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Happy Wednesday, Baltimore. On the home front, there's a fundraiser for STEM and youth themed around something quintessentially Baltimorean: its love for shoes.

Learn more about The Be. Org's fifth annual Sneaker Ball in my article below!

— Alanah, Technical.ly lead reporter for Baltimore

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Baltimore is a sneaker city

My latest article highlights the significance of sneakers to Baltimore's culture and its impact on the STEM pipeline — especially if you go to The Be. Org's upcoming Sneaker Ball.

Click below to learn more about the organization's fifth annual Sneaker Ball, which takes place at The Rita Rossi Colwell Center on April 6. The fundraiser aims to support youth enrichment and celebrates Baltimore's sneaker culture while raising funds for The Be. Org's STEM education programming. This article also touches on nostalgic commercials that reflect the importance of sneakers in the local community.

➡️ Find out more about the Sneaker Ball (and get a ticket discount code) in my full report here.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott takes over the 1s and 2s at The Be. Org's Sneaker Ball in 2023. (Courtesy The Be. Org)

Why Fastmail ‘is made for’ this backend developer

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In contrast to “free” email providers like Google, which make money by selling your data to advertisers, Fastmail offers privacy-focused features like alternative and masked email addresses to protect its users from tracking, unwanted ads, data leaks and spam.

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News Incubator: What else to know today

• bwtech@UMBC recently organized an event focusing on the impact of Artificial Intelligence and technology on career development. In addition, the tech and research park and Startup Grind Maryland just revealed the first group of participants for its Maryland Startup Accelerator Pilot Program. [bwtech@UMBC/LinkedIn]

• Adeola Ajani, the founder of Fem Equity, just celebrated being featured on the Nasdaq tower in NYC! [LinkedIn]

• The Baltipreneurs Demo Day is just under one week away. The event will take place on Tuesday at Loyola University Maryland, where attendees can enjoy networking opportunities and also participate in UpSurge Baltimore's concurrent Equitech Tuesday happy hour. [LinkedIn/Loyola]

• Morgan State University appointed Royce Burnett, current chair of the School of Accountancy at Old Dominion University, as the new dean of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management. [Baltimore Business Journal]

• Jennifer Spencer Heilman and Christine Routzahn from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County advocate for increasing paid technical internships as a means to support Maryland's technology growth, innovation and talent retention. [Maryland Matters]

Lessons from the fold: An entrepreneur’s perspective of winding down a successful brand

Founder Dan Zeplowitz speaks with the legal experts at Ballard Spahr about the decision to close his business and lessons for other companies.

🗓️ On the Calendar

• The Baltimore Youth Innovation Coalition is organizing its first collaborative event, a Youth Summer Job Fair. It's scheduled for this Friday, March 15, at noon at Baltimore Unity Hall. [Details here]

• The American Craft Council will host its flagship event, the American Craft Made Baltimore Marketplace, at the Baltimore Convention Center from March 15 to 17. [Details here]

• Happy Women's History Month! If you haven't already, head to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum to check out its "BLACK WOMAN GENIUS: Elizabeth Talford Scott — Tapestries of Generations" exhibit. You can also join Black Girl Saturday School for a jam session at the museum on Saturday, March 16. [Details here]

• As mentioned above, the Baltipreneurs program's demo day and UpSurge Baltimore's concurrent Equitech Tuesday happy hour takes place at Loyola University Maryland on Tuesday, March 19. [Details here]

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