Introducing the 2020 Baltimore Finalists

Meet our 2020 Baltimore Finalists!

These students presented their community impact ideas on November 19th, 2020, to our Philanthropist Mentors for a chance to receive funding and mentorship!

Watch the 2020 Baltimore Recorded Finals Event here: https://youtu.be/KuoIGqAGMMc

ExploFoods

Isaiah Dingle, 12th

Merganthaler Vocational-Technical High School

ExploFoods is a program that aims to build a hydroponic garden with the goal of providing fresh food options to families living in the Frankford Neighborhood.

Hungry for Change

D’Mond Davis, 11th

Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts

Hungry for Change wants to help low income and minority communities in Baltimore from developing life-threatening diseases, by hosting a meal preparation service.

Life, Light, and Power Podcast

Timothy Brewer, 11th

Connexions Academy, A Community Art Based School

Life, Light and Power Podcast would like to produce a podcast that will provide a forum for youth to discuss difficult issues and their positive resolutions.

Linking for Brilliance

Diane Fakinlede, 12th

Western School for Tech and Environmental Science

Linking for Brilliance will provide mentorship to 6th-8th grade students at Calvin Rodwell Elementary/Middle School and help improve literacy skills and outcomes.

Memory Creation

Khary Trower, 11th

City Neighbors High School

Memory Creation would like to build a memorial garden in the Upton neighborhood where youth can honor family members who have been lost to gun violence.

NOT FOR SALE

Ania McNair, 12th

Reginald F. Lewis High School

NOT FOR SALE, a Human Trafficking Initiative, will raise awareness of human trafficking and provide resources to youth in the Baltimore City Community.

Play Your Way

Tayla Chambers, 11th

Baltimore City College High School

Play Your Way would like to build a playground available to the community in Sandtown-Winchester. The goal is to reduce the city crime rate by creating safe recreational spaces.

Reducing Waste Entrepreneurship (RWE)

Esaiah Watson, 11th

Vivian T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy

RWE will address illegal dumping in Baltimore by exploring ways for the trash to become a sustainable energy source and make a 3D printing material from the same waste.