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A sold out leadership summit at the Montgomery Community Media studios in Rockville brought local leaders together to discuss how to better engage the growing Latino population in Montgomery County. “We were extremely proud to facilitate this momentous gathering of the Montgomery mosaic which we entitled the Latino Leadership Conference of Montgomery County,” said Tony Spearman-Leach, […]

The response was overwhelming for the inaugural Latino Leadership Summit at the Montgomery Community Media studios in Rockville. The sold out event featured local leaders who discussed issues and topics surrounding the growing Latino community in Montgomery County. “We sometimes take in Montgomery County and other places around the country our diversity for granted and […]

Councilmember Hans Riemer will speak to community members at the second Silver Spring Citizens Advisory Board meeting on Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Other agenda items include dialogue on major projects in the vicinity of the Silver Spring including White Oak, Wheaton and Walter Reed. All meetings are held at the Silver Spring Civic Building […]

It’s the year of the horse. As the Chinese Community celebrates the New Year, one center in Gaithersburg is expanding to adapt to the growing Chinese community. From learning English, to exercising, to practicing calligraphy, the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center has been bringing Chinese-Americans together for more than 30 years. “It changed a […]

The Latino community, civic engagement, education and economic empowerment are among the topics that will be addressed during the inaugural Montgomery County Latino Leadership Summit at the Montgomery Community Media studios in Rockville on Feb. 10. Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro and Fox News analyst Juan Williams are among the panelists scheduled to participate in […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra, Valerie Bonk talks to Montgomery County Employees Federal Credit Union President and CEO Jim Norris about their recent renovation during their member appreciation day. Find more information on the MCEFU through their website here.

He traveled to the United States when he was just a teenager, leaving his home country of El Salvador to find a better life and a safe place to call home. “I knew that if I stayed I would have ended up either with the Guerrillas or with the army and that’s why I decided […]

“Hacking” is encouraged at an upcoming event to increase government transparency.  The two-day program hosted by the Montgomery County Civic Federation, the Montgomery County Taxpayers League and the Parents’ Coalition of Montgomery County will bring activists together to work on community projects, apps and websites. “The event will bring together civic ‘hacktivists,’ including IT programmers and […]

Listen, be brave, and embrace your power. Those are the themes of the upcoming 5th annual eWomenNetwork Success Summit in Rockville, which seeks to empower local women. The event features Sandra Yancey, CEO of the eWomenNetwork, who will give advice to women on how to succeed in business. “Product and service innovation is constant and mandatory […]

Martial arts, dancing, and opera singing took over at the Lakeforest Mall as the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center shared their celebration for the Lunar New Year or “Chinese New Year” with the community. The celebration kicked off on Feb. 1 and 2 in Gaithersburg and continues on Feb. 8 and 9. “The purpose […]