Montgomery Community Media

“Closing the Opportunity Divide in Montgomery County” is one step closer as Future Link, Inc. opened its doors to its brand-new suite in Rockville, Maryland. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) joined Future Link to celebrate the grand opening of its new office, located at 15 West Gude Drive, Suite 150, Rockville, on November 13, […]

Two years ago, County Executive Ike Leggett and the County Council accepted President Obama’s challenge to help close opportunity gaps for young men of color. Nearly $20,000 is now being spent to help black and Latino youth through a new mentoring program operated by the YMCA’s Youth & Family Services Branch. MyMCMedia’s Phyllis Armstrong met […]

Some Latino youth are exercising their options for the future by taking part in a program sponsored by the City of Rockville. The 7th to 12 graders play soccer in the summer and during the school year as part of the Latino Youth Development Program. MyMCMedia’s Phyllis Armstrong reports the program is about more than scoring […]

More than 40 Montgomery County students on Jan. 29 participated in a mentoring day at the Montgomery County Council office building in Rockville, sponsored by the Task Force on Mentoring. The mentors are students from Springbrook High School and Julius West Middle School. The students who are mentored throughout the year attend Broad Acres Elementary […]

The Saturday School celebrated its 28th anniversary of tutoring and mentoring students this month. MCPS-TV has the story. Visit our PEG partner MCPS TV to view more of its local programming.

A select group of middle school students recently visited with the Montgomery County Council. Take a look at their day with local leaders. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Fred Evans, a veteran of the Montgomery County Public School system, appeared on Montgomery Week In Review to talk about school security and safety. What resources and programs do schools and communities need? Take a look. The next show of Montgomery Week in Review airs on Saturdays at 12 p.m. and then again on Sundays […]