Invested in West Baltimore
Partnership with our neighbors is a core tenet of the BioPark.
When the BioPark was created, it extended the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s (UMB) campus west across Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. This wide, busy thoroughfare effectively isolated the West Baltimore neighborhoods bordering UMB from its campus and downtown Baltimore. The BioPark provided an opportunity to bring economic investment to these neighborhoods and to deliver meaningful programs and services to residents.
Today, the BioPark fosters its community development mission by working with residents and neighborhood organizations to strengthen and revitalize West Baltimore communities while embracing their rich history and diversity. We complement these collaborations by bringing services, workforce training and educational programs, and outreach opportunities into our spaces, making valuable resources easily accessible to residents.
in community-requested development initiatives through the BioPark Community Fund
The BioPark Community Fund supports a wide variety of outreach efforts in the Southwest Partnership communities. Funds have been directed towards the community’s youth and schools, at-risk families, creating a safer environment for our immediate neighbors, providing job training, and sponsoring community building projects and events.
Contact us to learn more about how the Community Fund can support community needs.
Workforce Training and Education
Services
West Baltimore Partners
Supporting Community Engagement at UMB
We work closely with the University’s Office of Community and Civic Engagement to engage with external stakeholders on community engagement initiatives.
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UMB Community Engagement Center
Located on the BioPark campus, the UMB Community Engagement Center (CEC) is where neighbors of all ages come to engage in free quality programs, services, supports, trainings, and activities. The CEC provides a safe environment that supports the empowerment of our neighbors while strengthening the neighborhoods of West Baltimore.
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CURE Scholars
The UMB CURE Scholars Program is a groundbreaking year-round program that seeks to empower middle school and high school students in West Baltimore for competitive and rewarding research, health care, and STEM-related career opportunities. It creates a mentorship pipeline that follows the students throughout their academic careers, continuing as they head off college.
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