Baltimore City Public Schools| Complete student verification to win free Orioles tickets
Description:
Baltimore City Public Schools families are encouraged to complete Annual Student Verification early through the Campus Portal. The first 10,000 families to complete verification will receive two free Baltimore Orioles tickets while supplies last. Families should log in even if there are no changes to verify household information, emergency contacts, medical information, and required back-to-school forms.
Important dates:
Complete Annual Student Verification by August 28, 2026.
ASV deadline: September 30, 2026.
Call to action:
Campus Portal: https://www.baltimorecityschools.org/page/campus-portal
Maryland Casino Contracting Event | Small, Minority, Women & Veteran-Owned Businesses
Description:
Small, minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses are invited to this free in-person Baltimore procurement event hosted by the Maryland Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs. Attendees can connect directly with procurement officers responsible for contracting opportunities at Maryland casino properties and learn how to position their businesses for future vendor opportunities.
Call to action:
Register here: https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScWt83Y-N5t9Dn2bYrtUIbkqX40DPf8KYCl1MqrwJOwhAZNuw%2Fviewform/1/0101019f958f4551-106da11f-869f-411e-ab02-c03d8c0a281a-000000/UevQYhVNeBGQmLod53mylODjR0dXZrvySWY9cmylJaY=452
Contact:
Gerald Stinnett, gerald.stinnett@maryland.gov
Summers in the 7th Talent Show | Baltimore Performers Wanted
Baltimore singers, dancers, poets, rappers, and performers are invited to sign up for the Summers in the 7th Talent Show at The Village at Mondawmin. The event will showcase local talent in front of community members and offers $1,000 in cash prizes.
Call to action:
Email kenneth@blackartsdistrict.org or scan the QR code on the flyer to register.
Summers in the 7th Community Block Party | Free Family Event
The Decision Project presents Summers in the 7th, a free community block party at The Village at Mondawmin in West Baltimore. Families can enjoy health and wellness screenings, a backpack giveaway while supplies last, burgers, hot dogs, Italian ice, barber services, activities for kids, and live music.
Call to action:
RSVP at Baltimore_BP26.eventbrite.com
For more information, call or text 410-221-3133.
2nd Annual Black Business Advancement Awards | Baltimore Black Business Month
The Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development invites the Baltimore community to the 2nd Annual Black Business Advancement Awards, a black-tie celebration honoring the achievements, innovation, and impact of Baltimore's Black-owned businesses during National Black Business Month. The evening includes a reception hour, plated dinner, keynote speaker, networking, special guests, and a live performance.
Event details:
Emcee: Christopher R. Lundy, Esq., Director, Mayor's Office of Small and Minority Business Advocacy & Development
Keynote Speaker: Will Holmes, Founder, Will Holmes Consulting
Special Performance: Akilah Divine, Akilah Divine Music
The Ethics of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affect some of the world’s poorest communities, raising urgent questions about justice, equity, and global responsibility. This session will explore how ethical principles can guide research funding, treatment access, and protections for vulnerable populations with limited political influence.
Addressing NTDs requires more than medical solutions; it means confronting the social and systemic inequalities that allow these diseases to persist. Through social justice, health equity, and global solidarity, we can help ensure no community is left behind.
NASHP | National Academy for State Health Policy |Webinar with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS): Interim Final Rule on Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements
On June 1, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the Community Engagement Requirement for Certain Individuals Interim Final Rule, as required by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). Under the new requirements, certain adult Medicaid applicants and beneficiaries must, as a condition of Medicaid eligibility, meet an 80 hours per month work requirement through employment, education, work programs, or community service. The Interim Final Rule establishes the standards states must use to implement the work requirement, including expectations for eligibility determinations, exemptions, verification, and state reporting requirements.
CMS and NASHP are partnering to host a public webinar to explain the new requirements, during which officials from the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) will walk through the Interim Final Rule and answer audience questions.
Speakers
Caprice Knapp, Principal Deputy of CMCS
Jessica Stephens, Acting Director for the CMCS Children and Adults Health Programs Group
Additional CMCS staff