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Every year, it’s a sure bet that there will be changes to current tax law and this year is no different. From standard deductions to health savings accounts and tax rate schedules, here’s a checklist of tax changes to help you plan the year ahead. Individuals In 2021, a number of tax provisions are affected […]

Have you joined the One Word Challenge? Do you have your anchor word for 2021? Do you even know what I mean by ONE WORD? If not, that’s fine. I didn’t either until last year. When I started my business, I joined a mastermind group as a way of forcing accountability and structure into the […]

For educators, formative assessments are crucial data points that we utilize on a daily basis, or at least, we used to utilize them in the classroom before the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that most of us are doing our instructing and learning in the virtual world in front of screens, formative assessments have become somewhat more difficult, but […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: Democrats win the House, Senate and White House. Chaos ensues as protesters storm the Capitol during the Jan. 6 electoral college vote. More than 1.7 million people have died due to coronavirus. This week’s panel of […]

Watch a video preview of the next episode of 21 This Week, below: 21 This Week airs on Montgomery Channel 21 on Sundays at 11 a.m. and again at 7 p.m.; Mondays at noon and again at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m.

Featured on this episode of Studio 501c3 is Vikara Village, a nonprofit that works to build more resilient citizens by building self-confidence and self-esteem in young girls. Studio 501c3 host Kim Jones speaks with Vikara Village founder and executive director, Hannah Davis. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive […]

Using research to determine community priorities is how the Community Health and Empowerment Through Education and Research (CHEER) creates goals to better neighborhood life. CHEER Executive Director Bruce L. Baker describes how this approach works in Takoma Park. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. Watch […]

Zoom fatigue is an unfortunate yet all too familiar side effect of our current educational circumstances. Depending on grade level, students are logged into a video conferencing platform for classes up to six hours a day. Yet those six hours of class are just the beginning. That time doesn’t account for the additional screen time necessary […]

The Montgomery County Food Council is a connection point around food system issues in the county. Studio 501c3 host Kim Jones speaks with Executive Director Heather Brushkin about what that means for the local farms, businesses, and residents. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. Watch […]

As a foster child himself, Comfort Cases founder Rob Scheer speaks from experience. In this episode, he describes how his nonprofit helps restore dignity to children struggling through the foster care system. The show is hosted by Kim Jones. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. Watch previous […]