Here's What's Happening This Week 4.17.2024.
TPP PROGRAM UPDATES
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 | 5:00 – 7:30pm TPP/ANA Panel with Maritime Patrol Association - Maritime Patrol: Eyes and Ears of the Fleet with Keynote Speaker & Moderator: VADM Frank “Spanky” Morley, Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition). Panelists on event page - Pax River Naval Air Museum, Flight Technology Hall. Registration: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-events/april2024panel/ Thank you to our sponsor ASEC.
TPP Annual Dinner Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 5:30 to 9:00pm with VADM Karl Thomas, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, N2N6 / Director of Naval Intelligence as our speaker. The Margret Brent Pavilion at the Reconstructed State House - Historic St. Mary's City. Registration is now open: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-events/annualdinner2024/ Members Only!
SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, May 29, 2024 | 5:00 - 7:30pm TPP/ANA Panel: Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE) 3-Star Summit. Venue: Bay District Vol Fire Dept - Braddock Social Hall, 46900 S. Shangri-La Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653, Registration to open May 1st.
We thank SAIC for being TPP’s FY24 Gold Sponsor! Learn more about sponsorships here: https://paxpartnership.org/membership/sponsorship-opportunities/
SoMD 2030 is funded by NAWCAD to build the STEM pipeline, increase career opportunities, and connect talented students with apprenticeships and internships in Southern MD, working with government, industry, and academia. Learn more details about the SoMD 2030 workforce development initiative: https://paxpartnership.org/somd-2030-workforce/ Contact: Jen Brown, SoMD 2030, Director at jennifer.brown@paxpartnership.org for more information.
AMP/TJR Youth Apprenticeship Program seeking companies to host apprentices! The Apprenticeship Maryland Program/Tech Jobs Rule (AMP/TJR) and the Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Technology Center (FCTC) welcome local companies to participate in the Youth Apprenticeship Program. We want to increase the number of apprentices and business partners for the 2024-25 school year. SMCPS Forrest Tech Center will be working to place students in apprenticeship positions between June and September 2024. Calvert and Charles Counties are also in discussion for 2024-2025. If your company plans to participate next school year, please complete the 2024-2025 Youth Apprentice Industry Request Form: https://paxpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-2025-Youth-Apprentice-Industry-Request-Form-Updated-Jan-2024-3-1.docx and submit https://paxpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-2025-Youth-Apprentice-Industry-Request-Form-Updated-Jan-2024-3-1.docx to kawhite@smcps.org Check out the AMP/TJR video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2FT6Mc1-00
TPP IS HIRING! Seeking a highly motivated and experienced Accounting Manager (with a flexible schedule). See job description here: https://paxpartnership.org/employment-opportunities/
The TPP Newsletter archived on our website here: https://paxpartnership.org/newsletter/.
TPP HAS OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE! Contact Kiki Hall for more information at 301-866-4088 or kiki.hall@paxpartnership.org
TPP – TECH BRIDGE – NAWCAD -NAVAIR
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Tech Bridge–NAVAL https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/Archive/tb_southernmaryland.aspx
NAVAL AIR WAREFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIVISION is hiring civilian mid-career professionals with minimum 5 years professional work experience. Application Deadline is May 9th. Click here for further information: https://navair.yellogov.com/job_boards/mdxt8VG0qqvc7z8xHhZztg
EDUCATION
NEWS: St. Mary's County Science and Engineering Fair Board announces that student Aarav Sharma with his project "Sticky Styrofoam" was one of the Prince George Fair, Grand Award winners, and that he will be going to the International Science and Engineering Fair (https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/) this year in Los Angeles.
