Montgomery Community Media

The Young Activist Club will be giving public testimony at the Takoma Park City Council Meeting on Monday, Feb. 4 at 7:30 p.m. The students in the Young Activist Club are concerned about the health of people when they are exposed to polystyrene, a toxic product. They would like a ban of all polystyrene at […]

The Gandhi Brigade promoters hosted a workshop for a group of international students from France. The promoters screened the documentary “Rights of the Butterflies” and followed the screening with a discussion immigration issues both in France and America. Afterwards, we facilitated an activity called “World on Fire” which was an exercise to show how every […]

The Rights of Butterflies was conceived and directed by Laura Moya, a Montgomery College student, who approached the Gandhi Brigade to help in the production of the film. Her vision was to focus on the story of Katya, a hard working student who is involved in her community, to expose the difficulties that an undocumented […]

Producers by Teri West, Brienna Iyomahan, Nickson Minja, Bisrat Arega, Yonatan Mengesha and Sam Gezahegn October 18, 2012. Last week we shot a video about the rising prices of college. We chose this topic to bring awareness to a subject that will affect us and already affects many young people today. First we designated roles […]

Town Hall Meeting by Kayin Mazyck October 11, 2012. On Wednesday October 10, 2012, some members of Gandhi Brigade attended the Youth Town Hall Meeting in Rockville. The purpose of the trip, was to make our voices heard by expressing our opinions and asking questions to the City Council about what we can do to […]

The Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County (AHCMC) announces the opening of “PhotoKids 2012,” a new exhibition held at the Executive Office Building Lobby, 101 Monroe Street, Rockville, MD 20852. The opening reception will be Friday, October 19, 2012 6:00 – 7:30PM in the Lobby. The public is invited to see the exhibition between […]

The “Choose Respect” Program that helps teenagers avoid abusive dating relationships, and is overseen by the Sheriff’s Office, has been selected to receive an award from the Maryland Community Crime Prevention Institute for its proactive measures. The three-year-old program has been strongly supported by the County’s Domestic Violence Coordinating Council. “Choose Respect” targets County middle […]

The Montgomery County Board of Elections is seeking school-age students, grades 6-12, to serve as Election Day student aides during the 2012 Presidential General Election, Tuesday, November 6, 2012.  Students willing to serve in Burtonsville, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Olney, Rockville, and Silver Spring are currently needed. Students and their guardians must attend mandatory training to serve […]