2024-04-05T08:08:12-05:00 2023-12-31 202153727 SB & COMPANY LLC 10200 GRAND CENTRAL AVE SUITE 250 OWINGS MILLS MD 21117 990 2023-01-01 522067671 BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF MARYLAND INC BIOT 4107524224 1101 WEST PRATT STREET BALTIMORE MD 21223 DR BRANDY CARTER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4107524224 2024-03-28 1 DR BRANDY CARTER 999009999 0 PAMELA GRAY P01237506 4105840060 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z DR BRANDY CARTER 1101 WEST PRATT STREET BALTIMORE MD 21223 1271409 0 X WWW.BIOTECHMD.ORG X 1998 MD THE BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF MARYLAND, INC. (BTI) WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 AS A NON-PROFIT TO TRAIN AND PLACE ENTRY-LEVEL BIOTECHNICIANS IN MARYLAND'S RAPIDLY EXPANDING BIOTECH INDUSTRY. THE BTI LABORATORY ASSOCIATES PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION-FREE TRAINING IN BASIC LABORATORY SKILLS TO BRIGHT, AMBITIOUS, UNEMPLOYED, AND UNDER-EMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF THE REGION. BTI PROVIDES TUITION-FREE TRAINING TO UNEMPLOYED AND UNDEREMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BALTIMORE CITY AND THE SURROUNDING MARYLAND REGION. THE TRAINING GIVES OUR STUDENTS BASIC LABORATORY SKILLS AND JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, PREPARING PARTICIPANTS FOR ENTRY-LEVEL BIO-RELATED JOBS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES. BTI MEETS THE DEMAND FOR A SPECIALLY SKILLED WORKFORCE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY BY PROVIDING QUALITY TRAINING TO CONNECT PARTICIPANTS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE, FINANCIAL STABILITY, AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING PROGRAMS LIKE BTI ARE A PERSON-CENTERED APPROACH TO TEACHING WORKERS SKILLS FOR LONG-TERM 11 11 7 11 0 0 1118279 1253265 11774 17752 132 392 27508 0 1157693 1271409 38766 31095 0 0 518432 542884 0 0 0 410615 419723 967813 993702 189880 277707 1291643 1484700 307467 222817 984176 1261883 X BTI'S NON-PROFIT MISSION IS TO PROVIDE TUITION-FREE TRAINING AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE TO HIGHLY MOTIVATED, DISADVANTAGED, AND UNDER / UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR A GRADUATE EQUIVALENT DEGREE, FOR POSITIONS AS SKILLED AND RELIABLE LAB TECHNICIANS AND TO PROVIDE A CRITICALLY NEEDED PREPARED WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THIS ECONOMICALLY AND SCIENTIFICALLY IMPORTANT INDUSTRY. 0 0 801469 31095 17752 THE BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF MARYLAND, INC. (BTI) WAS FOUNDED IN 1998 AS A NON-PROFIT 501 (C)(3) CORPORATION, TO FILL A NEED FOR SPECIALTY SCIENTIFIC TRAINING OF AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR ENTRY-LEVEL BIOTECHNICIANS IN MARYLAND'S RAPIDLY EXPANDING BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY. THE BTI LABORATORY ASSOCIATES PROGRAM PROVIDES TUITION-FREE TRAINING IN BASIC LABORATORY SKILLS TO BRIGHT, AMBITIOUS, UNDER / UNEMPLOYED RESIDENTS OF BALTIMORE CITY AND THE REGION. A COMBINATION OF CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION, HANDS-ON TRAINING AND ON-THE-JOB WORK EXPERIENCE, ENABLES BTI'S SUCCESSFUL GRADUATES TO REALIZE EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS, WHILE EMPLOYERS BENEFIT FROM A STREAM OF READY-FOR-HIRE, WELL-QUALIFIED LAB TECHNICIANS. PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE O PAGE 40 FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE MISSION AND IMPACT OF BTI.BTI IS APPROVED BY THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION AND RECOGNIZED THROUGHOUT THE STATE AS AN EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE TRAINING PROVIDER. BTI HAS TRAINED 51 COHORTS, CELEBRATES OVER 700 GRADUATES AND HAS PROVIDED SPECIALLY SKILLED WORKERS TO OVER 50 MARYLAND EMPLOYERS. BTI'S PLACEMENT RATE EXCEEDS 70%. ANALYSIS OF THE LONG-TERM RETENTION RATE SINCE 1998 SHOWS APPROXIMATELY 77% OF BTI GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED OR PURSUING ADDITIONAL RELATED EDUCATION. BTI'S AVERAGE PLACEMENT WAGE IN 2023 WAS $20/HOUR PLUS BENEFITS.LIVES ARE CHANGED, FAMILIES SUPPORTED AND COMMUNITIES STRENGTHENED BY THE OUTCOMES OF BTI'S TRAINING AND SERVICES. BTI'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE A BRIDGE TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY