UMB Celebrates 10 Years of Community Engagement
Ten years ago, UMB recognized the need to coordinate and focus dozens of outreach and service programs so the anchor institution could have a more significant impact on and commitment to its surrounding community in West Baltimore. Thus, the Office of Community Engagement — now the Office of Community and Civic Engagement (OCCE) — was born. The office’s name change, which became official Oct. 1, honors the meaningful partnerships and collaborative work the office is known for, according to Danielle Harris, LCSW-C, director of community engagement operations, while also reflecting the University’s evolving mission to support and collaborate with community members as active leaders and agents of civic change.
Depicted: Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis holds up local youth Blair Pinnacle, re-creating a moment from 2019 when the former Raven hoisted then-second-grader Pinnacle at the groundbreaking ceremony for UMB’s Community Engagement Center on South Poppleton Street.