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