staff As the Port Covington redevelopment continues to expand, we have seen a growing number of innovative companies set sights on the area as a home. Just over a year ago, Port Covington welcomed the award-winning incubator and coworking space, Betamore, to set the stage for technology growth in the area. Betamore houses some of Baltimore’s … Read more
Flags Up Raceway is back for its second year! The Flags Up Raceway program was designed by Meraki Community Uplift and Safe Alternative Foundation for Education Inc. to introduce Baltimore City youth to science, technology, engineering and math (S.T.E.M.) through hands-on training, racing and mechanics, culminating with a day of fun for the hard-working students … Read more
The Port Covington Development Team, in partnership with the SB7 Coalition, created the TARGET 180 Attendance Campaign to encourage Baltimore City public school students to attend all 180 days of school. The goal of the campaign is to have local communities invest in getting students to school each day by creating spaces where students can … Read more
On Saturday, March 3, over 28,000 Baltimoreans came to the Baltimore Convention Center for a day of fun and fitness at the 9th Annual B’More Healthy Expo. The B’More Healthy Expo offered a variety of activities for all ages and interests including health screenings, fitness workouts, interactive exhibits, live entertainment, financial fitness, CPR training and … Read more
On March 22, 2018, The Port, the entertainment division of the Port Covington Development Team, presented Deep Dive: The Future Is Female. The Deep Dive Series was launched to create open conversations and networking opportunities among Baltimore’s future leaders. This second installment of the Deep Dive Series gathered a powerhouse panel of six women from … Read more
The Port Covington Development Team and the South Baltimore Seven (SB7) Coalition partnered with the Baltimore City Department of Transportation to host the first Walk to School Day event at Cherry Hill Elementary Middle School on March 7. Part of the TARGET 180 campaign, Walk to School Days join community members with students for a … Read more
This February at Nick’s Fish House, the Port Covington Development team sponsored Black Wall Street; an event to “celebrate Black entrepreneurs and professionals as well as the people who support them.” Alicia Wilson, the Head of Impact Investments for Port Covington, said, “This event helps to put a spotlight on organizations that are doing amazing … Read more
The Port, the new entertainment portal for Port Covington, has launched “Deep Dive”; a new series of panel discussions and workshops to educate, challenge, and entertain the up-and-coming influencers of Baltimore City. On February 15, the first in this series, “Deep Dive: Baltimore Music Industry Pros Discuss What’s Next,” was held at City Garage. Co-hosted … Read more
Community organizers from neighborhoods across the city are already making efforts towards improving their communities. What is often missing is the connection between the people aiming to make an impact in their community and the organizations that want to fund them. In an effort to empower community members to gain the skills and resources they … Read more
As Baltimore faced an arctic blast of cold air over the past few weeks, schools did not just see the temperatures drop, their attendance ratings declined as well. Attendance in elementary and middle schools has consistently been just shy of reaching the satisfactory state standard of 94% in the past few years. Currently, middle schools … Read more
