Montgomery Community Media

Kim Jones hosts Studio 501c3, a show that focuses on the nonprofit organizations in Montgomery County working to build supportive communities every day. This episode features Kathy Stevens, executive director of Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy or MCAEL, a coalition of organizations to provide county residents with English language skills education. Watch previous episodes of […]

The Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy will host a special meeting for a conversation on immigration with Montgomery County Police Chief Tom Manger. In a description on MCAEL’s website, organizers said they are having this event amid concerns expressed from learners after travel bans were issued by the federal government. The goal of the […]

For the second year in a row, Social and Scientific Systems won the adult spelling bee sponsored by the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy on Wednesday evening. MCAEL promotes access to English language services across Montgomery County. The adult spelling bee is not only an annual fundraiser for the organization, but a way to […]

Here are five things to know today, April 5, in Montgomery County: 1. The Montgomery County Council holds public hearings on fiscal 2018 budgets at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Third Floor Hearing Room. 2. The fourth annual Montgomery County Energy Summit starts at 8 a.m. at the Silver Spring Civic Building. This […]

More than 80,000 adults in Montgomery County lack the English skills to be self-sufficient, according to officials from the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL). MCAEL, a nonprofit organization that provides literacy service programs, is highlighting the need for English education in Montgomery County during Adult Education and Family Literacy Week from Sept. 21 to […]

Organizers at the Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy hit the dictionary to prepare for their first annual Grown-Up Spelling Bee for Adult Literacy. MyMCMedia’s Valerie Bonk has the story of how the event held  at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center in Silver Spring, brought the community together to focus on literacy issues in the County. […]

The Corporate Volunteer Council of Montgomery County recently hosted a partnerships discussion titled “The Cycle of Service.” Sonya Burke has the story in this video. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming. Visit Montgomery Serves for more information on how you can make a difference through volunteerism.