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Office of

Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism, and Equity (IDARE)

We support efforts to dismantle structural oppression and racist policies and practices within the Bloomberg School, our community, and public health.

Office Overview

The Office of Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism, and Equity (IDARE) supports efforts to dismantle structural oppression and racist policies and practices within the Bloomberg School, our community, and public health.

IDARE was created to support and serve as a resource to students, faculty, staff, and administration at the School in their collective efforts to advance inclusion, diversity, anti-racism, and equity in everything we do. The Office is charged with improving the School's capacity to recruit, retain, and advocate for underrepresented students and faculty and working alongside the Committee on Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism, and Equity (IDARE)​ to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment on campus and in our community.

Contact Us

615 N. Wolfe Street
Baltimore, MD 21205
Phone: 443-927-8792
bsph-idare@jhu.edu

Joel I. Bolling, MA
Assistant Dean for IDARE
jbolling@jhu.edu

Mahnoor K. Ahmed, MS
IDARE Director for Student Recruitment and Engagement
amahnoo1@jhu.edu

Audrey Ndaba, MS
Director, Student Disability Services
andaba1@jhu.edu

Lisa A. Lassiter
Sr. Administrative Coordinator
llassit2@jhu.edu 

Upcoming Events

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Information Sessions

Prospective Students

Cultivating Community & Belonging as First Generation and BIPOC Students

Thursday, October 10, 12-1pm ET: Register here

Wednesday, October 23, 12-1pm ET: Register here

Wednesday, November 6, 2-3pm ET: Register here

Join us to learn more about our efforts to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment on campus and in our community. Each session will provide participants an opportunity to learn more about the initiatives and resources offered by the IDARE office, as well as insights into the experiences of current students and recent alums who identify as BIPOC, first-generation and/or underrepresented or underserved minorities. All are welcome! 

Land Acknowledgement

We humbly acknowledge that Johns Hopkins University is located on the traditional and contemporary homelands of Indigenous people. Our campus resides on unceded lands of the Piscataway and Susquehannock peoples.

Land acknowledgement helps us recall the sacrifices that Indigenous peoples have made and their continued significance as part of our community. Recognition of the land is just one way in which we can honor the contributions and counter the erasure of Indigenous peoples in our society. We encourage each person and organization to be in solidarity with and acknowledge the homelands of Indigenous people  wherever you study, work, visit, or live. Thank you to the students, faculty, and staff from the Center for American Indian Health for leading the creation of the land acknowledgement for the Bloomberg School and for their continued work with Indigenous communities.

Support diversity at the Bloomberg School

There are many ways donors can earmark gifts to the School for research or scholarships that directly benefit people and communities who have been historically marginalized, disenfranchised, or excluded. Reach out to the Office of Development for details.

The Faculty Diversity Initiative

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion demands that we attract exceptionally talented faculty from a breadth of backgrounds and experiences and sustain a campus culture where all faculty can be successful. The Faculty Diversity Initiative and the School's Diversity Advocate Network are spearheading that effort.