Transform Mid-Atlantic

Transform Mid-Atlantic Transform Mid-Atlantic promotes the development of global citizens and just communities in Maryland, D.C., Delaware, and beyond.

The Transform Mid-Atlantic is a non-profit membership association of public, private, 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. Transform provides leadership to colleges and universities in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Delaware, by advocating, supporting, and encouraging institutional participation in academic and co-curricular based public service and civic engagement programs. Transform streng

thens the capacity of member institutions to enhance student learning and to meaningfully engage with communities. Transform is supported through a combination of institutional dues, federal and private grants, and in-kind contributions. The Transform office is housed by Hood College in Frederick, Maryland.

Are you passionate about environmental justice and community growth? Join our AmeriCorps VISTA program at Coppin State U...
06/17/2026

Are you passionate about environmental justice and community growth? Join our AmeriCorps VISTA program at Coppin State University . In this role, you will work directly on sustainability initiatives and environmental actions that make a tangible difference in West Baltimore. Build your skills while building up a community.

🌍 Apply today to lead environmental change in Baltimore! https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=126736

This is an AmeriCorps VISTA position serving with Transform Mid-Atlantic🤝

🤔Interested applicants can contact Kyra Hill at [email protected] with any questions📧

Early bird registration is now open for the 2026 Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (SLCE) Conference!🐧Join students,...
06/12/2026

Early bird registration is now open for the 2026 Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (SLCE) Conference!🐧

Join students, faculty, staff, and community partners on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at American University in Washington, D.C. for a day dedicated to Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships.

Register at the early bird rate before prices increase on August 9.
🔗 https://transformmidatlantic.networkforgood.com/events/100773-2026-service-learning-and-civic-engagement-slce-conference

Help ensure every student in Maryland has a clear path to educational success. 🎓We are seeking a dedicated individual to...
06/12/2026

Help ensure every student in Maryland has a clear path to educational success. 🎓

We are seeking a dedicated individual to strengthen Maryland’s education pipeline. In this role, you’ll bridge the gap between K-12 schools and higher education, developing the resources and training systems that help students thrive from their earliest years through graduation. 📚

If you are passionate about using collaborative, data-driven engagement to tackle community poverty and improve student success, we want to hear from you.

📝 Apply today to make a lasting impact on Maryland education! https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=129398 This is an AmeriCorps VISTA position serving with Transform Mid-Atlantic🤝

🤔Interested applicants can contact Kyra Hill at [email protected] with any questions📧

06/01/2026

At Transform Mid-Atlantic, we are dedicated to our mission of Engaging Campuses in Communities. This week, we’re excited to highlight Ronald Tavares, a TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at Towson University.

An impactful part of Ron’s service experience has been working alongside the TMA VISTA cohort. He describes the cohort experience as an absolute blast, where members come together to share their challenges, celebrate collective victories, and lift each other up. Having previously served in the military, Ron finds that bringing people together in a shared mission feels deeply familiar, and he loves seeing the literal light in everyone's eyes as they build a true sense of community.

That passion for community translates directly into his daily work supporting fellow veterans on campus. Serving with Towson University's veteran center, Ron recently helped organize a celebration for graduating veterans. Seeing those students walk across the stage was a powerful reminder of why national service matters. For Ron, moments like that are all about breaking cycles, building lasting connections, and ensuring future veteran students have a strong network to lean on.

Thank you, Ron, for your dedication to the veteran community at Towson University, and thank you to the team at Towson for their incredible partnership!

Nominations are now open for the 2026 TMA Awards. 🌱This year's theme — Rooted Here and Reaching Far — is a celebration o...
05/26/2026

Nominations are now open for the 2026 TMA Awards. 🌱

This year's theme — Rooted Here and Reaching Far — is a celebration of the changemakers, campuses, and community partners nurturing civic and community engagement across the Mid-Atlantic region.

We believe place matters. The strongest partnerships are built at the grassroots level — community by community, campus by campus, rooted in place, driven by community, and endowed with the collective power to create lasting, sustainable change for our region and democracy.

From the Eastern Shore to the Shenandoah Valley, from the banks of the Chesapeake to the streets of our capital — this work is happening everywhere. And the people leading it deserve to be recognized.

Do you know a campus leader, faculty member, student, or community partnership whose roots and impact run deep? Nominate them by August 13, 2026.
🔗 https://transformmidatlantic.org/tma-awards-2026-nominations/

Self-nominations and nominations of community partners are welcome.

05/26/2026

At Transform Mid-Atlantic, we are dedicated to our mission of Engaging Campuses in Communities. This week, we’re excited to highlight Erykah Joseph-Valentine (Erykah J.), a TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member serving with The Civic Circle in Silver Spring.

Erykah brings a strong background in public service and institutional support to her national service year. Having worked closely with systemic community needs on a broader scale, her experience this year has reaffirmed her decision to bring her talents directly to the local grassroots level.

For Erykah, participating in a year of national service means "really hitting the ground running and being closer to the ground in terms of the people who we actually look to serve."

By shifting her focus to the local level, she is able to make a direct, personal impact where it is needed most.

