History

2007 will mark the 1 st Annual Mid-Atlantic Volunteer Conference. This year's topics include: identifying the needs of major cities and communities in Maryland , creating conscientious citizens, and utilizing the networks in achieving the goals discussed in the conference .

Accommodations/Meals

As the conference is for a single day, hotel accommodations will not be provided and guests will return back to their organization upon conclusion of the conference. A continental breakfast and lunch will be provided at the conference. If any attendee has special dietary needs, please note it on the registration form.

Arrival and Departure

Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to the Johns Hopkins Campus in the city of Baltimore . USNA will provide bus transportation for any midshipman and/or academy faculty from the academy to the Hopkins campus. Transportation subsidies are available for those who need them. Contact the Johns Hopkins Center for Social Concern for more information.

Material

We request every organization to provide materials about their community service program(s) to be distributed to every attendee at the conference. Please bring all materials the day of the conference.

Recommended Clothing

For our military guests, please wear Summer Dress Whites, or your service equivalent. Civilian guests, please wear business casual.

Johns Hopkins

The Center for Social Concern works toward social change through direct service and community-building. We emphasize the value of service through an educational framework: the volunteer and client enter into an educational process in which both benefit from the interaction. We strive to create a better community on and around the Johns Hopkins campus, one which is based on three components: awareness, action, and reflection.

United States Naval Acacdemy

The Midshipman Action Group aims to provide community service projects to reliable, diligent, and enthusiastic volunteers willing to offer their time, talent, and energy. We utilize our efforts to better prepare midshipmen for future service by encouraging peer leadership, teamwork, character development, morale, selflessness, and good will towards others. Currently, we offer a variety of educational, environmental, and social service volunteer projects coordinated with community partners from the Annapolis , Baltimore , and D.C. areas.