Howard County announced a $75,000 grant for the Howard County Autism Society to support its hiring program, which creates career opportunities for skilled, job-seeking adults with autism and increases businesses’ […]
Diversity
Six Flags America becomes first certified autism center
Six Flags America & Hurricane Harbor, in Bowie, is the first theme park in the region to become a Certified Autism Center. The accreditation coincides with the introduction of a […]
Simons provides $2.5M to support UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars
The Simons Foundation and its sister organization, Simons Foundation International, have pledged $2.5 million over five years to support the Meyerhoff Scholars Program. Continued partnership between UMBC and Simons will […]
Arundel Aging & Disabilities launches assistive tech loan program
The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging & Disabilities has launched the county’s Assistive Technology Loan program. Modeled to help promote independence in individuals with disabilities, the program provides the […]
Arundel Aging and Disabilities launches assistive technology loan program
The Anne Arundel County Department of Aging and Disabilities has launched its Assistive Technology Loan Program. The program will offer a range of equipment that will be available for loan […]
BGE grants $2M to 100 small businesses
BGE awarded $2,000,000 to 100 small businesses located in central Maryland during the fourth round of BGE’s Energizing Small Business Grants program. This program is part of BGE’s $15 million […]
Maryland black-owned restaurants celebrate Juneteenth
Sunday, June 19, marked the annual Juneteenth holiday, when the country gathered to celebrate joy, empowerment, and healing in honor of this important day that commemorates the end of slavery in the […]
Crosby, AACC launch $100K scholarship program 
To create greater opportunities for underrepresented students from diverse backgrounds to pursue degrees and future careers in the advertising and public relations field, Crosby Marketing Communications, of Annapolis, has created […]
HHMI launches $1.5B Hrabowski Scholars program 
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) launched the Freeman Hrabowski Scholars Program to help build a scientific workforce that more fully reflects our increasingly diverse country. The $1.5 billion program honors UMBC President Freeman […]
TEDCO presents new DEI initiatives 
TEDCO, Maryland’s economic engine for technology companies, continues to elevate and build on its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work with a series of new initiatives, including a DEI webpage, a TEDCO […]