Please visit our new improved STEM-LINK website for all things related to STEM. Link: https://paxpartnership.org/stem-link/
Saturday, 18 May 2024 NAWCAD and TPP are pleased to announce the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics - Inspiring the Next Generation (STEM-ING 2024) event for our eleventh year. The event will be at the SMCM. The one-day STEM-ING event is designed for middle school girls in the tri-county region to gain confidence in STEM and learn about STEM fields and associated careers. 100 young women will hear from Wonder Women, positive role models in the STEM industry and academia, and will have an opportunity to select from up to 10 fun, interactive, and challenging STEM related workshops. If you are interested in volunteering, please register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-stem-ing-volunteer-registration-tickets-795469539807 . High School volunteers must register with Facilities, Events, or as a Workshop Assistant. Volunteer Training Night is on Thursday, 16 May. During this STEM-ING event, the students will attend 3 STEM related workshops. Link here: https://www.stem-ing.org/2024-stem-event/ Our Workshop Team Leads, Laura Ross (e.ross12.civ@us.navy.mil)and Kristen Finnegan (kristen.t.finnegan.civ@us.navy.mil), are looking for new workshop events and activities for the upcoming 2024 STEM-ING event. Please share your ideas.
The Maryland Technology Internship Program (MTIP) helps Maryland retain top tech talent by increasing the number of paid technical internships offered in Maryland. MTIP will pay up to 50% of intern salaries. The intern paperwork is not overwhelming. Read program requirements: https://mtip.umbc.edu/employers/
Now accepting applications for Summer 2024! Questions about MTIP contact: Jen Spencer Heilman, Program Director, Maryland Technology Internship Program at mtip@umbc.edu. Back-up: Christine Routzahn, Director, UMBC Career Center.
Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD) at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Subscribe to their newsletter here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/Je5H45l/Subscribe Website: https://www.smcm.edu/democracy/
College of Southern Maryland, (CSM) Information, news and to register: https://www.csmd.edu/news/index.html.
· CSM announces that Dr. Suzanne Wilson Summers has been appointed to the position of Chief Academic Officer and Division of Learning Vice President, effective June 1, 2024. In this role, she will lead all areas related to academic affairs including the college’s School of Liberal Arts, the School of Professional and Technical Studies, the School of Science and Health, and Learning Resources. More Here: https://www.csmd.edu/news/2024/dr-suzanne-wilson-summers-joins-csm-as-chief-academic-officer-and-division-of-learning-vice-president.html
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SCHOLARSHIPS
CSM Alum Destiny Morgan Establishes ‘Kuinua Together’ Scholarship to Uplift Future Tech Leaders - Over the past five years, the Foundation has awarded an average of over 600 scholarships a year for a total of more than $4 million. Donors can start their own scholarship fund with as little as $1,000 or donate to one of the dozens of established scholarships, including Kuinua Together, at https://www.csmd.edu/foundation/give/index.html
2024 Naval Horizons is now live! Naval Horizons is a student essay contest introducing students to cutting-edge STEM topics impacting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps through an engaging video series. The STEM topics in the video series include space weather, aerospace optometry, epidemiology, machine learning and more! The submission period for the contest is officially open to college and high school students who are U.S. citizens, and essays will be accepted until June 10, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET. Check out the flyer and learn more at https://navalhorizons.us
SUMMER PROGRAMS
growingSTEMS – is offering the following Summer Camps:
· June 8-9th, July 27-28th, August 24-25th, and September 7-8th2024 -Combat Robotics summer camp focused around Termite Class Combat Robots! Competitors in grades 3-5th are able to participate in this 2-day camp. Each camp will run on Saturday and Sunday, 10-3pm each day. There will be 12 slots per camp and each camp will be limited to 3 of each robot design.
· Ant Weight (1lb) Combat Robotics Competition!Program participants (11 years+) will work with mentors to design and build their very own 1lb combat robot with the season culminating in our Ant Weight tournament! Registration for both camps here: https://growingstems.org/product/ant-weight-competition-registration/
NAWCAD Summer 2024 Opportunities in Stem:
· GrowingSTEMS Robotics Camp Session1: June 25-27 8am -3pm – Session 2: August 6-8 8am -3pm. Registration: https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/pCpTc5Zcex. Questions on eligibility please email: NAWCAD_PAXR_StrategicEduscationalOffice@us.navy.mil
June 24 – 28, 2024- St. Mary's College of Maryland - Departments of Chemistry Physics and Biology 2024 STEM Summer Solar Cell Camp: CAD design, code, 3D print and race your solar car! Application: https://forms.gle/t3xU2Aiy1p8ygpCY6
July 15 – 26, 2024- University of Maryland MATRIX Lab – A. James Clark School of Engineering 2024 STEM Summer Camps: 3D print, code, fly drones, and more: https://lnkd.in/dz42zT6q The 2023 highlights: https://lnkd.in/dYhxa2Fg Application & more information here: https://go.umd.edu/2024-stem-summer-camp
RESOURCES
Please note: Economic and Workforce Information Resources are copied to: https://paxpartnership.org/community-resources/.
