Paul B. Rothman, dean of the medical faculty and CEO of Johns Hopkins Medicine, greets Naomi Bennett, a member of the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, during a June meeting to discuss East Baltimore’s struggles and how Johns Hopkins can help.  

The East Baltimore Community Conversation was coordinated by Johns Hopkins University’s office of Government and Community Affairs, and included about 75 representatives of government, schools, faith organizations and nonprofit groups. It was held at Henderson-Hopkins, the K-8 neighborhood school operated by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education.