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Dent's activated network reaches innovators and visionaries throughout Baltimore and beyond! We bring in creatives, entrepreneurs, social innovators, and industry leaders to share their story with Denters.
Learn more from our Info Session Recording or if you're already interested register here!
OUR SITES
Dented Sound Productions
Designed by Ra Shelton
From write lyrics from scratch to releasing your new sound on Spotify!
Location:
Enoch Pratt Central Library, 400 E Cathedral Street, Creative Arts Room (Floor 2)
Freelance Studio
Designed by Trae Isaac
Denters with creative experience will learn how to freelance their skills!
Location:
Loyola Library, 200 Winston Ave, Lab A
App Design Studio
Designed by Cyre Allen
Design engaging solutions to human-centered challenges with no-code-coding!
Location:
Hoen & Lithograph Building, 400 E Cathedral Street, BST 1801 (Floor 1)
Denternship
Designed by Vance MacEwen
Returning Denters bring innovation to local organizations and businesses as innovation interns: Denterns!
Location:
UpSurge Baltimore, 1501 St. Paul St, Suite 130
Social Innovation - Youth Incarceration
Designed by Nikita Mason & Maya Cummings
Make real-world impact on youth incarceration through community organizing and policy dev!
Location:
Reginald F. Lewis Museum, 830 E Pratt St, 1st Floor Downstairs Classroom
Social Innovation - Racial Equity & Wellness
Designed by Nikita Mason & Maya Cummings
Make real-world impact on mental health, racial equity, and other social impact issues through community organizing and policy dev!
Location:
University of Baltimore, 11 W Mount Royal Ave, Center for Entrepreneurship & Innov.
Startup Garage - Open Works
Designed by Vortex / Tiersa Sullivan
Build one-of-a-kind creations with laser cutting, 3D-Printing, and other maker equipment!
Location:
1400 Greenmount Ave
Startup Garage - SN Tool Library
Designed by Vortex / Tiersa Sullivan
Build one-of-a-kind creations with laser cutting, 3D-Printing, and other maker equipment!
Location:
417 E Oliver St
Social Impact Design Studio
Designed by Kellyn Nettles
Flex your creative eye by graphic-designing visual solutions to social challenges!
Location:
200 Winston Ave, Loyola Library - Lab B
Accelerate Your Dent
Designed by Bukola Amao-Taiwo
Launch and scale an idea for a venture in Baltimore (&beyond)!
Location:
200 Winston Ave, Loyola Library - Lab B
Made@Dent
Designed by Stephanie Guzmán & M@D Co-Owners (Lucas Lee, Ryan Butler, & Josh Chiosi)
Co-Own and grow a business that builds products to meet community needs!
Location:
Enoch Pratt Central Library, 400 E Cathedral Street, BST 1801 (Floor 1)
What are we looking for in FFT Speakers?
Some of the following:
Industry experience or impactful work relevant to Dent Tracks:
Creative
Entrepreneur
Social Innovator
Activist
Maker
Personal journey that youth can see themselves in
Baltimore rooted
Inspiring or engaging storyteller/presenter
Logistics
11:45 am - 12:30 pm on Tuesday & Friday from July 12th - August 2nd*
Speak to 12-18 students at 1 site, generally in-person though Zoom can be arranged if needed
Learn more about sites below and register here based on best fit
*The Denternship Site will only have speakers on Thursdays on July 14th, 21st, & 28th