September 2020

Last chance to complete your Census: Deadline is days away

September 30th is the deadline to complete the Census! CLICK HERE to complete yours or by calling 844-330-2020.

Our community loses millions of dollars in federal funding if we don't count everyone. Federal funding includes Pell grants that are very important to Montgomery College students. Do your part, complete the Census for your household.

Join the Office of Student Financial Aid: Virtual FAFSA Fever

Are you a senior in high school or a high school graduate looking to start college next year? Attend this virtual event to start the financial aid process by completing the FAFSA.

At FAFSA Fever, students and families will be meeting online with financial aid administrators to get a line-by-line explanation of the FAFSA. Students can submit their FAFSA online and learn about the next steps towards securing their financial aid awards. Please see flyer below to see the dates and times. You can visit montgomerycollege.edu/FAFSAFever to register!

Institute for Race, Justice, and Civic Engagement

To register for this free, non-credit course, please click here. For more information, please see flyer below.

Truth to Power: English with an Accent

Truth to Power Cafe with Migguel Anggelo is happening on October 10th, 2020 at 2pm & 7pm. To register for the event, please click here. The event will also be streamed live at montgomerycollege.edu/cac.

Celebrate African Heritage Month 2020

The Buganda and Bunyoro Kingdoms of Uganda: A Uganda Cultural Presentation. The event is happening on Saturday, September 26 from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Please see the information for the virtual event below:

Zoom link: https://montgomerycollege.zoom.us/j/95188404737?pwd=a3g0YWZQWng3ZngrWWZQZmxtS1hwQT09

Meeting ID: 951 8840 4737
Passcode: 336792

Rental Assistance

Montgomery County launches $20 Million COVID rent relief program. For more information, please click here.

Community Engagement Highlight

Community engagement staff helps community members build their computer skills during the pandemic.

Community Engagement staff wanted to make sure that the students were not losing their knowledge of Microsoft Office while they were waiting for the new classes to take place at the end of September. Two Community Engagement Specialists, Grace Karambiri and Carlos Iglesias Lopez, came together to offer an online workshop going over Word, Excel, and PowerPoint | Read More

"Since I have started this computer class, I have learned and improved my Microsoft skills, improved my knowledge of using Word and Excel." Yideneku, Workshop student

"I have been taking the workshop from day one and I am grateful for the opportunity. Grace has been wonderful on communicating with me in all aspects even before the workshop started through Zoom." Lemlem, Workshop student

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

Please note: We are teleworking. Email us for assistance.

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

Ethiopian Community Center
8120 Fenton St., Suite 201B
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Telephone: 240-839-7805
E-mail: H amrawit Tesfa

Gaithersburg Community Engagement Center
Gaithersburg Library, 2nd Floor
18330 Montgomery Village Ave.
Gaithersburg, MD 2087
Telephone: 240-567-9077
E-mail: Carlos Iglesias

Call today for an individual appointment!

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