Montgomery Community Media

Surveys by the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring and the International Cultural Center (ICC) in Montgomery Village show that that national and international events like the tragic Orlando shooting are having an impact on students, according to a report by The Washington Post. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County Councilmember Craig Rice addresses the surveys […]

Here are five things to know today, June 13, in Montgomery County, Maryland: 1. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has ordered flags to fly at half staff from now thru sunset on June 16th in honor of the shooting victims in Orlando. 2. The local Muslim community is planning a solidarity event, along with the LGBT community, […]

The World Organization for Resource Development and Education (WORDE) will host a discussion titled “Is Someone Recruiting Our Kids?” focused on ISIS inspired operatives and homegrown extremism on Sunday, February 7. Speakers include Christian Picciolini, author of “Romantic Violence” and “Memoirs of an American Skinhead” and Mubin Shaikh who wrote “Undercorver Jihadi: Inside the Toronto 18” and “Al […]

Montgomery County Executive’s Faith Community Working Group and The World Organization for Resource Development and Education (WORDE) hosted a dialogue with the community to talk about the ISIS crisis, and what it means to Montgomery County. The conversation took place on Oct. 8 at the International Cultural Center in Montgomery Village and featured Montgomery County Police […]

The city of Gaithersburg is partnering with the Montgomery County Police Department, Faith Community Working Group, Montgomery County Executive’s Office, Church of Ascension Gaithersburg, and the International Cultural Center to provide an Internet Safety Seminar Oct. 29 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Watkins Mill High School Media Center, 10301 Apple Ridge Road. This seminar […]

Encouraged by President Barack Obama, area Montgomery County residents participated in the National Day of Service on Saturday, January 19. The International Cultural Center hosted the Interfaith Youth Against Hunger event where residents of different faiths gathered to make over 700 sandwiches for homeless shelters around the county. The children made signs for the shelters […]