REMOVING BARRIERS BETWEEN DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE AND EXISTING NEXT ECONOMY JOBS WITH LIVABLE WAGES THAT ARE UNFILLED DUE TO THE LACK OF PROPER TRAINING OF THE AREA'S WORKFORCE. BTI GRADUATES ARE QUALIFIED TO FILL A VARIETY OF TECHNICIAN POSITIONS IN THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY. GRADUATES ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR 7 CREDITS TOWARD AN ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY FROM BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE.BTI'S PREPARATION OF A TRAINED, LOCAL WORKFORCE IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE MANY EFFORTS TO SUSTAIN AND GROW THE BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. BTI SKILLS TRAINING IS A NECESSARY INGREDIENT TO ADDRESS THE PRACTICAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF OUR CITIZENS. THE BTI MODEL HAS PROVEN ITS VALUE AND IMPACT. 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THE PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OF "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE INSTITUTE PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2020 THROUGH 2023 REMAINS OPEN WITH THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION OR THE VARIOUS STATES AND LOCAL JURISDICTIONS IN WHICH THE INSTITUTE FILES TAX RETURNS. IT IS THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION STIPULATES ITS NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY AND PRACTICES IN ITS NEWSPAPER ADS AND WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 DURING 2023, BTI RECEIVED GRANTS FROM MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 1 SCHOLARSHIPS 59 31095 PART I, LINE 2: STUDENTS ARE TRAINED AT BTI. THROUGH AN ARTICULATION AGREEMENT WITH BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, BTI GRADUATES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 7 CREDITS TOWARDS THEIR AAS DEGREE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY. BTI MAINTAINS ACCOUNTING RECORDS TO ACCOUNT FOR THE AMOUNT OF STIPENDS (SCHOLARSHIPS) DISTRIBUTED TO EACH STUDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE MEMBER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITA OF THE ORGRANIZATION, KATHLEEN WEISS, IS MARRIED TO JOHN C. WEISS, III, WHO IS THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS FOR EACH MEMBER TO REVIEW PRIOR TO THE BOARD MEETING. THE FORM 990 IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY MAKING SURE ALL EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS SIGN AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. IN ADDITION TO SIGNING ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS, BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED AT EVERY BOARD MEETING WHETHER THEY HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES WHETHER AN ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WITH EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS. APPROPRIATE ACTIONS TOWARD THE INDIVIDUAL THAT IS FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE DETERMINED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. IF A BOARD MEMBER IS FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WILL REVIEW THE CONFLICT AND IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE DEEMED APPROPRIATE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY USING A VARIETY OF METHODS, INCLUDING COMPARABLE DATA. THE PROCESS IS RECORDED IN THE MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: BTI HAS A FINANCE COMMITTEE THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT AND THE SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT. THERE WERE NO CHANGES IN THESE PROCESSES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - MISSION AND HISTORY: BTI'S NON-PROFIT MISSION IS TO PROVIDE TUITION-FREE TRAINING AND PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE TO HIGHLY MOTIVATED, DISADVANTAGED, AND/OR UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WITH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR A GRADUATE EQUIVALENT DEGREE, FOR POSITIONS AS SKILLED AND RELIABLE LAB TECHNICIANS AND TO PROVIDE A CRITICALLY NEEDED, PREPARED WORKFORCE TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRY. AS AN MHEC-APPROVED PROGRAM, BTI'S LABORATORY ASSOCIATES GRADUATES RECEIVE SEVEN (7) CREDITS FROM BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE. BTI