When

Tuesday

,

April

24

2018

5:30pm

Where

Tuesday

,

April

24

2018

5:30pm

2018 Impact+Innovation Forum

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Presented by:

Social Innovation Lab

at Johns Hopkins University

Join us Tuesday, April 24th and hear from social innovators as they share the stories behind their work tackling challenges in the areas of health, education, and community development in Baltimore and beyond.

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Location

When can I drink them?

Tuesday

,

April

24th

2018

5:30pm

8:00pm

Join us Tuesday, April 24th and hear from social innovators as they share the stories behind their work tackling challenges in the areas of health, education, and community development in Baltimore and beyond.

Schedule

5:30pm

Doors Open

6:00pm

Welcome

Alex Riehm, Director of the Social Innovation Lab

6:05pm

Special Remarks

Christy Wyskiel, Senior Advisor to the President of Johns Hopkins University.

6:10pm

Cohort Talks

Hear from the teams in our 2017-18 Cohort as they share the stories behind their inspiration and innovation

7:20pm

Prize Presentation

Social Innovation Lab will annouce the venture receiving the $25,000 Cohort Prize

7:30pm

Reception

Connect with the cohort and enjoy refreshments

The 2017-18 Cohort

ClearMask

Aaron Hsu, Elyse Heob, Inez Lam, and Allysa Dittmar

The first full-face transparent facemask to reduce medical errors from miscommunication and increase patient satisfaction.

BeeMore

Michelle Bailey-Hedgepeth

A community beekeeping cooperative which engages community members with pollinators and healthy lifestyles, promotes urban beekeeping, and creates new beekeepers in Baltimore

The Growing Minds Initiative

Victoria Roberts

Creating sustainable poultry and green vegetable farms to fund education and healthcare for orphaned and vulnerable children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Mera Kitchen Collective

Aishah Alfadhalah, Emily Lerman, Liliane Makole, Brittany DeNovellis, Iman al Shehab

Worker-owned food cooperative operated by newly resettled refugees and immigrants in Baltimore, sharing the exceptional cuisine and stories of our newest neighbors

HostHome

Max Goodman, Ava Pipitone

An accessible home sharing platform to address housing instability in the LGBT community

PIVOT

Bridget Nistico, Emily Thompson

Creating pathways for women from prison to purpose

Bakku Technologies

Ruchee Shrestha

A medical device which senses and alleviates pressure to increase comfort and reduce the potential for bed sores

Hosts for Humanity

Jenny Owens

Connecting families and friends of patients traveling to receive medical care with volunteer hosts offering accommodations in their homes

Distribution Health

Andrew York

Combining cutting-edge health care technologies with our compassionate personal care workers to provide individualized, high-quality care in the home

Neighbour, Neighbour

Zindzi Thompson

Improving safety and peace of mind in Trinidad and Tobago by helping users monitor family and friends in transport

SOAR

Super malty. Super hoppy. Light as a feather.

Hero Lab

The golden child. Bitter but gooooood.

BHTK

B'more Healthy Teaching Kitchen

Roasted barley with a sweet caramel chocolatey goodness.

GBHII

Greater Baltimore Health Improvement Initiative

Heavy roast. Crispy finish.

BEA

Bright Energy Africa

Cloudy, carbonated fruitjuice.

Fusiform

Smooth. Clean. Classic.

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About SIL

The Social Innovation Lab (SIL) at Johns Hopkins University accelerates emerging ventures and leaders that seek to change Baltimore and the world. SIL provides the funding, mentorship, office space and workshops that help these innovative nonprofits, mission-driven companies and disruptive technologies to develop into thriving, sustainable ventures that make a measurable impact.

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