Impact

Everyday, we’re focused on preparing our students to pursue their dreams and build the future they imagine by cultivating transferable interpersonal skills, applying classroom lessons to real-world experiences, and creating pathways to equitable employment.

Our work is only beginning, and there is still much to accomplish, but we are making an impact on our students and in our community. 

Workforce Development Impact

75+

Baltimore City Students

8

Baltimore City High Schools

42%

improvement in students grades

20%

hired for part time work at companies

So far, more than 70 students have participated in Requity projects across 8 Baltimore city high schools including our primary partner Carver, as well as Baltimore City College, Baltimore Polytechnic (Poly), Baltimore School for the Arts, Forest Park, Frederick Douglass, Green Street Academy, and Mervo.

Workforce Placed Students

To date, we have helped place several students into the workforce to begin the journey of building their careers and imagining their futures. 

Rasheed Higgins

Utility Mechanic Trainee, Baltimore Gas & Electric

Wendell McCray

Marketing Intern, The Harbour Bank of Maryland

Ajaughn Vidal

Protection Equipment Coordinator, Baltimore Gas & Electric

  • Deshawn B., Social Media Intern, Requity

  • William B., Social Media Intern, Requity

  • Camontae C., Electrical Intern, Requity

  • Cory G., Electrical Intern, Requity

  • Derrick G., Electrical Intern, Requity

  • Demarco J., Social Media Intern, Requity

  • Dawaun Thompson, Culinary Intern, Requity

Community Engagement Impact 

9

local minority-owned business partners

670+

meals delivered

6411

lbs trash removed/recycled

18

trees planted

22

residential lighted address signs installed

We established a dynamic community engagement initiative that includes the investment of time, space, and resources serving the 2100 and 2200 blocks of Presstman Street in West Baltimore.

So far, our efforts included a variety of community beautification projects and a collaboration called We All Eat Wednesdays, where culinary students plan, prepare and deliver meals to neighborhood residents. To date, more than 670 meals have been delivered within the Pleasant Presstman neighborhood.

We’re committed to partnering with Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) for a variety of engagement, mentorship and programming needs as well as contracting services including: concrete and masonry, electrical, marketing, apparel, and consulting. To date, we’re formally engaged with the following local MBEs:

  • Coppin Heights Ash-Co East Neighborhood Association

  • Division Street Open Contracts

  • HWC Construction

  • Jones Masonry

  • Kompete Kustums

  • Matthew A. Henson Neighborhood Association

  • S.O.N. Organization

  • Transform Studio LLC