TEDxGreatMills 2024 Video Lecture series on YouTube found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5RN9Dka9aK7NqdwKIpZzZbCPPkldlT30
Check out video The Art, Science and Power of Conceptual Thinking by Dale Moore https://youtu.be/-mHbGsSo2Xg?si=GcN5bq14TuPvn73c
Tuesday, April 23rd| 5pm-7pm St. Mary’s Young Professionals next event is at The Slice House in Leonardtown. Please register if you are interested in joining us! See you there! Light food will be provided, cash bar will be open for beverages, and great networking with other young professionals! Register & tickets here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1095013894941206/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
Friday, May 10, 2024 | 26th Annual Patuxent River Council of the Navy League Golf Tournament Registration 8:00-8:45am / 9:00am Shotgun Start at Cedar Point Golf Course- Registration for each player is $120 which covers green fees, cart, on-course refreshments, lunch and a donation to the Navy/Marine Corps Relief Society. To reserve a spot (foursome or individual), please provide the following information via mail (Name & phone for each player for base access) to The Navy League, P.O. Box 454, Lexington Park, MD 20653, or e-mail to swhite@htii.com. Pre-payment is preferred, but payments can be made during registration. Please make checks payable to the Navy League and mail it to above address. Read more here: https://paxpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024_Annual_Mtg_Social_Booklet_Updated_03262024-1.pdf
Monday, April 22 | 5:00 PM Los Angeles time | 8:00 PM DC time An informative webinar on the Aerospace, Defense and Space sectors in Japan.q
· Japan Market overview, U.S. Commercial Service, U.S. Embassy – Tokyo
· Defense Market Overview, Mutual Defense Assistance Office, U.S. Embassy – Tokyo
· Space Market Overview, NASA Asia Representative, U.S. Embassy – Tokyo
· Success Stories and Tips for Achieving Success, Northrop Grumman Corporation Japan,
· Pavilion at Japan Aerospace, Kallman Worldwide Inc.
Cost: Complimentary for U.S. Register Now: https://trade-gov.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_TRFEfCm3Rpa0wLdNP4SvAw#/registration
The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC) is the formally chartered, nationwide network of over 300 federal laboratories and research centers, that fosters commercialization, best practice strategies and opportunities for accelerating federal technologies out of the labs and into the marketplace. New industries, businesses, and jobs that can be created, when a new technology is brought to market, are just a few of the successes that take effect through technology transfer (T2), and the FLC is here to promote, facilitate, and educate labs and industry about that process. FLC Newsletter registration: https://federallabs.org/flc-highlights/flc-digest-newsletter
Pax River Naval Museum (PRNAM) Become a PRNAM member today: https://www.paxmuseum.com/membership NOTE: See Job Fair under Job Opportunities.
Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Executive Program. LSM is calling for nominations of outstanding mid- to senior-level executives who are passionate about creating a better community for all. Nominate a colleague today! https://www.leadershipsomd.org/programs/nominations/
Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Southern Region, stay informed and follow-on social media and here: https://www.sbdchelp.com.
