The Choice Program

#ChoiceServes An AmeriCorps program operating from The Shriver Center @ UMBC. Providing mentoring & advocacy for youth & families in MD

[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

Art Rysing was initiated in response to the Baltimore Uprising.

Art Rysing aims to bring the community together to remember, reflect, celebrate and create through the power of art.

Art Rysing believes art can be a tool for activism.  RSVP required

https://t.co/lv6DunBNqQ

[Sargent Shriver Peace Institute @RSargentShriver]

Sargent Shriver's posthumous memoir, We Called It a War, reminds us that it is possible for political leaders to tackle big challenges in creative ways for the benefit of society.

[Maryland DJS @MarylandDJS]

Secretary Fox Tolentino joined Baltimore Sun's Armstrong Williams on FOX45 to discuss Maryland public safety, school engagement, mental health, and DJS's 5-year youth success vision.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨 DAMN.

Ruby Bridges said the moment she finally understood what was happening during school integration was when a little white boy told her:

“My mom said I can’t play with you because you’re a nigger.”

She was SIX.

And she said hearing that felt like “a huge weight lifted,” because suddenly everything made sense.

Why the classrooms were empty.
Why adults were screaming.
Why U.S. Marshals had to escort her to school.
Not because of anything she did.

Just because of the color of her skin.

A six-year-old child realizing an entire country was angry at her for existing.

[Morgan State University @MorganStateU]

This spring, Morgan’s School of Global Journalism and Communication (SGJC) participated in a landmark underwater research and storytelling expedition unlike any in the nation.

Read to learn more about a project examining submerged Black history through immersive storytelling and more.

💻 Learn More: https://t.co/OTptGQZePf

[LBS Baltimore @LBSBaltimore]

In this Substack article, Dayvon Love outlines how Sinclair Broadcasting's lack of coverage of Senator Attar’s federal indictment reveals the selective way corruption is framed to advance a right wing political agenda.

[Morgan State University @MorganStateU]

Commencement With A View 🚁🎓

Over 800 students proudly marched into Hughes Stadium on Saturday as Morgan State celebrates the largest academic‑year degree completion since its founding, conferring a record number of degrees.

What a weekend and academic year to remember!

#MSUGrad #MorganStateGrad

[Maryland DJS @MarylandDJS]

When young people are given real opportunities to contribute, they begin to see themselves as capable and valued members of their community. For #EarthDay, the Backbone Mountain Youth Center came together for a day of teamwork, planting trees and flowers, and laying new grass.🪴

[Bobby Shriver @bobbyshriver]

New book! Written years ago. Published today! #Headstart #jobcorps #vista (now called #americorps) #legalservices #communityaction agency & #fostergrandparents all created by Dad. https://t.co/02QOK6TKkP

[Sargent Shriver Peace Institute @RSargentShriver]

Our Quote of the Week suggests that we can empower ourselves by focusing on something larger than ourselves: service to our communities and to those with fewer opportunities than ourselves.

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[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

Adult legal system too often fails youth
https://t.co/SW79q2YzIx

[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

Free food and clothes distribution

[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

Youth charging reform bill clears key hurdle in Maryland Senate https://t.co/VDBatnII1k

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Virginia passes bill prohibiting schools from teaching falsehoods about the January 6 riot, such as portraying it "as peaceful protest." https://t.co/DG8ZPVW1Jx

[Baltimore MONSE - Neighborhood Safety & Engagement @BaltimoreMONSE]

Today, during Women’s History Month, #TeamMONSE is highlighting the life and legacy of Lillie May Carroll Jackson, a prominent woman figure within Baltimore’s history.

[The Choice Program @Choice_Program]

Support Art Rysing: Your gift affirms that UMBC students deserve opportunities that nurture their humanity as much as their intellect. When you support Art Rysing, you invest in their growth, their voices, and their capacity to lead with compassion.

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[Washington Wizards @WashWizards]

Welcome to The District, @Reese10Julian! 🧙‍♂️

#ForTheDistrict | @RobinhoodApp

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

🎉 @AmericaEast CHAMPS! 🎉

UMBC clinches the outright regular season title! 🏆

What a season for @UMBC_MBB 👏

[UMBC Men's Basketball @UMBC_MBB]

The @AmericaEast goes through Baltimore. #RetrieverNation