ALSO DESIGNS AND DELIVERS EMPLOYERS SPECIALIZED LABORATORY PROGRAMS TO FURTHER TRAIN PROFESSIONAL LABORATORY WORKERS IN ADVANCED TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES, THUS AFFORDING THESE WORKERS ADVANCEMENT IN THEIR CAREERS. BTI WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1998 BY DR. MARGARET B. PENNO, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE AND DIRECTOR OF THE CELL CULTURE LABORATORY AT JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. WITH A GRANT FROM THE ABELL FOUNDATION, A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR, BTI HAS SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED A MODEL TO TRAIN AND PLACE MOTIVATED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND AN INTEREST IN BEGINNING A CAREER IN THE BIOSCIENCES. OFTEN UNDER AND UNEMPLOYED, THESE STUDENTS REALIZE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY AVAILABLE TO THEM. IN ADDITION TO THE TECHNICAL CURRICULUM REQUIRED FOR PLACEMENT IN A LAB, BTI'S TRAINING INCLUDES CRITICAL EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND ASSISTANCE IN ADDRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES, BOTH OF WHICH AFFECT RETENTION IN THE CLASS SETTING AND ON THE JOB. EMPLOYERS REALIZE SEVERAL BENEFITS FROM THE BTI MODEL, INCLUDING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR BOTTOM-LINE. HIRING BTI GRADUATES RESULTS IN MEASURABLE COST-SAVINGS RESULTING FROM LOWER TURNOVER COSTS OF NON-DEGREED BUT SPECIALLY SKILLED WORKERS. THIS MODEL WAS PROVEN THROUGH AN INITIAL PILOT PROGRAM WITH BALTIMORE CITY'S CHESAPEAKE BIOLOGICAL LABS, INC., WHERE DR. PENNO WAS A CONSULTANT. THE EMPLOYERS PARTICIPATED IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF A CLIENT-SPECIFIC CURRICULUM. FROM THESE INITIAL SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS, BTI HAS EXPANDED ITS CONTENT DELIVERY OVER THE YEARS TO INCLUDE CUSTOMIZED TRAINING TO ADDRESS CLIENT-SPECIFIC NEEDS AND WORKSHOPS TO PROVIDE CURRENT LAB TECHNICIANS (MANY ARE BTI GRADUATES) WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION IMPORTANT FOR CAREER ADVANCEMENT. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF BIOSTART TO LAB ASSOCIATES CURRICULUM: BTI'S CAREER PATH CURRICULUM, BIOSTART TO LABORATORY (LAB) ASSOCIATES PROGRAM, IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE "SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS." THE COMBINATION OF THE TWO INITIATIVES PROVIDES ACADEMIC STRENGTHENING, AND QUALITY HANDS-ON INDUSTRY SKILLS TRAINING WITH SOCIAL SUPPORTS, FOLLOWED BY CONNECTIONS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. PHASE ONE IS THE SIX-WEEK BIOSTART PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STRENGTHENED ACADEMICS (MATH AND READING), PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LESSONS, AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE BIOSCIENCE INDUSTRY. THE LAB ASSOCIATES PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 10 WEEKS OF LECTURE AND HANDS-ON TRAINING. AFTER PROGRAM COMPLETION, STUDENTS CAN GO STRAIGHT TO EMPLOYMENT OR COMPLETE A PAID 100-HOUR INTERNSHIP. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE INTERNSHIP, THE BTI-TRAINED WORKER HAS A BROAD UNDERSTANDING OF THE SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL TOPICS WITHIN THE BIOTECH INDUSTRY AND HAS DEVELOPED CRITICAL SPECIFIC SKILLS IN LAB TECHNIQUES. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL AND GLOSSARY TERMS ARE PROVIDED THROUGH ONLINE LECTURES TO THE STUDENTS FOR REVIEW THE DAY PRIOR TO THE HANDS-ON LAB EXERCISE. FOLLOWING, LABORATORY EXERCISES REINFORCE THE TOPIC MATERIAL. CRITICAL SKILLS FOR A LAB ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS PIPETTING (TO MEASURE OR TRANSFER A QUANTITY OF LIQUID WITH A PIPETTE, A TUBE USED FOR MEASURING AND TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS) AND CONTAMINATION CONTROL, ARE TAUGHT AND REINFORCED IN EVERY LAB SESSION. THE TOPICS AND SKILLS OF THE LAB ASSOCIATES PROGRAM CURRICULUM INCLUDE: CLEAN ROOM PRACTICES TECHNIQUES IN CELL CULTURE FDA SANCTIONED GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICES (GMP) LABORATORY SAFETY AND GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES (GLP) CLEANING AND STERILIZATION GOWNING TECHNIQUES WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY MATH INTRODUCTION TO ANIMAL CARE TECHNIQUES IN