· SBDC Online Training- Check out their NO-Cost Online Training & Workshops! https://www.marylandsbdc.org/training
SBIR/STTR Proposal Lab -Maryland life science and technology businesses with a compelling innovation, TEDCO and Team leverage decades of experience in writing, reviewing, and winning SBIR/STTR and other federal grants and contracts to position you for up to $275,000 of non-dilutive Phase I funding from the National Science Foundation. Our team is comprised of experts at OST Global Solutions and the Maryland Small Business Development Center, with subject matter expert proposal reviewers culled from TEDCO’s Network Advisors. Apply here: https://tedco.tfaforms.net/84
TEDCO Newsletter subscribe here: https://www.tedcomd.com/subscribe-tedcos-newsletters.
Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs - Monthly Small Biz Bulletin - https://gomdsmallbiz.maryland.gov/Pages/Business-Resources.aspx
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.
· May15th | 10 am - 4 pm - 13th Annual Southern Maryland Hiring Event at Graces Event Center 4045 Renner Rd., Waldorf, MD 20602. 25+ community partners/ 65+ hiring businesses. Register today for Southern Maryland‘s largest hiring event. #TCCSMDFAMILY RESOURCE DAY. Contact: https://bit.ly/Jobseekers_2024_Hiring_Event or https://bit.ly/Businesses_2024-Hiring_Event
Check out the most up-to-date Hot Jobs! For a list of employers hiring part-time or full-time positions: https://bit.ly/wklyfhotjobs
April 23, 2024 | 3pm-7pm (in-person) Patuxent River Air Museum, JOB FAIR (in-person) Copy URL Link below to connect with companies online. (Virtual) - 4pm- 7pm JOB SEEKER link : https://pvapi.premiervirtual.com/s/81waRx For more information: 434-263-5102 / 540-226-1473 / Janet.Giles@JobZoneOnline.com
See TPP – TECH BRIDGE – NAWCAD above for NAWCAD hiring event of Mid-Career professionals.
COMMUNITY NEWS & ACTIVITIES
May 4, 2024, | 3:00pm COSMIC Symphony’s concert titled Sounds of the Screen will feature International Vocalist Lisa Harmon and the music heard across your favorite films, including Star Wars, Pirates of the Caribbean, James Bond, Titanic, and more. Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center, SMCM. here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cosmic-symphonys-sounds-of-the-screen-tickets-866740302577
St Mary’s College of Maryland https://www.smcm.edu/Check for events here: https://inside.smcm.edu/events?page=1
· Saturday, April 20, | 7 pm - SMCM Jazz Ensemble Concert- More here: https://inside.smcm.edu/events/smcm-jazz-ensemble-concert-april-20
Historic Sotterley - Information & to register for events here: https://www.sotterley.org/events. Tour season is over! Will open in May
· Saturday, April 20 | 8:00 am - 11:00 am- What’s Soaring at Sotterley Birdwalk
· Sunday, April 28 |12:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Garden Guild Plant Sale
· Celebrate spring with Historic St. Mary’s City! The museum to host a May Day celebration on May 4, 2024
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 20, 2024 | 8am-3pm Southern Maryland National Heritage Area EXCHANGE- A Regional Planning Forum at USMSM Smart Building. See here for more information: https://paxpartnership.org/southern-maryland-national-heritage-area-exchangea-regional-planning-forum/
St Mary’s County newsletter here: https://www.yesstmarysmd.com/newsletter/.
Historic St. Mary’s City, (HSMC)- See all events & to register: https://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/events/.
St. Mary’s County Museum Division - Please visit: museums.stmarysmd.com. Sign up for their newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/8818922c0fdc/march2024?e=5cb0e4248f
St. Clement’s Museum- Water taxi service is available most days starting March 25 – October 31, 2024.
Dinner & Cruise Series Returns to St. Clement’s Island Museum. These themed cruises offer visitors the opportunity to enjoy a fun evening of cruising on the St. Clement’s Island Water Taxi, a delicious seafood dinner, and a dessert reception. To reserve your ticket, visit: DinnerAndACruise.eventbrite.com See here for events: https://www.facebook.com/events/1658464684962822/1658464704962820/?event_time_id=1658464704962820
Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden, will have free Open Houses on May 4, June 1, June 15, 16 & 19 (special Juneteenth holiday weekend hours), July 6, August 3, September 7, and October 5. |
