American Job Center Partner Newsletter

A Letter to Our Partners

Greetings Partners,

We have been incessant in our efforts to connect our Prince George’s County community with available resources to gain meaningful employment. We have also made significant strides to connect our businesses with knowledgeable and qualified job seekers. Through this partnership, we have produced a variety of resources to share with the residents of Prince George’s county to assist them in reaching their educational and career goals.

The determination and perseverance to assist our community and ensure each resident has the opportunity to succeed is remarkable. We must remain insistent and committed to the ongoing work that is required of a Workforce Development Professional.

Thank you for the unwavering support of this partnership along with your commitment to our community. Thank you for your initiative and confidence in the values of our partnership. Thank you for your continued collaboration to ensure our community has access to all resources available.

“Collaboration allows us to know more than we are capable of knowing

by ourselves” – Paul Solarz

Sincerely,

Angela Smith

One Stop Operator

HELP RAISE AWARENESS FOR

NATIONAL RECOVERY MONTH

National Recovery Month was started in 1989 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Their goal was to raise awareness of substance and mental health abuse, while also celebrating the success stories of the survivors, to show that living in recovery is possible. During the month of September they also promote new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices.

Every year, SAMHSA would select a new theme to highlight an area of focus and create a toolkit for different organizations use, which catered to that particular theme. However, this year SAMSHA has decided to retire the yearly theme and adopt the permanent theme of " Every Person. Every Family. Every Community."

Read more about National Recovery Month and the events taking place to celebrate and raise awareness HERE!

Prince George's County 2022

Green Summit

Save The Date for the 8th annual

Green Summit!

The Department of the Environment will return to

Kentland Community Center to host this year's Green Summit!

WHEN: Saturday, October 22nd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

There will be green vendors and workshops focusing on our environmental impacts, such as litter, composting, clean air & energy, flooding, recycling and more!

The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required at doesummit2022.eventbrite.com.

Partners interested in tabling or hosting a workshop must fill out this Exhibitor Application and submit no later than Friday, September 23, 2022.

For questions or more information about the 8th annual Green Summit, please contact Brittani Garner at BGarner@co.pg.md.us.

NEW MONTGOMERY LITERACY WORKSHOPS at AJC National Harbor!

LCMC at AJC National Harbor

The Literacy Council of Montgomery has partnered with the American Job Center National Harbor to offer free workshops to PG County residents.

There will be a Photography Basics workshop held on

9/22/2022 from 5pm to 7pm

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT

This month we shine our light on our Make Smart Cool Partner.

Thank you for all you do to assist our youth in changing how they think of education and inspiring them to achieve their largest goals.

MakeSmartCool, Inc. was founded in 2013 by Photographer and Entrepreneur, Anthony Tilghman. The organization became a Non-Profit 501(c)(3), on January 4th 2017. The goal of the organization is to motivate and empower Youth, Parents, Teachers and the community to #MakeSmartCool and revolutionize how young people think about education in addition to showing them ways to avoid the pitfalls that a lack of education may cause.

Anthony Tilghman is an Award-Winning photographer of the 2020, 2021 & 2022 Dateline Awards by the DC Chapter of Professional Journalists photographer, Education advocate, Mentor, and Published Author with years of experience in media, photography, marketing and branding. He is also the chair for the Prince George’s County Education roundtable and through his work, Anthony Tilghman continues to live out his dreams every day. He has Published 4 Children’s Books and his recent children’s book Titled “Black Male, Black Hoodie"" which teaches the impact of social injustice.

MakeSmartCool, Inc empowers our Youth, Parents, Teachers and Community to be visionaries and advocates of effective educational methods and learning experiences. MakeSmartCool’s mission is to revolutionize how young people think about education, in addition to showing them ways to avoid dangerous pitfalls that a lack of education may cause.

Due to the socioeconomic challenges of numerous communities , which ultimately affect our young people today, education can easily become a second priority to a family’s survival and financial needs.

However, our organization works tirelessly to enact change, by showing children that with tailored, engaging education, anything is possible. The sky really is the limit!

Additionally, MakeSmartCool, Inc motivates our youth to stay off the streets, and stay in the classrooms – where there is a ‘whole wide world’ of information just waiting to embrace them, support them, and guide them to a flourishing life. We recognize that many of our youth today, are looking for a way to be more prosperous than their current environment. MakeSmartCool, Inc helps students connect success to their knowledge base – because we know that a better future truly begins with quality education.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Anthony Tilghman

Email: anthonytilghman@gmail.com

website: https://makesmart.cool/index.html

Motivational Interviewing Inspired Package with Speak4MC

Partners, are you looking for more training or

coaching for your team ?

Curtis Campogni is now offering a special package geared towards Motivational Interviewing. With this particular workshop, Curtis will speak on how to Increase Client Engagement, Raise Client Retention &

Cultivate and Support your Leaders.

If you are interested in receiving his services, please see his contact information below:

Curtis Campogni

curtis@speak4mc.com

speak4mc.com

United States Postal Service

is now hiring

NATIONWIDE

The Unites States Postal Service is now hiring.

There are a variety of challenging and rewarding opportunities nationwide with over 2,000 job functions that provide room for growth and promotion.

The positions listed on the USPS website are recruited the most and so are the best opportunities for employment with USPS right now.

Openings will continue to be announced on a rolling basis throughout the year.

