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Hopkins at Home
NA HopkinsatHome April 18, April 18, Saturdayhopkins at home, sesquicentennial, alumni weekend, baltimore• Celebrating Johns Hopkins' Sesquicentennial; presented by Hopkins at Home and the Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association• Featuring Shelly Choo (SOM ’11, BSPH ’14), Peter Kannam (Ed ’99), Daniel J. Trahey (Peab ’00), and Monica Guerrero Vazquez (BSPH ’18); moderated by Aaron HenkinWhat does it look like to build meaningful, lasting community in a city shaped by both deep challenges and extraordinary resilience? How can leadership—in education, health, the arts, and grassroots advocacy—strengthen connection, expand opportunity, and uplift neighborhoods?Join us for a timely and inspiring conversation with four Johns Hopkins alumni whose work is helping to shape Baltimore’s present and future. Drawing from their diverse experiences across public health, education, music, and community organizing, these leaders will explore what it means to show up for a city, listen deeply, and build systems rooted in trust, equity, and collaboration.From advancing health equity and maternal care to transforming music education and public schools, our panelists demonstrate how sustained commitment and local partnership can drive meaningful change. They will reflect on the paths that led them to this work, the communities that motivate them, and the lessons they’ve learned about leadership, service, and connection in Baltimore.Featured panelists include:Shelly Choo, MD, SOM ’11, BSPH ’14 – Community Champion Awardee (2024)Peter Kannam, Ed ’99 – Community Champion Awardee (2021)Daniel J. Trahey, Peab ’00 – Community Champion Awardee (2018)Monica Guerrero Vazquez, BSPH ’18 – Community Champion Awardee (2022)Moderated by Aaron Henkin, an award-winning public radio producer with more than two decades of experience telling stories at the intersection of culture and community. He currently serves as Content Strategist at the Hopkins Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation, where he collaborates with public sector innovators from cities across the country and around the globe to document their research and experiences. This virtual program will be broadcast live from Johns Hopkins Alumni Weekend. If you are interested in attending this panel discussion and our other Hopkins community events in person, visit https://jhu.events.alumniq.com/go/aw26 to register! Disclaimer: The perspectives and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) during this program are those of the speaker(s) and not, necessarily, those of Johns Hopkins University and the scheduling of any speaker at an alumni event or program does not constitute the University’s endorsement of the speaker’s perspectives and opinions.JHAA Event Cancellation and Refund Policy hahw2026-baltimore
Apr 18, 2026
11:00 AM EDT
Hopkins at Home(wood) - Alumni Association Awards Series: Building Community and Connection in Baltimore
