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Whether students are going to school 100% virtually or participating in a hybrid model, one thing is for certain—the need for building community, making personal connections, and boosting engagement are more important than ever before. Education certainly looks different right now, and many teachers would argue that distance learning is just not cutting it academically […]

Positivity is the fuel for success. Positive thinking is the habit of focusing on the good in every situation, even when things go awry. How many times have we had our mood ruined by the most random events, like getting one’s car stolen the day before you are set to go on vacation, or you […]

It’s been 71 years since the Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) came into being, and it’s safe to say that this year has been the most unusual of years on record. This year has not gone the way any of us envisioned it would. Keeping with unusual, the GGCC held their annual gala digitally the […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) awarded Eric Ashmont, a financial advisor at Edward Jones, as the recipient of the 8th Annual Young Professional of the Year Award (YPG) at the Chamber’s first-ever virtual gala. The award was presented by Laura Volovski of Adventist HealthCare. Adventist HealthCare was the sponsor of this year’s Young Professional of the […]

The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber (GGCC) awarded Infinite Bridge as the recipient of the 14th Annual Small Business of the Year Award (SBY) on December 3, 2020; at the Chamber’s first-ever virtual gala. The award was presented by Aj Nwoga with M&T Bank. The Small Business of the Year Award recognizes small businesses, which are a vital […]

Casey Aiken hosts the latest episode of 21 This Week. On this week’s show, Aiken and the panel discuss: With a vaccine on the horizon, state and county officials seek to control spread of coronavirus Remote learning has had its share of problems. When will MCPS open our schools? What does racial equity and social […]

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.  

In this week’s Studio 501c3, host Kim Jones and Sheryl Brissett Chapman, executive director of the National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) discuss the nonprofit’s 21 programs for highly vulnerable populations of homeless, abused, maltreated, and impoverished children in Montgomery County. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive […]

2020 has given us a formidable reminder of what volatility feels like. If you’ve been able to persevere as an investor, you are now enjoying the U.S. stock market’s all-time high. However, what matters now is what lies ahead. While the future is unpredictable, here are seven reasons stocks could have a strong year in […]

In this episode of Studio 501c3, Carson Henry, executive director of the Youth and Family Services arm of the YMCA, talks with host Kim Jones about the social services his office makes available to the community. Henry explains that the YMCA is more than a gym and a pool. Studio 501c3 focuses on the nonprofit organizations […]