Montgomery Community Media

During the March 2 Montgomery County virtual council meeting, voices can be heard in the background that appear to make fun of Councilmember Nancy Navarro’s accent. One person seems to giggle as another person says, “I love how her accent comes out,” specifically referring to Navarro’s pronunciation of the words “represents” and “hologram.” It is […]

El Grupo de Acción para el Logro de Estudiantes Latinos (LSAAG), las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Montgomery (MCPS), el Condado de Montgomery y el Consejo de PTA del Condado de Montgomery (MCCPTA) se unirán para presentar una conversación comunitaria virtual sobre recursos y apoyo para las familias hispanas, el sábad0 27 de febrero. La […]

The Latino Student Achievement Action Group (LSAAG), Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Montgomery County and the Montgomery County Council of PTAs (MCCPTA) will be teaming up to present a virtual community conversation about resources and support for local Latino families on Saturday. The conversation will be held from 1 p.m to 2 p.m and conducted […]

En el marco del Mes de la Historia Afroamericana, Julio Murillo quien es el Alto Concejero para la Oficina del Presidente del Concejo del Condado de Montgomery Tom Hucker, comparte sus experiencias como Afrolatino, habla de su infancia, su familia, los retos que ha tenido que enfrentar por su color de piel, lo que significa […]

Hace catorce años Javier Zerpa, inmigrante de Venezuela, abrió su propia empresa de servicios de comida y eventos. Key Ingredients Catering es un exitoso negocio ubicado en el condado de Montgomery, emplea a 15 personas tiempo completo y en eventos grandes puede contratar hasta 100 personas. Con la llegada de la pandemia Covid-19, el negocio […]

Montgomery County Councilmembers Nancy Navarro and Gabe Albornoz expressed disdain for a remark made by County Executive Marc Elrich before a media briefing began on Wednesday In a story first reported by The Seventh State, Elrich joked that the county council is “fact proof” in regard to COVID-19 statistics around the county’s Hispanic population. On […]

About three-fifths of Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) students who dropped out over the last three years were Latino. 2,151 students have dropped out, and 1,335 were Latino. Minority students and students who don’t speak English as a first language are more likely to drop out of school. In the 2017-18 school year, about half […]

County leaders showed up in Wheaton on Wednesday to thank Clark Construction workers for reaching a new milestone in the Wheaton Revitalization Project — the project is now 60% complete. The structure for the 308,000 square-foot, 14-story tall building — which will be home to several Montgomery County Government offices and the Maryland National-Capital Park […]

The first Latina woman in the history of Montgomery County to be part of the Council, and current president, Nancy Navarro, is celebrating the Emmy Award nomination for the video “Hispanics: One endless voice to enhance our traditions” which highlights the contributions of the Latino community through art, culture, music and cuisine.    For five years, […]

The 2016 Montgomery County Executive Hispanic Gala honored 78 scholars on Thursday night at The Fillmore in Silver Spring. “The 2016 class of scholars represents the immense diversity in our county,” said Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra, video: Selected awardees are attending 14 colleges and universities throughout the […]