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Community News
Save the Date - Saturday, February 23, 2019, Noon until Midnight: Marathon Bluegrass Jam Maryland to Benefit Fisher House Foundation, Severn
British Royal Marines Visit the Marine Corps League Baltimore Detachment, Story and Photos provided by Marine Corps League
Wounded Warrior Project Offers Support Groups in three locations: Waldorf, Arbutus and Frederick
Save the Date - March 2, 2019, Knights of Columbus Honors Those Who Served During Vietnam, Nottingham
Save the Date - Thursday, March 21, 2019, Lunch and Learn: Resources for Caregivers in Service to our Men and Women Who've Served, Catonsville
Save the Date, Saturday, March 30, 2019, Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, Easton
Save the Date - June 20 - 27, 2019 The Mission Continues, Mass Deployment 2019, Operation Charm City Charge
Every Thursday - Healing Waters Fly Fishing Project, 6-8pm - Is in search of Disabled Active Military and Veterans who would like to learn the Art of Fly Fishing. We are dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of our wounded warriors and veterans thru fly fishing, fly tying and outings. Meetings are held every Thursday Evening at the Ft. Meade Kimbrough Rascon Center. Feel Free to Contact Larry Vawter Program Leader at 443‐535‐5074 or thecarptman@msn.com
Comcast Affordable Internet for Veterans
Veterans N Transition Show on WHUT-TV, PBS
Project Opportunity - Spring Class in Anne Arundel County, Spring Class in Prince George's County and Lunch and Learn on March 7th in Waldorf. Free Entrepreneurship Training for Veterans who want to start their own business.
Outward Bound Spring US Naval Academy & Veterans Backpacking and Rock Climbing
Veterans Portrait Project
Stacy Pearsall, an American veteran and world renowned photographer will be the featured guest on Prime Time for Women, a local live audience TV show taped in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Ms. Pearsall, who earned the Bronze Star and the Air Force Commendation with Valor, served as a military combat photographer in the United States Air Force until injured by roadside bomb in Iraq. While under rehabilitation for her injuries, she was surrounded by other veterans who were supportive and encouraging. After receiving a medical discharge, she established the Veterans Portrait Project to thank and honor military veterans for their service through photography. Since then, Pearsall has photographed and documented more than 6,000 veterans in over 27 states and has held exhibitions in the veterans’ hometowns.
On February 9, 2019, Ms. Pearsall, who has also appeared on Oprah and PBS Newshour, will share her story on Prime Time for Women right here in Hagerstown, Maryland! She will talk about her 2018 Veterans Day Exhibition at the U.S. Women’s Military Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery and her desire to support and uplift women. The show’s format encourages audience participation. It is my hope to provide female (and male) veterans, from across the tri-state area, with a chance to interact with Stacy, share their thoughts and ask questions.
Those interested in attending the show can purchase tickets for $10 by clicking this link: https://www.facebook.com/events/268390313840262/
Community Calendar
January 19, 2019
Veterans Home Buyer Seminar, Arbutus
January 22, 2019
Navigating eMaryland Marketplace
State Procurement 101
Understanding Your Business Financial Statement, Baltimore
January 24, 2019
Ask a Business Lawyer Before Starting a Business, Legal Workshop, Baltimore
January 28, 2019
Free Food Service Training, St. Vincent de Paul, Baltimore
January 29, 2019
Digital Marketing, Baltimore
JobZone Job Fair, Pax River
January 30, 2019
HUBZone Government Certification, Baltimore
January 31, 2019
VA Veterans Benefits Administration Webcast with VA Under Secretary for Benefits
Ft. Meade SFL-TAP Hiring Event, Ft. Meade
Developing an Effective Business Plan, Baltimore
JobZone Job Fair, Joint Base Andrews
February 4, 2019
Vet Arts Connect, Introductory Improv for Military Veterans, Six sessions beginning 2/4 in Columbia
February 5, 2019
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Veterans Ensemble: Olive Branch and Laurel Crown, beginning 2/5 in Baltimore
February 12, 2019
Bmore Military Muster, Halethorpe
February 16, 2019
19th Annual Buffalo Soldiers Banquet, Baltimore
New "abilIT” Program Trains People of Differing Abilities and Injured Veterans for Jobs in Cybersecurity
Now Recruiting Inaugural Class at www.abilIT.melwood.org
UPPER MARLBORO, MD, Jan. 10, 2018 – Melwood, one of the nation’s largest employers of people of differing abilities, is embarking on an innovative new project to provide cybersecurity and wraparound professional development training to injured veterans and people of differing abilities.
The “abilIT” pilot program launches early next year in Arlington, VA, and is actively recruiting people of differing abilities and injured veterans for its inaugural class. The 12-week program will prepare students to sit for several of the certification exams needed for entry-level cybersecurity jobs. It will also support students by developing skills necessary to succeed in today’s employment environment including interviewing, resume development, corporate professionalism, and job retention. These wraparound services have been the cornerstone of Melwood’s success for 55 years. Through partnerships with industry leaders, students will also have access to job shadowing and mentorship opportunities from cybersecurity experts.
“People of differing abilities represent one of the most promising and readily available cybersecurity workforce pipelines in the nation,” says Cari DeSantis, Melwood’s President and CEO. “We have two problems that can solve each other: under-employment of people of differing abilities and the inability to fill tech jobs.”
According to the Department of Commerce, the U.S. is on pace to hit a half million or more unfilled cybersecurity positions by 2021. However, only four out of 10 people of differing abilities are employed and 30 million American adults of differing abilities struggle to find employment opportunities.
Melwood has partnered with Cybrary, the provider of the nation’s largest massive open online course in cybersecurity. Cybrary is an industry leader in cybersecurity training and has donated their services to this pilot program.
If you, or someone you know, would benefit from the abilIT program, visit www.abilit.melwood.org for more details, or contact Program Coordinator Patrick Finley at pfinley@melwood.org.
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About Melwood
Melwood is one of the largest employers of people of differing abilities in the country, employing more than 1,600 workers – nearly 1,000 of whom are people of differing abilities. Melwood offers job placement, job training, life skills for independence, and support services to thousands of people of differing abilities in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Melwood also operates an inclusive summer camp program for children and provides employment and support services to veterans and active duty military members who have experienced service-related trauma or injury. For more information, visit www.Melwood.org.
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