Montgomery Community Media

Members of the community had the chance to share stories, experiences, and asked questions about bullying in schools. The Bullying in Schools Town Hall meeting, held on September 28, was sponsored by Montgomery County Committee on Hate/Violence, the Montgomery County Office of Human Rights and Montgomery College. The event focused on preventing bullying behavior, but […]

The fourth annual Audacity of Hoops basketball tournament was on Saturday, September 20, in downtown Silver Spring. The 3 on 3 tournament uses sports and recreation as a way to engage students and their families in constructive activities. Watch some of the top local high school players who had the opportunity to show their skills on […]

Giant chess, connect four, corn hole, tennis tournament, and much more. That’s just some of the games featured at the sixth annual Play Day on September 27 in Takoma Park- an event that celebrates fun, outdoor play and encourage residents to exercise. Pat Rumbaugh, founder of Takoma Plays– a group in Takoma Park that organizers […]

The African Heritage Month celebrations continues with the Pan African Cultural Festival in Silver Spring on September 27 from noon to 9 p.m. The Panafest will be held at the Veteran’s Plaza and will include arts and crafts exhibits, a taste of exotic African cuisine and live cultural performances from groups of various African countries. According to Daniel Koroma , community liaison to the […]

Parents, students, educators, and elected officials will meet September 28 at the Silver Spring Civic Center for a conversation about bullying in schools. Montgomery County Office of Human Rights, the Committee on Hate and Violence, and Montgomery College are hosting the meeting that will feature a panel with experts ready to start the conversation about […]

In this MyMcMedia Extra, Valerie Ervin, executive director at the Center for Working Families, talks about what’s next for her.

Players, from all over the county, slam-dunked, played defense, and showed their free throwing skills at the fourth annual Audacity of Hoops basketball tournament on Sept. 20 in downtown Silver Spring. This year, Councilmember Cherri Branson hosted the event that features adults, and high school-age boys and girls. The 3-on-3 tournament uses sports and recreation […]

Sixty Latino students were the recipients of the 2014 Maryland Hispanic Achievement Scholarships presented at the Montgomery County Executive’s Hispanic Gala on Sept. 18 at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. In this MyMcMedia Extra, Lorna Virgili, President/CEO of the National Hispanic Communication Group, tells us how it all began.  Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and wife, Catherine […]

Jewish Social Service Agency welcomed the first volunteer from AmeriCorps VISTA– Volunteers in Service to America- on Sept. 2. VISTA is a recent White House initiative on Holocaust survivor care. Vice President Joe Biden announced on December 2013 that the administration would support the needs of Holocaust survivors who are living in the U.S. under or close […]

A new campaign to encourage black women to breastfeed was launched by the African American Health Program, part of Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services. The project is part of year-long effort to reach black women in the county, and educate the public about the benefits of breastfeeding. According to a county’s press […]