Maryland

8:02

Raising Money For Children With Disorders Of The Nervous System, Brain, And...

For thirty-four years Kennedy Krieger Institute's Annual Festival of the Trees has been happening each Friday, Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday giving season. The Festival is the Institutes largest fundraiser supporting 27,000 children, adolescents and young adults who are getting inpatient or outpatient treatment for disorders of the nervous system and brain. Kennedy Krieger Institute Vice President of Philanthropy, Linda Schaefer Cameron, shares about importing cutting edge technology being used at the thirdInternational Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Educational Programs and what to expect at this years Festival of the Trees.

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5:58

Helping Girls Navigate The Challenges Of Adolescence

Crittenton Services of Greater Washington programs help under resourced teen girls navigate obstacles from access to educational opportunities to pregnancy to healthy relationships. Crittenton CEO and President LaTara Harris addresses these challenges.

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7:21

"It Takes A Whole Community To Help A Veteran Heal"

The Maryland Center for Veterans Education and Training, or MCVET, provides an array of comprehensive services to veterans and communities from housing to workforce development to help veterans to heal. Misty Bruce, executive director of MCVET explains.

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5:03

An Afterschool Program In Baltimore Teaching Gaming Tech Coding

"Our goal is to build more tech centers so urban students will have a place to go after school and learn tech and coding and e-sports." Terrance Frazier, Chief Operating Officer for Map Technologies, discusses teaching about what it is to build technology.

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4:34

The Switch From Learning To Read To Reading To Learn

"Third grade reading scores are actually really highly correlated with success of completion of high school. And so we really focus on those early years, age three to grade three." Literacy Lab Maryland Regional Director , Rudi Zellman, discusses the importance of reaching children during those early childhood years.

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4:18

Setting Students Up With Workforce Skills For Success

Junior Achievement, is the world's largest economic education provider. In Central Maryland, Junior Achievement is a proven provider of career and workforce experiences for students K-12. President and CEO Paul Kappel talks building students skill sets and mindsets.

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5:56

Collaborating And Creating Business To Business Connections

"Our Primary Function Is To Promote Our Local Businesses And Enhance Economic Well-Being And Support The Development Of Our Surrounding Community." Greater Baltimore Chamber of Commerce Secretary, Heidi Bell, talks Chamber programs and initiatives.

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7:05

Providing IT Workforce Training And Education In Baltimore

FOCUS provides workforce IT training to underserved young adults in Baltimore. It's Founder, Eric Brockman, discusses how information technology training can help people break the cycle of poverty through tech and find meaningful employment in the tech workforce.

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5:48

Our Streets, Our Futures

Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, Aisha Braveboy sits down with Elena Russo to discuss her strategy to reduce violence within the county and improve community engagement.

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7:23

Sports Analytics Club

Robert Clayton, CEO and Founder of the Sports Analytics Club Program talks with Elena Russo about how they partner with High Schools and Data Scientists from the MLB, NBA and NFL to teach the fundamental skills of data science.

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6:23

Finding the Right Care for Kids with Special Needs

Elena Russo sits down with Mali Locke, Board Member of Easterseals DC MD VA to discuss the importance of inclusive childcare options for parents that have a child with a disability.

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9:05

Screening Rates for Certain Cancers fell by more than 90% During the Pandem...

Tswana Sewell, Vice President of the DC Baltimore American Cancer Society sits down with Elena Russo to discuss how regular cancer screenings saves lives. They also discuss the more than 30 Hope Lodge Communities the American Cancer Society has around the nation and the information and support you can find on their website.

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4:24

Kidney Equity for All

Elena Russo sits down with Dr. Kimberly Lumpkins a pediatric surgeon and a pediatric urologist who also serves on the board for the National Kidney Foundation serving Maryland and Delaware. They discuss the disparities in Kidney care and the importance of screening especially when it comes to young adults.

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5:54

“Our Philosophy is Simply this, The Patient Knows What They Need.”

Bernard Gyebi-Foster, CEO of the Tuerk House joins Elena Russo to discuss their approach to individuals struggling with addiction to alcohol and/or drugs.

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5:07

Supporting Children with Developmental Needs

Michele Mueller, Director of Special Events at Kennedy Krieger Institute sits down with Elena Russo to describe here experience as a patient parent and the impact it made on her family.

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5:39

Building A Diverse Tech Force

Jessica Diaz Council, Managing Director of Per Scholas Baltimore joins Elena Russo to discuss their free tech training and how they are pushing the need for diversity in the IT field.

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