The Baltimore Women's Giving Circle is a major grantmaking force in Baltimore. With over 450 members, the Circle has made $5.3 million in grants to organizations that focus on promoting self-sufficiency for women and their families in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

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	Andrew Waldman Communications Officer
	Dawna Cobb Co-Chair, The Baltimore Women’s Giving Circle
	Anthony Pressley Executive Director, Druid Hill CDC

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Judy Centers bring together community resources to help families get their children ready for kindergarten, and Baltimore's Judy Centers have been showing success in improving school readiness. Researchers from the Baltimore Education Research Consortium are beginning to release their results from a recent study of Judy Centers. What have they found? We talk about the study with Dr. Jeffrey Grigg of BERC and Crystal Francis of Baltimore City Schools.

ON THE CALL
	Andrew Waldman Communications Officer
	Jeffery Grigg, PhD Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Education
	Sarah Bollard City Wide Judy Center Coordinator for Baltimore City Schools

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Maryland's lawmakers approved legislation last year that requires the Maryland Transit Administration to lay out a long-term plan for the region. What does that mean? On January 29, we'll sit down with the Central Maryland Transportation to find out how this plan is progressing.

ON THE CALL
	Andrew Waldman Communications Officer
	Eric Norton CMTA Director  of Policy and Programs
	Tafadzwa (Taffy) Gwitira Transportation Advocate

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