Español I had never been in any group but I thought it was important to do something for our Latino community. There are many issues we face and I saw the need to educate ourselves and inform others. I knew…
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#EveryStoryCounts – Anabel Dominguez
Español I’m from Mexico and I’ve lived here in Baltimore City for eleven years. We started our group to make our concerns public, to have a voice. Whatever happens in our community, Latinos have always remained silent because of fear,…
#EveryStoryCounts – Aida Medina
Español The truth is it’s very important to have a way to communicate in your own language. I’ve been to many meetings of neighborhood associations who want to reach the Latino community. But even if they have information in Spanish,…
#EveryStoryCounts – Comité Latino de Baltimore
Español Consuelo Correa: For me, the most frustrating thing is when someone comes with a need and you can’t help. Say they’re sick and they don’t know where to go, you can’t speak English fluently and you have no information.…
#EveryStoryCounts – Dave Landymore
In the Marine Corps, I served in Iraq, Southeast Asia, Africa. But I’d been living in Baltimore for a year and I had zero awareness of neighborhoods outside of Canton or Fell’s Point. They tried describing to me where Oliver…
#EveryStoryCounts – Community Service
Are you like Dave? Do you want to give back to your community? Do you want to organize a volunteer day to lend a helping hand to those in needs? Volunteering allows people to deepen their involvement in the issues…
#EveryStoryCounts – Grief + Loss
Are you like Christiana? Have you suffered a loss that left you struggling with grief? Death and loss can bring up feelings of isolation, anger, or despair. Part of building strong, sustainable communities is ensuring that individuals and families have…
#EveryStoryCounts – Christiana + The HOPE Project
“I was in Build-a-Bear. I was coming up on what would have been my due date and I was looking for an outfit for my son. A woman overheard me tell the salesperson I’d had a miscarriage and said she’d…
#EveryStoryCounts – Youth Empowerment + Mentoring
Are you like Sabriyah? Do you want to amplify the voices of Baltimore youth and empower them to achieve success? Young people are the future of our city, and ensuring they have access to resources and support systems is key…
#EveryStoryCounts – Sabriyah Hassan
“I was a school teacher and my kids never wanted to leave. They wanted to come on evenings, weekends. Pretty soon we realized what was going on — they had no resources, no activities, nothing meaningful to do when they…