GENERAL INFORMATION
History of the Center for Social Concern
The Center for Social Concern (CSC) is the student life office dedicated to community service and civic engagement
and is under the umbrella of Johns Hopkins University’s Academic Services
Our Mission
The Center for Social Concern emphasizes the value of service with others, rather than the commonly accepted concept
of service to others. The volunteer and client enter into an educational process where both benefit from the interaction
and reciprocal learning is the common ground for all of our initiatives.
Specifically, the CSC:
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Supports HopServe50, which challenges Hopkins students to serve at least 50 hours of service each year
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Houses over 60 community service groups that perform direct service to the Baltimore community (NOTE:
Student Leadership and Involvement administers all other student groups on campus)
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Organizes the President’s Day of Service, an annual volunteer event that brings together nearly 1,000
students, faculty, and staff for a day of service across Baltimore City
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Oversees the JHU Tutorial Project, an in-house tutoring program for Baltimore area elementary school
students
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Coordinates the Community Impact Internships Program (CIIP), recruiting, selecting and supporting 50
undergraduate interns for paid community-based summer internships in Baltimore nonprofits and government
agencies
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Administers a community-based Federal Work Study program
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Serves as a resource for students, faculty, and community organizations who want to develop communitybased learning (CBL) opportunities
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Runs the Breaking in Baltimore Alternative Breaks program, with seven weekend and week-long student-led
alternative break trips each year, each focusing on a different issue area
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Hosts the Student Ambassador Board, a selective group of student leaders committed to service and social
justice, who are working to create a culture of service at Hopkins
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Runs a pre-orientation program, HopkinsCORPS, for 30 highly engaged incoming freshmen
Our Facilities
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