The BME Department encourages students to participate in community service programs. Biomedical engineering students have started two different volunteering programs that involve Baltimore county and city school systems.

Dunbar Incentive Mentoring Program:
The Incentive Mentoring Program fosters the academic and personal growth of students at Dunbar High School. Volunteers provide after-school tutoring for the students and, in turn, the students design and participate in monthly community service projects to benefit others. In addition, there are quarterly field trips to build a sense of teamwork and camaraderie. IMP meets every Monday and Tuesday from 3:15pm - 6pm in the Dunbar High School library. Dinner is provided for the students and volunteers.

email: DunbarIMP AT jhmi.edu
website: www.dunbar-imp.org

Baltimore County Math League:
The goal of the Baltimore County Math League initiative, spearheaded by Raymond Cheong and Jun-Kyu Rhee, is to bring the experience of in-person math contests to Baltimore County high school students.  Such experiences often have a strong positive influence on students by improving math skills, encouraging future pursuit of technical careers, and providing a feeling of belonging through peer interaction.  This academic year, the initiative has teamed with the Baltimore County public school system to fund, assemble, and send an all-county team to the American Regions Math League (ARML) contest in June 2006.  In 2006-2007, we will establish a league of 3-5 schools and hold 4-8 meets, as well as continue the all-county ARML team.  Through these efforts, we hope to set a foundation for a Baltimore County Math League that will thrive for years to come.

contact: rcheong AT jhu.edu