Center learners joined with local officials in Baltimore to celebrate National Adult Literacy Week and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that was signed into law earlier this year making it possible for many adults to return to the classroom to get their high school degrees.
Translating Ebola: Getting Info to Those Who Don’t Speak English as a First Language
Reaching populations who don’t speak English as their first language to talk about public health information can be a complex task that takes a lot of preparation to tackle effectively. This struggle plays out all the time in some of Maryland’s most diverse counties, where language barriers and cultural differences persist, and information consumption varies widely.
Maryland’s Flying Fisherman – Kayak Crabbing, Taking Wing and Going Viral with Langston Majette
Langston Majette is Maryland’s modern renaissance man. He’s a pilot, a fisherman, a great cook, and prolific YouTuber.
First Lady Michelle Obama Welcomes Schoolchildren to Fall Garden Harvest and Lunch
The First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama welcomes schoolchildren from around the country, including Esther Matheny from Chevy Chase, Maryland, to participate in the fall harvest of the White House Kitchen Garden.
Montgomery County Hoping to Increase Voter Participation on National Voter Registration Day
With the general election looming, the Montgomery County Board of Elections campaigned to increase voter participation.
Navy Yard Community Remembers the Victims of Shooting on Anniversary
Community members held a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the September 16, 2013 Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C.
Hagerstown Inmates Take Care of Bees as Bee Population Struggles
John Anderson and James Jones walked into their classroom at the Maryland Correctional Training Center in Hagerstown on a recent morning wearing their jumpsuits to start another day of work.
From Seed to Smoker: The Medical Marijuana Process
A state committee will spend years working on detailed regulations before medical marijuana becomes legally available in Maryland. The process is long, complex, and controversial.
Multi-County Battle Underway to Fight Cell Towers On School Playgrounds
UPPER MARLBORO-Activists from Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties took their fight to halt construction of cell towers on public school playgrounds to a meeting of the Prince George’s County Board of Education. By Cara LaMaina.
Obama to Appear at Anthony Brown’s Rally Despite Career-Low Approval Ratings
President Obama is set to appear at a rally for Anthony Brown Sunday afternoon even as many Democrats around the nation are trying to distance themselves from the President following his career-low approval ratings.