On Saturday evening, Dr. Wen joined State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, Associated Black Charities President and Chief Executive Officer Diane Bell McKoy, Raquel Lilly from Living Classrooms, and Sharayna Christmas from MUSE 360 to speak at the Dream Girls Mentoring Program event, “Hollywood Dreams: A Night of Elegance.”

Dream Girls Mentoring Program is a non-profit dedicated to uplifting, empowering, and educating teenage mothers. The organization offers services such as assistance with employment searches, school registration, educational workshops, college tours, and one-on-one mentoring and referrals to external community resources.

Dr. Wen spoke to the young women about the importance of public service and the need for programs like Dream Girls. She also shared about her unique path to becoming Baltimore City’s Health Commissioner.