In this issue:- Concert Experience: Movement LIVE with Ethiopian American Musican Singer/Songwriter Meklit Hadero
- Free Computers from Montgomery Connects
- En Español: What Can I Do with My Previous Education? & Career Exploration: Short-term Programs and Funding Sources
- Hybrid Career Workshops: Transferable Skills for the Workplace
- Adult ESOL Classes for Spring 2024
- Free Opportunities for Continuing Your Education with Educational Opportunity Center
- Video En Español: Counseling Making a Difference for Students at Montgomery College
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Concert Experience: Movement LIVE with Ethiopian American Musican Singer/Songwriter Meklit Hadero
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Movement LIVE, a concert featuring Ethiopian-American musician singer/songwriter, Meklit Hadero. Movement LIVE combines the energy of a concert with the intimacy of storytelling.
Date and time: February 15, 2024, 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: Cultural Arts Center, 7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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FREE Computers from Montgomery Connects
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Montgomery Connects is offering one new Chromebook to anyone who does not have access to a computer while supplies last! You must be a Maryland resident but you do not have to be a U.S. citizen. Visit www.montgomerycountymd.gov/computer to make an appointment and for complete details. Limit one per person.
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Adult Students Series: What Can I do with My Previous Education? (En Español)
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Sesión 1 Credenciales extranjeras: ¿Qué puedo hacer con mi educación previa a mi llegada a los EE. UU.? Asista a esta sesión para aprender cómo la educación obtenida en su país podría ser utilizada en los EE. UU. Fecha: 6 de Febrero de 2024 6:00 p.m.
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Adult Students Series: Career Exploration: Short-Term Programs and Funding Sources (En Español)
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Sesión 2 Exploración de carreras: programas a corto plazo y fuentes de financiación Asista a esta sesión para mas información sobre cómo obtener fondos para su educación y entrenamientos. Identifique qué programas de entrenamientos a corto plazo ofrecen financiamiento para los estudiantes que se inscriben. Fecha: 12 de Febrero de 2024 6:00 p.m.
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Hybrid Career Workshops: Transferable Skills for the Workplace
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The ignITe Hub, in partnership with Career Catchers, Inc., will provide individualized career coaching and monthly career workshops. Each month a hybrid workshop will be presented with a different job readiness topic or skill. These services are free and open to the general public who are interested in pursuing a tech career.
Topic: Transferable Skills
Date and time: February 20, 2024, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: via Zoom or in-person at ignITe Hub at 900 Hungerford Dr, #109, Rockville MD 20850
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Adult ESOL Classes for Spring 2024
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Do you want to improve and get more practice with your English skills for the workplace or just to improve your English in general? The Adult ESOL Program provides basic English language and life skills instruction to Maryland residents whose native language is not English. All classes are free except for Advanced ESOL ($100 fee). All students must apply in person on the date listed and at the time and location where they want to take classes. Click here for the schedule.
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Free Opportunities to Continue Your Education with the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)
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The Educational Opportunity Center staff will be at the locations below to answer questions and share resources including official GED practice tests and paying for education and training workshop!
- James Hubert Blake High School, February 5, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
300 Norwood Rd, Colesville MD 20905 - Montgomery County Pre-Release Center, February 6, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
11651 Nebel St, Rockville MD 20852
- Springbrook High School, February 7, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
201 Valley Brook Dr, Silver Spring MD 20904
- Clarksburg High School, February 8, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
22500 Wims Rd, Clarksburg MD 20871 - Montgomery College, February 9, 12:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.
900 Hungerford Drive, Room 150, Rockville MD 20850 - Gaithersburg High School, February 15, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
101 Education Blvd, Gaithersburg MD 20877 - Springbrook High School, February 28, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
201 Valley Brook Dr, Silver Spring MD 20904 - Wheaton Library, February 28, 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
11701 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20902
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Video En Español: Counseling Making a Difference for Students at Montgomery College
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Current MC student, Andre Guadalupe, recognizes the value and resources that counselors provide to students. Coming to the United States to attend college is challenging at times, but it is also an opportunity to experience the two different educational systems. Access to couselors has made a difference while Andre navigates through his educational path. Watch the discussion in Spanish below.
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Community Engagement Centers
For individual advising, workshops and classes come see us or call us at these centers
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Ethiopian Community Center
8701 Georgia Avenue, Suite 601
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Telephone: 240-338-0055
E-mail: Hamra Tesfa
Gaithersburg Community Engagement Center
Gaithersburg Library, 2nd Floor
18330 Montgomery Village Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
Telephone: 240-567-9072
E-mail: Raul Marin
Call today for an individual appointment!
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This semester the Montgomery College Foundation has received over 2,900 scholarship applications and over 400 emergency assistance requests. Please consider supporting students striving for higher education in our community by giving to the Montgomery College Foundation.
Every gift matters. Thank you! You can find more information on our How To Give page. We are ever grateful for your support.
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