Community Partner : Baltimore Corps Intern : Pranathi Ganni Site Supervisor : Liz Gomez
What is Baltimore Corps ? Baltimore Corps is a fellowship program that connects social minded leaders with nonprofits in Baltimore
When I picture working in the social impact sector , I imagine people working till their feet hurt from walking door to door and their stomachs growling from getting so carried away in what they do that they forget to eat . At least at Baltimore Corps , I ’ m pretty sure the last part is true . But working at Baltimore Corps this summer has made me develop a greater understanding on the different ways creating social change can look .
Before coming to Baltimore Corps I had a certain stereotype in mind as to what a nonprofit looked like . From my first days at Baltimore Corps , its business model and data‐driven focus seemed to not fit this mold precisely . Throughout my summer with CIIP , most of my work with community members was done over the phone , through e‐mail or one‐step away from the people themselves — building systems that would one‐day support their ability to engage in meaningful employment here in Baltimore . My days were spent working in coffee shops , attending meetings relating to social innovation , and collaborating with a team of interns .
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I questioned whether my work would be truly impactful if I wasn ’ t directly connecting to populations served . I still don ’ t know where I will be after college . But , throughout the summer I leaned in to my strengths and used them to foster innovation and impact within Baltimore Corps . I was not impressed with operational , technical work and what it could do in the social sector in the beginning . And much of what I did with my internship was technical . But the Operations team in Baltimore Corps has a motto : “ It should be easier to do good ”. Through the use of technology , they work to provide an equitable and data‐driven approach to talent — they are shaking things up in the social impact sector and making sure “ doing good ” can be easier . And I believe my work as a CIIP Intern made it a little bit easier for Baltimore to continue doing good . It is a wonderful mindset and one I hope to continue with in the future . ‐ Pranathi