Here’s What is Happening This Week 12/21/2022   

TPP wishes you all the Best of The Season!

Please Note: TPP offices will be closed Friday, December 23rd and reopen Tuesday, December 26th at 8am. We are also closed on Monday, January 2^nd.

HOT OFF THE PRESS! 2022 TPP Annual Report & the 2022-2023 Tech Resource Books available for pick up at TPP office.

WE ARE HIRING- Workforce and Programs Administrator | Location: Lexington Park, MD | Position Status: Full-time | Application and description found here:  https://paxpartnership.org/employment_opportunities/-

REMINDER: Slides approved for release are posted on the TPP Programs Resources page: https://paxpartnership.org/program-resources-public/

The TPP newsletter is archived on our website here: https://paxpartnership.org/newsletter/

TPP – TECH BRIDGE – NAWCAD COLLABORATION   

Southern Maryland Tech Bridge – NAVALX https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/Archive/tb_southernmaryland.aspx

IMPAX - Bridging the gap between technology and capability - A partnership between NAWCAD and the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI).   Website:  https://impax.tech/ 

Department of Navy (DoN) Laboratories, Science & Technology- Student and Faculty Opportunities – More information available here: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/student-and-faculty-opportunities/

EDUCATION

Dear TPP Members,

TPP has been a supporter of the St. Mary’s County Science Fair for many years.  The Science Fair takes place due to the efforts of the St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair Board.  Now is the time to support the upcoming 64^th St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair, which is another way to build our STEM pipeline. Click the link below for information about sponsoring awards, advertising, and volunteering as board members, judges, and project mentors.  You will be amazed at the work of these students.

Thank you for your continued support. 

Bonnie

2023 St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair will be held in person on Saturday, January 28, 2023. Link here to information: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/st-marys-countyscience-and-engineering-fair-board/

Summer 2023 Internship Opportunity - Summer 2023 Russell Brinsfield Agro-Ecology Internship Program- Deadline to Apply: January 31, 2023 - Send your resume, cover letter and at least one academic and professional letter of recommendation and reference. Undergraduate students should send their application to Nancy Nunn at nnunn@umd.edu . Law students should send their application to Sarah Everhart at severhart@law.umaryland.edu . For more information: https://agnr.umd.edu/research/research-and-education-centers-locations/harry-r-hughes-center-agro-ecology/russell

TPP Pathways for Engineering Scholarship application for 2022-2023 is open until January 31, 2023. See more here: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/the-patuxent-partnership-pathways-scholarship/ Two full scholarships will be awarded.

College of Southern Maryland, (CSM) Further information & news can be found here:  https://www.csmd.edu/news/index.html

• CSM Spring Registration Open and begins Jan. 17. Choose from a variety of high-quality academic and workforce training programs. CSM also has scholarships, grants, and other financial aid opportunities. More information here: https://www.csmd.edu/spring/index.html.

Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland: More about upcoming events here:   https://www.smcm.edu/democracy/- Sign up for CSD Newsletter:   https://smcm.us10.listmanage.com/subscribe?u=1a33d5cd943768d4b00dec4fa&id=a5d327581a

• Dr. Troy Townsend will serve as the interim director of the Center for the Study of Democracy during the spring semester. An alum of St. Mary's College of Maryland ('07) who received his doctorate from the University of California at Davis, he serves as secretary on the TPP BOD. You can learn more about Dr. Townsend here. 

JSHS Chronus Virtual Mentoring platform is available to students year-round. Those wanting a mentor for next year's JSHS project. Mentees are accepted automatically.  More information here:   https://aeop.chronus.com/p/p1/membership_requests/new

MISI dreamport –Check out events here: https://misi.tech/events.php

• RPE-021: Visualizing the Future - January 17-19, 2023 - Virtual or DreamPort Facility in Columbia, MD - seeking innovative visualizations to support penetration testing and offensive cyber operations. Read more here: https://dreamport.tech/events/event-rpe-021-visualizing-the-future.php

GBC MISI Academy- Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Programs - More here:  https://www.misiacademy.tech/cae/

RESOURCES

Please note:  Economic and Workforce Information Resources previously found in our newsletter, can now be found at: https://paxpartnership.org/community-resources/

The Maryland Department of Commerce has a Business Telework Assistance Grant program. Applications are due January 6. More information and the application are available here: Funding & Incentives Business Telework Assistance Grant (maryland.gov)

Visit St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development website.  Check out the SMC Technology Resource Book here.

DSI – Defense Strategies Institute, high level training summits and symposiums - https://dsigroup.org/  

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Tri-County Council (TCC) - Facebook: Tri-County Council's Southern Maryland Job Source   TCC Business Engagement Specialist Team (B.E.S.T.) monthly Business News/Updates newsletter! Email BESTeam@tccsmd.org to request to subscribe.   

• Check out the most up-to-date Hot Jobs! For a list of employers hiring part-time or full-time positions, click Link here.
• Business newsletter here:  Tri-County Council for Southern MD - Crowdcast

JOB ZONE 2022 Companies are hiring. Get the info here

COMMUNITY NEWS & ACTIVITIES 

St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce –Website:   https://cca.smcchamber.com/EvtListingMainSearch.aspx?class=E   

Historic Sotterley Register here for events:   https://www.sotterley.org/events

Historic St. Mary’s City, (HSMC)- For information and events:  https://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/events/

St. Clement’s Island Museum Events here:   Facebook.com/SCIMuseum/   Call 301-769-2222 for more. 

St Mary’s County Recreation & Parks Museum Division - check out events here: https://www.stmarysmd.com/recreate/Museums/

T'IS THE GIVING SEASON

New St. Mary’s Caring facility- Through the generosity of Bubby Knott, the former Brass Rail will become the new St Mary's Caring facility.  It will take considerable resources to convert the building to its new use. We are sharing this info so that members who have supported St. Mary’s Caring are aware of this project and ways to support it. For more information, please visit www.stmaryscaring.org or contact Kristine Millen at 301-863-5700.

TPP staff and members donations were dropped off at the facility on Monday December 19^th.

Photo of TPP’s Executive Director, Bonnie Green, handing over the money donated by TPP staff and TPP Holiday Party attendees, to Kristine Millen of St Mary's Caring facility.

The following foods are needed by the St. Mary’s Caring facility. 

Drop off donations at TPP and we will deliver them to the facility:

Cereal,                                               Canned tuna

Tuna Helper                                    Dried pinto beans

Canned Chicken                              Flavored noodle pkts

Peperoni                                            Fresh apples and oranges

Assorted chips                                 Fruit snack cups

Boxed drinks                                     Zip-lock baggies