West Baltimore children, University of Maryland, Baltimore police officers and students from the University of Maryland School of Nursing stand outside the Black Cherry Puppet Theater after performing

West Baltimore children, UMB police officers, and students from UMSON collaborate to perform ‘Cinderella in Our City’ at the Black Cherry Puppet Theater.


For UMSON students, it’s a chance to learn outside of a traditional classroom setting, said Niki Papageorgopoulos, MS.

“I think it shows the kids that people from outside the community really care and that we are here to support each other,” she said. “And as nursing students, it gives us real-life experience with health disparities. It helps give us an understanding of patient-centered care in West Baltimore.” 

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