Welcome to the LCMC Community

We want to take some time out to welcome our new friends.

If you're new to the LCMC community, here's some of what we're up to:

Our mission is to advance social and economic equity for under-served adults through academic instruction and workforce development.

Events/Campaigns:

• Our “Stories-in-the-Making” series introduces you to students who will take part in our Entrepreneurial Incubator.

  Meet two of the first students getting involved; Lucy and Lilit https://lcmcmd.salsalabs.org/fy22eoy1

  Watch Lucy tell us about her business here: https://youtu.be/DwcgTU2vq1U

  Watch Lilit tell us about her aspirations here: https://youtu.be/672v9txvb7U

• Read Gabe’s letter to our community about the ambitious “Entrepreneurial Incubator” here, learn more about the “Entrepreneurial Incubator” by watching Gabe’s video introduction here , and commit to invest in our students with our “Back to School” fundraising campaign here.

• Our next "Bridging the Gap: Community Conversations on Equity" event is February 17th at 7pm. We’re discussing the themes in Gene Luen Yang’s “American Born Chinese”. Bridging the Gap is a conversation series and podcast that seeks to start a dialogue about equity and how we build a more just society through the power of education. Sign Up here: https://lcmcmd.salsalabs.org/bridgingthegap4

  More details here: https://www.btg.community/

Programs:

• Our free drop in English conversation classes "LC Chats" are well under way, learn more here: https://www.lcmcmd.org/lc-chats

• Sign up for our ongoing digital literacy classes: https://www.lcmcmd.org/computer-skills-and-digital-literacy

• Share what workforce development workshops you want to see offered: Workforce Development Workshops Survey

• If you know anyone who owns or manages a company who wants to get their current employees the skills they need to succeed via on-site educational training, check out our LCMC @ Work programs: https://www.lcmcmd.org/lcmc-news/2020/12/18/working-through-this-together

Resources:

• LCMC Take Care-Mental Health Resources: https://www.lcmcmd.org/lcmc-news/2021/1/7/lcmc-wants-you-to-take-care

Archive:

• M-NCPPC “Communicate with Confidence” graduation: https://www.lcmcmd.org/student-spotlight/2021/6/8/m-ncppc-communicate-with-confidence-graduation-pictures

• Muslim Educational Equity Brown Bag Discussion: https://www.lcmcmd.org/lcmc-news/2021/6/10/lcmcs-muslim-equity-discussion

• Pride Month: https://www.lcmcmd.org/lcmc-news/2021/6/1/pride-month-2021

• Happy Juneteenth: https://www.lcmcmd.org/lcmc-news/2021/6/15/juneteenth

• National Hispanic Heritage Month: https://www.lcmcmd.org/lcmc-news/2021/9/17/national-hispanic-heritage-month-915-1015

• Native American Heritage Month: www.lcmcmd.org/lcmc-news/2021/11/1/november-is-native-american-heritage-month

• We interviewed Manna CEO Jackie DeCarlo, LCMC’s 2021 Community Builder of the Year. Listen to the podcast here or watch the interview here.

• LCMC’s Annual Classroom to Community Conference (C2C) will be Saturday, October 23rd. C2C brings together educators and community leaders to engage with each other on how education can and is prime mover towards a more equitable society. Registration is FREE! Sign Up here.

https://www.lcmcmd.org/lcmc-news/2021/12/16/stories-in-the-makingSign Up:

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