Our History
October 2016
Greenmount West Community Center opens, founded by current Executive Director Kisha L. Webster and 2017 Baltimore Corps Fellow Nicolas Mitchel.
March 2017
After-school programming begins for youth ages 8-13.
June 2017
Camerados officially begin their partnership with GWCC, establishing a public living room within the center. Read more about Camerados here.
July 2017
In partnership with Noisy Tenants, Noisy Lemonade is created to support youth-owned microbusinesses in Greenmount West. Youth receive support with the development and execution of business ideas.
September 2018
GWCC youth are featured on a mural for the Bmore Superheroes Campaign in partnership with Noisy Tenants and the Baltimore Museum of Art. This mural is located in downtown Baltimore.
September 2018
GWCC youth attend their first black-tie affair, hosted by the Baltimore Museum of Art. This event celebrated Mark Bradford, an award-winning artist and philanthropist who funded the creation of the Greenmount West Power Press. Our youth dined with incredible artists including Amy Sherald, Stephen Townes, and Mickalene Thomas.
April 2019
Greenmount West Community Center is voted Best Community Center in Baltimore City by the Baltimore Sun.
October 2019
Art, Youth and Justice Day, held at the Baltimore Museum of Art, was a transformative day filled with film screenings, panel discussions, and performances, which culminated in an evening benefit concert with Mumu Fresh. We brought hundreds of first-time visitors to the BMA.
March 2020
Baltimore City Public Schools closed due to COVID-19, which began the cultural reset at GWCC. Since then, we have distributed over 6,000 frozen meals and over 500 rolls of toilet paper. We are committed to meeting the needs of our community.
July 2020
We piloted Camp HOPE, a five-week hybrid (virtual/in-person) program for youth grades 3rd-8th. Our virtual youth programming had an 80-100% participation rate.
September 2020
We hosted Manifesting A Beautiful Reali-TEA, a virtual back-to-school tea for Black women and girls. Over 60 women and girls were in attendance. You can read more about this event here.
November 2020
We launched Project Thrive, which is a part of our targeted support for Black women and girls. In the first stage of this project, we surveyed Black women over the age of eighteen throughout various zip codes in Baltimore City in order to determine their needs and what they feel is necessary for them to thrive.
March 2021
We launch Baltimore Legacy Voices, a podcast that highlights the voices of legacy residents in Greenmount West and throughout Baltimore City. Click here to learn more.
May 2021
In partnership with Girls on the Run Chesapeake, our girl youth train for eight weeks to complete a 5K, coached by our GWCC staff Ms. Akilah and Ms. Kennedy. In addition to increasing their physical fitness and wellbeing, they learned about friendships, inner and outer beauty, and self-confidence.
June 2021
We piloted the Wash n’ Fold, a two-week initiative where we brought a mobile laundry service to Greenmount West for residents to wash their clothes at no cost to them. We served 100 individuals across seven unique zip codes in Baltimore City. We washed a total of 180 loads of laundry at NO COST to individuals in our community!
September 2021
We held our 2nd Annual Virtual Manifesting a Beautiful Reali-TEA. The theme for 2021 was: BREATHE. Our virtual teas are specialized events that introduce a new audience to the broadness of our work while strengthening our relationships and offerings to those we currently serve.
October 2021
We launch the Bell House Community Build, a mutual aid initiative that centers the needs of a legacy resident in our community. The end goal of this initiative is to fully restore the home of a beloved elder in our community so that she can age in place with dignity and grace.