MOLECULAR BIOLOGY BTI COMPLETERS ARE QUALIFIED FOR MIDDLE-SKILLS TECHNICIAN POSITIONS, JOBS THAT INCREASE THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH A STEADY SOURCE OF INCOME AND CAREER GROWTH POTENTIAL. ONCE PLACED IN A LIFE SCIENCES JOB, BTI GRADUATES HAVE THE ABILITY TO UPSKILL AND CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION. ALTHOUGH BTI'S GRADUATES ARE PREPARED FOR "ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS" IN THE LIFE SCIENCES INDUSTRIES, THESE ARE ACTUALLY "MIDDLE-SKILLS" POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE SOME TECHNICAL TRAINING AND ORIENTATION BEYOND A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. BTI'S PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS THE MIDDLE-SKILLS PATHWAY IS INNOVATIVE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE CHANGES IN THE LABOR MARKET. THE HALLMARK OF BTI'S PROGRAMS IS ITS UNIQUE METHODOLOGY COMPRISED OF ATTENTION TO LAB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, STRICT ADHERENCE TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AND ATTENDANCE, JOB-READINESS PREPARATION, AND ASSISTANCE WITH JOB PLACEMENT. THIS COMBINATION OF TOPICS, TRAINING, AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS DISTINGUISHES BTI FROM OTHER WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS. ANOTHER DISTINTIVE FEATURE OF BTI IS OUR CASE MANAGEMENT EFFORTS, A PART OF OUR PROGRAMMING FOR THE PAST 24 YEARS. SINCE 2009, THE FOCUS ON CASE MANAGEMENT AND INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT INTENSIFIED AS BTI REALIZED THE INTEGRAL PART THESE SERVICES PLAY IN PARTICIPANT SUCCESS. PARTICIPANTS COMPLETE AN ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE BIOSTART PHASE TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE BARRIERS TO PROGRAM COMPLETION AND SUBSEQUENT EMPLOYMENT. PARTICIPANTS WORK ONE-ON-ONE WITH BTI'S CASE MANAGER WHO PROVIDES THE NECESSARY COUNSEL, SUPPORT, AND RESOURCES THROUGHOUT THE TRAINING TO ADDRESS SUCH ISSUES AS CHILDCARE, HOUSING, TRANSPORTATION, RELATIONSHIPS, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND LEGAL BARRIERS. PARTICIPANTS ALSO RECEIVE INSTRUCTION RELATING TO EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS (E.G., PUNCTUALITY, DRESS), RESUME WRITING, AND INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - THE IMPACT: CLASSES HELD - 51 GRADUATES - OVER 700 PLACEMENT RATE - OVER $20PH FULL LIST OF EMPLOYERS THROUGH THE YEARS INCLUDE: EMPLOYERS IN BALTIMORE, MD: A & G PHARMACEUTICALS, ALPHARMA, AMERICAN RED CROSS, BIOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF MARYLAND, INC., BIOPHARMA, CHARLES RIVER, CUREVEDA, CVS PHARMACY, GRACE DAVISON, CELSIS: IN VITRO TECHNOLOGIE, INSTITUTE OF HUMAN VIROLOGY, INTRALYTIX, INC., JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, LAB SUPPORT, KFORCE SCIENTIFIC, CATALENT, PATHSENSORS/SMITHS DETECTION, ST. AGNES HOSPITAL, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE, CEL-SCI, EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS, CITRUS AND ALLIED ESSENCES, INSTITUTE OF MARINE AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, AND NOVEL MICRODEVICES. EMPLOYERS IN ROCKVILLE, MD: HUMAN GENOME SCIENCES, INC., BIORELIANCE EMPLOYERS IN SPARKS, MD: BD DIAGNOSTICS EMPLOYERS IN ELLICOTT CITY, MD: KELLY SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES EMPLOYERS IN HANOVER, MD: ACTALENT (AEROTEK WAS TAKEN OVER BY ACTALENT) EMPLOYERS IN COLUMBIA, MD: STELLAR BIO SYSTEMS, INC, THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC, OSIRIS THERAPEUTICS, ACELL EMPLOYERS IN HUNT VALLEY, MD: MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC., MASTIX MEDICA, PHARMACEUTICS INTERNATIONAL, INC. EMPLOYERS IN OWINGS MILLS: QUEST INTERNATIONAL, SHIRE LABORATORIES, INC. PUBLIC/ PRIVATE PARTNERS: MARYLAND VOLUNTEER LAWYERS SERVICE, SOUTHWEST PARTNERSHIP, SOUTH BALTIMORE LEARNING CENTER, THERMOFISHER SCIENTIFIC, JOHNS HOPKINS, JOHNS HOPKINS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, BD DIAGNOSTICS, BALTIMORE CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE OF EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT, ASSOCIATED BLACK CHARITIES, BALTIMORE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE, BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, GOODWILL, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, AND SB AND COMPANY.