CIAA 2023 Events

As your host, Visit Baltimore has created a series of events to bring together local Baltimoreans with CIAA athletes, students, alunmi and fans.

The Black Mermaid Cheer Clinic will introduce basic cheer movements, sideline cheers and chants, some dance and unique movements, discuss the mental and health aspects of cheering, and show career opportunities in the sport. This clinic presents the opportunity to engage with young people using the power of a sport as excellence defined and practiced to build a sense of accomplishment.

This sports clinic offers a holistic approach to athletic development. The day is filled with fun, work, and education to help develop a well rounded athlete. Students are welcomed with a healthy breakfast, and then escorted to orientation to learn about opportunities and discuss mental health and wellness and longevity in collegiate sports and the sports industry with CIAA leadership and local and national sport legends. Afterwards, a team of local coaches and trainers work with the students on their physical sports development and soft skills through a series of workshops.

The Health and Wellness Summit is a series of panel discussions focused on mental health and health disparities within the African American community. Tapping some of our local athletes and medical professionals to lend their expertise, the panels will delve into a variety of topics that affect our student athletes and our community, like mental health, COVID-19, nutrition, diabetes and more.

This sports clinic offers a holistic approach to athletic development. The day is filled with fun, work, and education to help develop a well rounded athlete. Students are welcomed with a healthy breakfast, and then escorted to orientation to learn about opportunities and discuss mental health and wellness and longevity in collegiate sports and the sports industry with CIAA leadership and local and national sport legends. Afterwards, a team of local coaches and trainers work with the students on their physical sports development and soft skills through a series of workshops.

Learn from local entrepreneurs and financial leaders about topics like investing, real estate, networking and negotiating to help gain confidence in the business world and grow your net worth.

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum is proud to announce the opening of its newest touchpoint satellite gallery exhibition on September 19, 2025 at The Village at Mondawmin!

Blacks In White: African American Health Professionals is a powerful exhibition that highlights the extraordinary contributions of African American health professionals whose dedication, innovation, and service transformed the field of medicine and enriched our communities.

 Location: The Village at Mondawmin, 3201 Tioga Parkway – East Entrance, Baltimore, MD 21215

We invite you to explore the stories, images, and artifacts that shed light on a legacy of excellence in health care that continues to inspire generations. The satellite exhibition is now on view and open to the public. Stop by The Village at Mondawmin and experience this important celebration of history and healing.

Join us as we honor the strength, resilience and brilliance of Black health professionals

Gallery Overview: The Lewis at Mondawmin is a satellite gallery space created to extend the reach, impact, and presence of the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture into the heart of the community. Located inside The Village at Mondawmin—a historic shopping center and civic hub for West Baltimore—this new exhibit space offers an accessible, community-rooted platform for rotating exhibitions and  interactive displays that celebrate Maryland’s rich African American history and culture. 
Exhibit Overview: Blacks In White highlights the vital contributions of Black healthcare professionals and institutions in Maryland, with a focus on West Baltimore. Spanning the late 19th and 20th centuries, the exhibit features pioneering institutions such as Provident Hospital, the Helene Fuld Nursing School, and Young’s Pharmacy, as well as the leaders behind them, including Dr. Howard E. Young and Dr. Nellie Louis Young. In the face of systemic and medical racism, these professionals provided essential care, trained future generations of nurses, and built institutions that served communities often denied access to quality healthcare. Emerging from a vibrant, resilient West Baltimore, their legacy reflects the power of community, dedication, and the ongoing pursuit of health equity for all.