Please visit this website https://about.usps.com/careers/career-opportunities/ for a list of open positions and how to apply.

Please feel free to pass this information along to your clients and customers!

September is National Suicide Prevention Month

September was designated National Suicide Prevention month by the National Alliance on Mental Illness(NAMI). During this month, the biggest focus is to raise awareness on prevention methods and treatment services/facilities. NAMI also likes to reach out to those affected by suicide and connect people with suicidal ideation to available treatment services.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.

Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

For more information or to find more resources, visit this website https://www.nami.org/Home

HAPPY BORNDAY!

We'd like to take a moment to celebrate our partners who were born in SEPTEMBER!

Here's to another year & thank you for being apart of our team !

We appreciate you !

If you'd like for us to include you in our monthly celebration, please send an email with your date of birth to asmith@eckerd.org or mladd@eckerd.org

EMPLOYEE HIGHLIGHTS

We would like to give a special THANK YOU! to

Anna Davis and her team for assisting the P.G. County residents to clear legal matters and eliminate legal barriers to employment.

We appreciate you !!

We would also like to give a special THANK YOU! to Cree Finley and the PGCC team for teaching Virtual Excel workshops and assisting customers in reaching their educational goals.

We appreciate you !!

Register NOW for the

3rd Annual Purple Bicycle Ride for

Domestic Violence Awareness

It is almost time for the 3rd Annual Purple Bike Ride!

DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2022

TIME: 8:00am to 12pm

PLACE: Fairwood Park - 12390 Fairwood Parkway Bowie, MD 20720

This event is to show support for domestic violence survivors.

You can ride alone or with a team.

This is a free event but you must register to participate. To register, please visit website: https://www.bikereg.com/pgsao-purple-bike-ride2022?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The Professional Development Speaker for

September is....

Date: September 30, 2022

Time: 2pm to 3pm

You don't want to miss this!

Don't forget to remind

your staff!

Click Here! to join the workshop

Dr. Graham spent much of his youth growing up in North Philadelphia and earned his Bachelors Degree from La Salle University and both his Masters Degree and Doctoral Degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Dr. Marcal Graham has been the Director of the University of Maryland Educational Opportunity Center (UM-EOC) for a decade. Dr. Graham brings over 20 years of experience in the field of Educational Leadership and Administration. He has dedicated much of his life to helping students and adults overcome academic and professional barriers. Dr. Graham has also partnered with several non-profit and community-based organizations in the District of Columbia.

Prior to joining the University of Maryland, Dr. Graham worked with several K-12 charter schools in the District of Columbia and focused primarily on data analysis, assessment, and leadership. In addition, Dr. Graham worked as an analyst in the Accountability Department for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina where he trained teachers, principals, and area superintendents on how to analyze and evaluate data at the classroom, school, and district level. He also had the opportunity to become a Strategic Data Fellow at Harvard University for a year while working with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools.

Dr. Graham has self-published three (3) books around the concept of self-empowerment and has developed his own mindset theory model (MOVEME). He is currently working on his fourth book, entitled Reclaim Your Career and Life: I Would Rather Die Dancing than Sitting at My Desk.

Prince George's County's

New Juvenile Curfew

A Juvenile Curfew for Prince George's County has gone into effect

starting Friday, September 9, 2022.

County Executive, Angela Alsobrooks held a press conference last week in which she spoke on the rise in violent crimes within PG County being committed by young people. She mentioned that she would be enforcing the existing curfew law for minors and it will begin on Friday, September 9, 2022. The curfew will remain in place for at least 30 days.

The curfew will be applied to youth under the age of 17.

Youth must be home between the hours of 10pm to 5am Sunday thru Thursday

and 11:59pm and 5am on Friday and Saturdays.

The exceptions to the curfew are as follows:

Youth is accompanied by a parent/guardian or authorized adult
Youth is on an errand as direct by a parent until 12:30am
Youth is exercising First Amendment rights
Youth is returning home within one hour and on a direct route from school, religious or voluntary association activity, or public entertainment like a movie, play or sporting event
Youth is at or heading to/from a place of employment
With parent consent, youth is engaged in interstate travel

Prince George's County

Vaccine Updates

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) authorized updated Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccines that target both the original strain that emerged at the onset of the pandemic, as well as the Omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5, that are currently dominant globally.

Eligible residents are encouraged to speak with their health care provider or a nearby pharmacy (CVS, Giant, Safeway, etc.) about receiving an additional booster dose to maximize their protection against severe COVID-19 symptoms. Appointments at Health Department clinics are available for eligible County residents and employees. Visit the County Health Department website for for more information.

The County Health Department and the Maryland Department of Health have launched a pre-registration system for eligible County residents to sign up for Monkeypox vaccination appointments.

Eligible residents will be contacted by the County Health Department by email or text to schedule an appointment when one becomes available.

Residents are encouraged to speak with their health care provider if they have additional questions. To learn more about symptoms, prevention, and vaccination, visit the County Health Department website https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/4423/Monkeypox-MPX?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

FREE Motivational Interviewing Webinar !

Hosted by: Curtis Campogni

Curtis Campogni is back and now hosting a free webinar on October 27th.

He will go into depth on the Motivational Interviewing technique and go over the 3 easiest tools to positively influence your clients.

Build Relationships Quickly
Avoid Roadblock Change
Ask the right questions

You must register at speak4mc.com/myevents to attend.

Don't wait too long, register now !