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Baltimore Celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Legacy With Parade, Day Of Service

20 Jan 2020

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore residents are honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr with a parade and a day of service....

This Baltimore nonprofit is leading 8 Martin Luther King Jr. Day service projects

17 Jan 2020

Federal offices and plenty of businesses will be closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But to national service organizations like AmeriCorps,...

New network aims to highlight quality Baltimore employers

25 Nov 2019

Baltimore Business Journal In this week’s edition of Water Cooler Talk, Eli Allen, director of Civic Works’ Baltimore Center for Green Careers, discusses a new initiative...

Support local food, join Real Food Farm’s CSA!

20 Nov 2019

Sign up here for the Civic Works Real Food Farm CSA What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA, is a regular delivery of...

Civic Works expands Center for Sustainable Careers to new, bigger facility in East Baltimore

26 Feb 2019

MEGAN KNIGHT, WMAR — Inside a massive building on Brehms Lane in East Baltimore are classrooms and workshops filled with opportunities and second chances. It’s...

Civic Works volunteers help seven nonprofits across Baltimore

18 Feb 2019

LILLIAN REED, THE BALTIMORE SUN — Although 8-year-old Livi Howland was capable of sweeping up the nails other volunteers had pried from planks of wood, what...

Urban farmers need support after record-breaking rainy year

25 Jan 2019

DANA STEIN, CONTRIBUTOR — Urban farming — the growing of plants within a city — can take many forms, from community gardens to backyard orchards...

2018 AmeriCorps Member and Volunteer of the Year!

12 Dec 2018

Travis Tooks AmeriCorps Member of the Year During his time as an AmeriCorps member with the Cities for All Ages program, Travis always worked hard...

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