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25 WOMEN
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Caryn York
39, CEO and President, Baltimore Corps
Caryn York, born and raised in West Baltimore
and a City College graduate, previously led the
Women’s Prison Association in New York City,
focusing on family reunification as well as barriers to education and jobs.
“I think a lot of folks see my work, and they
look at me as a criminal justice advocate,” York
said. “That’s not totally untrue. But what’s more
is I’m a workforce advocate. I’m very focused on
economic justice as one of the major civil rights
issues of the day.”
In September 2023, York moved back home to
take over Baltimore Corps, a nonprofit co-founded
by Gov. Wes Moore that hosts a fellowship
program for local HBCU graduates interested in
local government and entrepreneurship.
“There was just this yearning in me to come
home,” York said. “I’m a Baltimorean. I love being
able to do work in my city on behalf of my city.”
York called Baltimore Corps’ recent 10-year
anniversary a major milestone for the organization and said she is excited about continuing
to help keep bright locals in the city with civic
opportunities.
“Honestly and very unapologetically, I am
always concerned with how we make Black or
brown folks have the same opportunities when
it comes to job opportunities with livable wages,”
York said.
— Dillon Mullan
PHOTO BY BARBARA HADDOCK TAYLOR
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