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2023 Annual Report | Inclusive Democracy
7/15/24
Our annual report, Inclusive Democracy, reflects upon the significant impact and growth we experienced in 2023 and features New Hope for All members, a group of advocates who believe strongly in being included in all communities and having full citizenship rights.
We encourage you to meet the New Hope for All members who reflect on the importance of advocacy and voting as powerful tools for change.
Call For Art
7/8/24
Artists of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities looking to have their art showcased and auctioned off at this year's Art in the Round must submit their artwork by Friday, September 6th. Please don't delay!
All artwork must be accompanied by a completed Artist Packet.
We will notify selected artists by Wednesday, September 18th. Selected artists will receive two complimentary tickets to the event.
APPLY NOW - Leadership Institute 2024-2025
6/25/24
ATTENTION – If you haven’t participated in the Leadership Institute, WHY NOT?
No matter your title, you can benefit from this experience. PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE.
Apply for yourself or encourage a colleague. Leadership Institute is an opportunity to develop your skills, learn more about yourself, interact with people from other departments, and GROW.
Don’t let the deadline sneak up on you. APPLY TODAY.
Applications are due by July 26th
Awardees Honored at Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner
5/6/24
What a spectacular evening we had celebrating at our annual awards dinner which included board elections and recognition of community partners, staff, and people that we support. Many thanks to our friend Jamie Costello who emceed along with our Board President Erik Daly and CEO Kathleen Durkin.
We were truly inspired by the room filled with passionate changemakers! Our guests heard incredible stories about the amazing work our staff, board, people we support, and community partners are doing to create a more inclusive Baltimore.
We were especially honored to recognize those who have championed The Arc Baltimore's mission, to celebrate our incoming Board President, Tiana Wynn who received the gavel from our outgoing President, Erik Daly! Please help us continue to celebrate our awardees’ achievements.
Awardees Announced | Tickets Now Available
3/25/24
Tickets are now available for the Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner. Please join us as we celebrate the many staff members, people with disabilities whom we support, and community partners who have given so much of themselves to The Arc's mission and deserve recognition.
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotels - Pikesville
1726 Reisterstown Rd | Pikesville, MD 21208
6:00 PM - Served dinner and drinks
7:30 PM - Annual Meeting & Awards Program
Tickets:
$25 per person - staff, retirees and supported people
$50 per person - all other guests
It PAY$ To Have Friends...Employee Referral Program
3/14/24
It PAY$ to have Friends, refer a friend and earn $500. How would you like to earn “Lunch on US”? The top 3 employees with the most referrals during Spring Hiring Event on April 11, 2024, from 4:00pm-7:00pm will receive “Lunch on US” and bragging rights until the next hiring event.
There is no cap on the number of referrals. The referral bonus will be paid once the referral is hired and successfully passes their 90-day probationary period. Please refer to the attached referral program guidelines or email hrrecruitmentteam@thearcbaltimore.org .
Research Opportunity for DSPs
Get paid up to $75
The University of Maryland is currently recruiting participants for a study about challenges with communication between autistic and non-autistic people in the workplace and how communication could be improved through features added to video calling platforms.
Professionals who support autistic people on issues related to employment are invited to participate in an interview or focus group about their observations of workplace challenges for autistic people. Interviews and focus groups take place in a format that works best for you: either on Zoom, in person at the University of Maryland, through synchronous chat, or through a survey with long-form text responses. All interviews and focus groups will be recorded. Participation will take 1.5-2.5 hours in total, and you’ll be paid up to $75 via an online gift card (for a retailer of your choice) for your time.
Interested? Visit this webpage (https://go.umd.edu/fit-study) to learn more and complete the screening questionnaire.
Questions? Email fit@umd.edu or leave a message at 301-405-8561.
It’s time to show our appreciation. Please plan to submit nominations to recognize some of the extraordinary people in The Arc Baltimore community. Categories for awards include employees, people we support, and community partners. Plan to share the awards information with your teams to consider who you can nominate.
The deadline for nominations is March 6th. Don’t pass up this opportunity. Awards will be presented at the Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on May 1st at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Baltimore North - Pikesville.
Use the link above to submit your nomination online, or click the link below for the award descriptions that includes the nomination form.
March Blood Drive CANCELLED
3/1/24
The Arc Baltimore Blood Drive scheduled for Monday, March 4th has been cancelled due to staffing issues.
We will let you know when/if it will be rescheduled.
Thank you!
Weather Alert for Friday, January 19, 2024
Due to the inclement weather, on Friday, January 19, 2024, The Arc's day services locations in Dundalk, Homeland, Towson, and the Seton Business Park will be closed.
All programming in contract services (landscaping, janitorial and custodial) will be closed.
The Arc's main office will open at 10 am, and all trainings will begin at their scheduled time at 10 am.
