SOURCE Programs and Events

Past Events and Video Clips: Have you missed out on a SOURCE Event? This is your chance to view our past events and hear special guests and topics of interest related to the community. Click here for more detailed information.  NOTE: You will need the software, Real Player in order to view the videos.  

Tri-School Days of Service: SOURCE provides one-time service activities through its Tri-School Days of Service which are held in the Fall (late Sept/early Oct) and in the Spring (April). This is your opportunity to volunteer in the community on a team with students from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health. Several projects are available to choose from and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is now open for our Fall Tri-School Day of Service, Oct 3rd. For details and to sign up, click here.  

Annual Community Involvement Fair: Provides an opportunity for community-based organizations to set up display booths to highlight the services they provide and to acquaint faculty and students with potential research collaborators. The Community Involvement Fair is held in September of each year. For information about this year's fair which took place on September 16, 2009, please click here.

Community Tours:  East Baltimore community leader Glenn Ross leads scheduled tours through the surrounding neighborhoods to orient students to the community.  *Tours are offered at posted times during the summer months and the 1st term/2nd term (around Orientation times). Tours are not offered in the Winter months due to the cold weather.  

Baltimore Week:  Every October, SOURCE joins forces with various student groups and departments on campus to host "Baltimore Week." The week is filled with activities to introduce the Hopkins community to the local Baltimore community. Various speakers and community involvement opportunties are organized. For a schedule of  Baltimore Week's 2009 events, click here .

CBO Speaker Series: Informal panels of leaders from our partnering Community-Based Organizations are brought together to discuss their organizational goals and missions as well as specific opportunities available for volunteers. CBO Speaker Series are held each month.

Student Seminars and Workshops: Designed to prepare students for volunteer service and reflection on their experience.  Topics include safety in the community, cultural competency, and many more. The next event is on Wed, Sept 10th - Community Involvement: Dispelling Myths and Providing Tips.

Charity/Donation Drives: Ongoing charity drives to benefit the community are planned throughout the year. Click here for information on upcoming charity drives and donating goods. 

Quarterly Newsletter:  Each academic quarter, the center produces a newsletter. The newsletter will feature articles including: agency of the quarter, spotlight on student volunteers, upcoming opportunities, news from SOURCE, and much more. Check out the newsletter!        

National Volunteer Week Activities:  Each April, the center hosts National Volunteer Week. Various activities occur throughout the week, including community-organization speakers, recognition banquet, and service projects.

Community Service Award: The Center also sponsors Community Service Awards that are given to students, student organizations, faculty mentors, and community mentors who have performed outstanding service to a community-based organization. For more information, go to the SOURCE Service Awards page.

SOURCE Library:   SOURCE houses a variety of resources pertaining to community-based participatory research, civic engagement, service-learning, community partnerships, and more. Check out some of the titles that are available through SOURCE's Library. We are constantly receiving new publications and books that can be borrowed from our center, so check back often or inquire about particular titles.

*Please contact the center for more details at source@jhsph.edu or 410-955-3880.