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MMTC Mentored and Trained 12 Fellows,
Young Professionals, and Interns in 2019.
Please Support MMTC’s Fellowship, Internship,
Apprenticeship and Mentoring Programs
 
MMTC’s fellowship and internship programs have directly trained more than 100 diverse students and professionals, arming them with the tools and sensitivity to advocate to ensure digital inclusion. In 2019 alone, MMTC has trained and mentored 12 students and young professionals for careers in media, telecom and tech. Your support will help to ensure MMTC’s sustainability and achieve three goals essential to training a pipeline of next generation of workers, advocates and professionals in the communications industries:
 
1) Modernize and institutionalize MMTC’s longstanding Fellowship and pipeline programs with a state-of-the-art curriculum and a faculty of leading experts to train and mentor fellows;

2 ) Raise funds to provide financial assistance for fellows who need assistance to ensure that cost is not a barrier to experiential learning opportunities; and

3) Expand MMTC’s workforce development efforts, particularly for its mentorship, internship, and apprenticeship programs that help to train diverse students and un- and underemployed workers for careers in media, telecom and tech .
Meet MMTC Spring 2019 Fellows
Rebekah Watson, MMTC Henry M. Rivera Fellow , is a graduate law student at the University of Miami School of Law who is pursuing a Master of Laws degree in Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law.

Marissa Perry Sharpe, MMTC Cathy Hughes Fellow, is a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law who recently passed the Georgia Bar Exam. Sharpe is working as the Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Donine Carrington Martin in the Circuit Court for Charles County, Maryland.  
Danielle A. Davis, MMTC Earle K. Moore Fellow and Of Counsel at MMTC , accepted a position as the Tech and Telecom Fellow at the National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Davis is a graduate of Barry University - Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law.
Meet MMTC Summer 2019
Pro Bono Attorney and Fellows
Sekoia Rogers, Esq. , a graduate of the American University Washington College of Law served as a pro bono attorney to MMTC this summer. Currently, Rogers is a fellow for Common Sense Media.  

Belen Crisp, MMTC Cathy Hughes Fellow , is a third-year student at the American University Washington College of Law and and a Law Clerk at Urban One/TV One.

Simone Smith, MMTC Henry M. Rivera Fellow , is a third-year student at the University of Miami School of Law.
 
Jamila Flomo, MMTC Earle K. Moore Fellow, is a second-year student at the University of Miami College of Law.
Meet MMTC Fall 2019 Fellows
Max Ateba, MMTC Senior Fellow, Corporate Development and Business Strategy and FinTech and HealthTech Advisory , is a Corporate Development, Strategy and Finance professional with years of experience as a Management Consultant at Deloitte and a Banker at J.P.Morgan. Ateba earned a Master of Business Administration from
St. John's University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business.

Dr. Sarah Diekman, MMTC Earle K. Moore Fellow , is a third-year student at Florida A&M University College of Law.

Nicholas Poppell, MMTC Earle K. Moore Fellow , is a third-year student at Florida State University College of Law.

Margeling Santiago, MMTC Henry M. Rivera Fellow , is a third-year student at Florida State University College of Law.
Meet MMTC 2019 Interns
Jonathan Banks , a graduate of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC, is a freshman at Morehouse College where he is studying engineering in a dual-degree program.

Talia Desai , a junior at Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland, is a part of the yearbook and tour guides clubs.

Sabrina Shah , a senior at Thomas Sprigg Wootton High School in Rockville, Maryland, is a member of Student Leadership and the varsity soccer team.

Linay Little, a junior at Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan, recently received a Summer 2020 journalism internship from George Washington University.
MMTC/NUL Case Study for the U.S. Department of Labor: The NUL Urban Apprenticeship Jobs Program
In September 2019, MMTC and the National Urban League (NUL) published a case study examining NUL's strategies and successes for diversifying America's workforce through Registered Apprenticeship, pre-apprenticeship, and workforce development programs. 

The National Urban League, through its Urban Apprenticeship Jobs Program (UAJP) and in partnership with MMTC and 12 regional Urban League Affiliates, is providing underrepresented groups - primarily people of color - with Registered Apprenticeship and workforce development training, with the goal of diversifying Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs and addressing the nation's workforce needs pursuant to a contract with the U.S. Department of Labor.

The case study includes:

  • A report on the importance of diversity and inclusion in Registered Apprenticeship.
  • 5 program highlights examining some of the most successful workforce development programs at its various Affiliates.
  • 8 Success Stories highlighting the changes our work has made to individual lives.
  • A best practices toolkit detailing NUL's approach in the development and support of RA programs, and how the initiative's success can be replicated.

The full case study is available  here .
Special Gift for Donors
In appreciation for your support, MMTC will send you copies of the Jumpstart Your Tech Career Guide and Jumpstart Your Tech Business Guide that were released during the Access to Opportunity Conference in October. The Guides were created to support those who are looking to start or strengthen their careers and businesses in the tech industry.