August 2022

Single Parent Virtual Conference

Learn about better communication skills, mental health, self-care, and more resources for your family at this free, virtual conference on August 13, 9 a.m. - noon. Register here!

Need Help Paying for Workforce Development Classes?

Montgomery College's Office of Community Engagement is offering scholarships for Fall 2022! These scholarships cover ESOL, Information Technology, and other WDCE courses. The Transitional Living Scholarship is for single parents (male or female) that have been homeless in the last two years or have been in transitional housing. If you are interested in one of these scholarships, please complete the corresponding scholarship application:
- Community Engagement Workforce Development application form: https://tinyurl.com/mapd63j7
- Health and Sciences application form: https://tinyurl.com/v2jnt4fh
- Transitional Living application form: https://tinyurl.com/5wmrcrpm

Here is the link to the WDCE Fall 2022 catalog to help you look up and complete the class information.

The Raptors-to-Go Food Locker Program

The Raptors-to-Go Food Locker Program offers grocery and hygiene assistance to MC students whether you are experiencing food insecurity or using the Food Locker to save money for something else. To sign up for Raptors-to-Go Food Locker, please click here.

If you have questions regarding the program, please contact Sergio Washington at sergio.washington@montgomerycollege.edu or SHaW Center for Success at shawcenter@montgomerycollege.edu.

Student Highlight: Glenda Alfaro

"My name is Glenda Alfaro, and I took the course to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician. This course helped me prepare for a job in the medical industry that I have been looking to have for a long time. This course helped me prepare to help the community, and I would not have been able to do this without the Montgomery College Foundation. I hope to be able to apply these skills to help those in need and the sick, especially in these hard times. I highly recommend taking this course. It is very interesting and is very helpful because you learn a lot of skills that you can use on a daily basis. Thank you!" - Glenda Alfaro, Health and Sciences Scholarship Recipient

En Español: Teaching Computer Skills for the Workplace

Professor Karen Penn de Martinez teaches computer programs and pairs students with the Mi Gente internship that offers students the ability to practice the skills learned in the classroom. To learn more about the Mi Gente program, visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/migente. Watch the discussion in Spanish below.

Community Engagement Centers
For individual advising, workshops and classes come see us or call us at these centers

East County Community Engagement Center
East County Regional Services Building
3300 Briggs Chaney Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Telephone: 240-567-9072
E-mail: Community Engagement

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 2087
Telephone: 240-567-9077
E-mail: Community Engagement

Call today for an individual appointment!