On October 7^th, Turnaround Tuesday was awarded the 2017 Henrietta Lacks Memorial Award. Turnaround Tuesday is a jobs movement associated with Metro IAF’s Baltimore affiliate, BUILD, training unemployed and returning citizens and placing them into living wage jobs with employers that have committed to hire graduates of Turnaround Tuesday. Each year, the John Hopkins Urban Health Institute (UHI) selects a Baltimore-based community organization working in collaboration with John Hopkins University to promote the health and conditions of local community members. Additional press coverage here.

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