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Planning Board Meetings Go Live On The Web

Monday, May 9th, 2011
Beginning Thursday, May 12, weekly public hearings of the Prince George’s County Planning Board of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) can be watched and heard LIVE online.  Those interested in viewing and/or listening to the hearing proceedings may access this service through M-NCPPC’s Prince George’s County Planning Department website, (www.pgplanning.org).  Links are provided to the Board’s meeting ag

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Learn The Fundamentals Of Grant Writing

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
The African American Heritage Preservation Group is hosting a grant writing workshop, Saturday, May 14, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Seat Pleasant City Hall.  The event is sponsored by the Black Mayors' Community Development Corporation, Inc.  Learn about funding resources and bring your proposals for review by experts in preservation field.  Visit AAHPGgrantworkshop to learn more or contact Rhonda Dallas at rdallas@artsfusion.org.

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County Executive Delivers State Of The Economy Address

Monday, March 28th, 2011
Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker will deliver his first State of the Economy address tomorrow, March 29, 6 p.m. at the Riggs Alumni Center on the campus of the University of Maryland at College Park.  Baker's presentation is part of the 10th annual Prince George's Chamber of Commerce economic development showcase.

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Hampton University Hosts High School Day

Monday, March 21st, 2011
The D.C. Chapter of the National Hampton Alumni Association is hosting its annual High School Day, Friday, April 1. Students will spend a day at the HBCU, meeting professors and students, learning about financial aid and housing, and much more. The bus departs from Woodstream Church, 9800 Lottsford Road in Mitchellville at 5 a.m.  Expected return is 9 p.m.  The cost per person is $45.  For more information, contact Audrey Hyman at 301-350-614

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Fraternity Offers Eight $1,500 Scholarships To High School Seniors

Monday, March 21st, 2011
The Xi Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity is offering male high school seniors one-time scholarship awards of $1,500.  Eight scholarships are available for students residing in the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan area who possess a grade point average of 2. 5 or better.  Applicants must plan to attend a four-year college or university.  Two letters of recommendation, one from a teacher and one from a school counselor, shoul

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Poetry Between The Lines Honors The Legacy Of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Friday, March 18th, 2011
The Prince George's Arts Council and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission are collaborating with Collective Voices to present Honoring A King, a tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Collective Voices is a poetry ensemble featuring the area's foremost poets and musicians.  The debt performance takes place on Saturday, April 2, 4 p.m., at The Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Road in Cheverly, MD. 

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District Heights Holds Conversation About Education

Friday, March 18th, 2011
The Greater District Heights Community Conversation group is planning its second discussion about the state of education and its impact on children.  Community Conversation 2 will be held Thursday, March 31, 6 p.m., at District Heights Elementary School, 2200 County Road in District Heights, MD.  It is the mission of The Greater District Heights Community Conversation to unify a diverse group of stakeholders to propel the educational success o

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Redskins Offer Deserving Student $25,000 Scholarship

Friday, March 18th, 2011
The Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation (WRCF)  is accepting applications from high school seniors in Prince George's County and the District of Columbia for one $25,000 scholarship.  The scholarship award program was established by the WRCF in 2009 and seeks to provide one high-potential, low-income high school student with the means to earn a bachelor's degree.  To be eligible to apply, students must be committed to earning a bachelor

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Rally For Education Funding

Monday, March 7th, 2011
On March 14, 2011, members of the Maryland State Education Association, Prince George's County Education Association, other local education associations, community members, and parents will rally in Annapolis to encourage legislators to to fund schools and educator pensions.  Transportation and food provided.  Learn more by clicking  Keep the Promise flyer.

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Scholarships Available From Big, Khol’s & Maryland Emergency Management Association

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
Blacks in Government (BIG) is a professional organization for civil service employees. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), College Park Complex Chapter is comprised of employees of HHS and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who are located in Washington, DC and College Park, Maryland. The HHS/College Park Complex Chapter will award two $1,000 academic scholarships and two $500 Reginald Bennett and Garnett Wood Book Award

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