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Audacious Ideas is a blog created to stimulate ideas and discussion about solutions to difficult problems in Baltimore. Each week, we will ask individuals to think candidly and audaciously about what can be done to promote opportunity, achievement, health and prosperity in our city. Open Society Institute-Baltimore believes that discussion and debate are critical to making positive, lasting changes. We see this as a testing ground where ideas can be considered and discussion can be fostered.Categories
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Monthly Archives: March 2009
Moving from change to transformation
There are few times in life when a people can factually recall where they were and what they were doing when a significant event occurred. The election of Barack Obama to the office of President of the United States was … Continue reading
Posted in Community Building
Tagged community conversations, government, hope, volunteer
16 Comments
Who wants to be a philanthropist?
As someone who has raised funds for over 30 years for causes I care about deeply, I am often curious what people do with the money they win on games shows like “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” Of course, … Continue reading
Stop defending the indefensible
Why is the Baltimore City Council more willing to spend taxpayer dollars to defend illegal laws that keep its citizens out of drug treatment than to invest in their recovery? They should stop defending a fifty-year old zoning law that … Continue reading
Posted in Drug Addiction Treatment, Fairness and Justice
Tagged government, healthcare, treatment
4 Comments
Encourage young women to run for office
The typical woman who runs for office is over the age of 40. Any earlier, and it seems too difficult to pencil in a campaign while new relationships, student loans and a wealth of opportunities beckon. But starting later puts … Continue reading
What are we waiting for?
A few weeks ago, OSI announced the Public Safety Compact, a new initiative that will help 250 prisoners overcome their addictions. This is certainly a welcome step forward, but what has taken everyone so long? Everyone knows that it’s stupid … Continue reading
Posted in Drug Addiction Treatment
Tagged criminal justice system, models, smart policies, treatment
9 Comments