Montgomery Community Media

Crittenton Services of Greater Washington held their annual high tea for teens in Silver Spring to connect local teens with working professionals. In this MyMCMedia Extra, Marie Henderson, Executive Director of the Community Foundation for Montgomery County and the keynote speaker of the tea and leadership conference, tells local teens to never give up on […]

“Talk with a teen,” was the theme of an event that brought working professionals together with local teens to help them find their way. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story of how Crittenton is working to empower local teens through its programs. It’s a chance to have their voices heard. Local teens sat down for […]

It’s a serious issue, but there were some lighthearted moments at the March to Close the Achievement Gap in Rockville. In this MyMCMedia extra, Dr. Joshua Starr, Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, shows off his moves along with others in front of hundreds of students on the Rockville Courthouse stairs. Related: 

Hundreds of student members of the Minority Scholars Program hit the streets on April 27 to raise awareness about the academic achievement gap among Black and Hispanic students in the classroom. The  march brought local students, teachers, and leaders together through the streets of Rockville from the Carver Educational Services Center to the former Montgomery County […]

A recent art project in Silver Spring brought one local neighborhood out of the dark and into the light. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story of how the unveiling of a community art project by Common Ground is helping local youth light the way home. A crowd gathered under a tent outside of the Carroll […]

Members of the Montgomery County Public School System’s Minority Scholars program will hit the streets on April 27 to raise awareness about the academic achievement gap among Black and Hispanic students in the classroom. The march is organized by a group of students from about 10 high schools in the County who have been working […]

Montgomery Community Media hosted entrepreneur, philanthropist and author Frank Islam as the Small Business University series keynote speaker for April. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story of how Islam got his start as a businessman in Montgomery County and what he says is his key to success. Doing well while doing good is the message […]

Those who live, work and play in Montgomery County were encouraged to take part in Montgomery Community Media’s second annual Day in the Life event on April 22nd by sending in photos documenting their day. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story of a day in the life of Montgomery County.   Find the virtual photo album […]

It’s the season of prayer, music and celebration for the local Baha’i faith community as they honor the holiest days of their year during the Festival of Ridvan. Ridvan, which means paradise in both Arabic and Persian, is a period of 12 days that mark the holiest days of the Baha’i year. On the first, ninth […]

The Metropolitan Washington Ear is celebrating 40 years of bringing the written word to the visually impaired in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story of how the Silver Spring-based non-profit and its volunteers are working to support the blind community. Freddie Peaco went completely blind from Glaucoma when she was […]