One of Erykah’s standout projects is building a curriculum tailored specifically for middle and high school students. This initiative is designed to ensure the content truly matches what students need, while uplifting student voices by listening to their feedback to create a program where they can take away real, actionable skills.

The program curriculum serves as a pinnacle point of her recent work. For Erykah, reflecting on the community's needs during a time when funding and awareness are at risk has made this the most insightful year she has ever done.

"This has been a great year and a year of true insight as to what it really looks like to be of service to communities." — Erykah Joseph-Valentine, TMA VISTA Member

A huge thank you to the team at The Civic Circle for their incredible partnership and dedication to empowering the next generation of citizens through this vital community work.

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05/18/2026

At Transform Mid-Atlantic we are dedicated to our mission of Engaging Campuses in Communities. This week, we’re excited to highlight Karma Francis, a TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at Morgan State University at the Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm in Baltimore.

Karma is in her second year of national service, a journey she describes as "bridge building." By leveraging her background in communications, she is helping to bridge the gap between the grassroots work of urban farming and the academic resources of Morgan State University.

One of Karma’s standout projects is the Morganale exhibition, a collaboration that brought together architecture and visual arts students to create a "canvas for storytelling." This project was designed to honor legacy by tracing the journey of land ownership and the evolution of the Park Heights landscape, while simultaneously showcasing resilience by capturing the spirit of the local community and the amazing impact of the Urban Farm.

By moving beyond simply identifying challenges, the initiative focused on building infrastructure and creating real-time solutions for food sovereignty.

The Morganale exhibition opened to the community on April 9th. For Karma, seeing the students bring this vision to life was "absolutely iconic."

"It was a very powerful reminder of what happens when we do bridge that gap between our universities and our communities." — Karma Francis, TMA VISTA Member

A huge thank you to the Mellon Foundation for funding this project, and to the team of farmers and partners—Farmer Chippy, Farmer Tiara, Farmer Block, and VISTA partner Farmer Liam—for making it all happen.

05/04/2026

At Transform Mid-Atlantic, we are dedicated to our mission of Engaging Campuses in Communities. This week, we’re excited to highlight Mariam Kamal, a TMA AmeriCorps VISTA member serving at the International Rescue Committee Baltimore (IRC).

Mariam is working on a system to turn client feedback into permanent program improvements. By making sure refugee voices are heard and acted upon, she is helping build a community that is truly shaped by the people who live there.

Beyond the project work, the heart of service is the people you meet. When we asked Mariam about her experience with the VISTA cohort, she shared:

"It’s a chance to work with people who share a similar worldview and collaborate on a mission we all believe in. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the people who run the program and learning from their journeys. It’s something I hope to incorporate into my own path."

We are inspired by the way our members learn from one another while building stronger, more inclusive communities. Thank you for your service, Mariam!

Learn more about our 2026 VISTA cohort: https://transformmidatlantic.org/2025-2026-tma-americorps-vista-members/

The inaugural Good Trouble: Continuing the Legacy and Purpose of HBCUs conference, held on April 15 (Virtual) and April ...
05/04/2026

The inaugural Good Trouble: Continuing the Legacy and Purpose of HBCUs conference, held on April 15 (Virtual) and April 16 (in person) brought together students, faculty, staff, and community partners from multiple HBCUs to reflect on Black history, civic engagement, and social advocacy.

Through dialogue and workshops, participants explored critical media literacy, leadership, and community impact. Presenters, including our keynote speaker, Dr. Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead, Ph.D. , inspired students to take action through voting and other forms of social and political engagement.

Hosted by Bowie State University the conference fostered connection, empowerment, and a shared commitment to advancing the legacy of HBCUs and student activism.

A huge Thank You to our corporate sponsor 🤝 Kaiser Permanente and our campus co-sponsors - University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Bowie State University, and Howard University We’re grateful for your support which helped make this event possible and impactful.

04/27/2026

At Transform Mid-Atlantic, we are dedicated to our mission of 🤝Engaging Campuses in Communities, and this week, we are proud to feature a VISTA member who is living that mission every day through her service in Baltimore.

Shelby Donaldson is currently in her second year serving as the Strong York Road Schools AmeriCorps at Loyola University Maryland Over the past two years, she has become a vital bridge between the campus and the surrounding York Road corridor.

Recently, Shelby shared a story from the Walter P. Carter Food Pantry that highlights the real-world impact of these partnerships. A community member who cares for her grandson approached Shelby to express how much the pantry has helped her family over the years. Having a reliable, accessible place to get groceries—especially those items often missed at the store—has made a massive difference in her daily life.

For Shelby, hearing that gratitude firsthand validated the two years of work she’s put into the York Corridor. Knowing that other residents feel the same way serves as a powerful reminder of why community accessibility is so vital.

Shelby’s dedication ensures that the relationship between the campus and the neighborhood remains strong and responsive to local needs. Thank you for your incredible service, Shelby!



👉 Learn more about our 2026 VISTA cohort: https://transformmidatlantic.org/2025-2026-tma-americorps-vista-members/

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