Montgomery Community Media

A Gaithersburg doctor, Meena Hasan, spent a week of her vacation helping refugees as they came ashore in Lesbos, Greece. She talks about her experiences and what she wants others to know in this Associated Press video interview, below:

Rev. Mansfield Kaseman, interfaith community liaison for the Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships, and the Montgomery County Faith Community Advisory Council hosted a faith forum at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville on Nov. 17th. Immigrants and refugees were among the topics discussed. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Kaseman reacts to Gov. Larry Hogan’s statement on […]

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has issued a statement asking federal authorities to cease any additional settlements of refugees from Syria to Maryland because of public safety concerns. You can read the governor’s statement, below: “As governor of Maryland, the safety and security of Marylanders remains my first priority. Following the terrorist attacks on Paris just […]

Here are your five things to know today, March 26 in Montgomery County. The Lady Terps play in the NCAA regional round March 28. Photographer Phil Fabrizio highlights the win that got them there against Princeton in photos. There’s a job fair today in Silver Spring to provide refugee beneficiaries with an opportunity to become self-sufficient. […]

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Silver Spring is hosting a job fair on March 26 to provide refugee beneficiaries with an opportunity to become self-sufficient. From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local businesses and community partners will have the chance to meet more than 100 job seekers. “These individuals, who we were working with, […]