Here's What's Happening This Week 6.12.2024.
TPP PROGRAM UPDATES
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. Learn more at: https://paxpartnership.org/somd-2030-workforce/ Contact: Jen Brown, SoMD 2030, Director at jennifer.brown@paxpartnership.org for more information.
Tuesday, July 2 from 5-7pm at the Pax River Naval Air Museum. IS YOUR COMPANY HOSTING A COLLEGE INTERN THIS SUMMER? Encourage them to attend the MEGA Intern Networking event on July 2! The Patuxent Partnership/ SoMD 2030 initiative and St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development are co-sponsoring a MEGA Intern and Young Professionals networking/social event. Interns and young professionals from across the tri-county area are welcome! The event is free and includes food, door prizes, and many chances to meet new people in southern MD! If you have interns in your organization that would be interested in attending, please have them respond via this link: https://forms.gle/BvFLsWtBgRyzrnws5. For questions please contact Jen Brown at Jennifer.brown@paxpartnership.org.
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 is working to place students in apprenticeship positions between now 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 to kawhite@smcps.org Check out the AMP/TJR video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2FT6Mc1-00
Companies in Calvert County can contact Michelle McGuffin at mcguffinm@calvertnet.k12.md.us and companies in Charles County can reach Sandy Rooney at srooney@ccboe.com
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
Thank you SAIC for being TPP’s FY24 Gold Sponsor!
Learn more about sponsorships and become a TPP sponsor here:
https://paxpartnership.org/membership/sponsorship-opportunities/
TPP is HIRING!
TPP is seeking an Accountant. Position: Accountant. Work Location: Lexington Park, MD. Position Status: Part time, non-exempt (average 20-25 hours per week)~ flexible schedule.
More here: https://paxpartnership.org/employment-opportunities/
TPP – TECH BRIDGE – NAWCAD -NAVAIR
Tech Bridge–NAVAL https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/tech-bridges/southern-maryland/default.aspx
Don’t Miss: 26 June, 2024 |11:30am NAVY SBIR/STTR Open Topic Ask Me Anything Session – TechPort. (Hybrid) The Department of the Navy will pre-release its SBIR 24.4 Open Topics BAA on June 13, 2024, and is conducting an Open Topics AMA to learn about the unique features of this funding opportunity to seek commercial solutions to meet specific mission critical Naval needs. The Open Topics BAA will be open to receive proposals on August 1, 2024, and close to proposal submission September 4, 2024.
The program includes presentations from topic authors representing the three participating Systems Commands (SYSCOM) and a live discussion. Participating SYSCOMs include Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR), and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).
The hybrid Open Topics AMA session will be broadcast from two locations, offering both in-person and remote participation. In-person participation includes the following two locations:
· TechPort, 44185 Airport Road, California, MD 20619 (11:30 am EST)
· Austin Capital Factory, 701 Brazos St., Suite 150, Austin, TX 78701 (10:30 am CST)
Registration is required for remote and/or in-person participation. To register, please visit: https://share.hsforms.com/11E8KXTwVS9mEVDYxQ_bJpQcjf4c
EDUCATION
The Maryland Technology Internship Program (MTIP) Funds are available to partially cover summer intern salaries! 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.
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) (www.smcm.edu) Computer Science Program seeks adjunct faculty motivated to work with undergraduate students and share their computational expertise.
Qualifications for Adjunct faculty:
· Masters degree in a computational field of study (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, etc.)
· Up-to-date experience in the subject they will teach
· An interest in or experience in teaching
Bonus Qualifications: Adjunct faculty could also have
- The ability to teach class during the day
- Specific expertise in an area in which they work (Security, Distributed or Parallel Systems, AI, Networks, Graphics, Algorithms, etc.)
Benefits: Adjunct faculty gain
- Experience teaching at the college level
- The opportunity to recruit undergraduate students into future internships or jobs in their specific area
- The opportunity to interact with other faculty in the sciences
Additional information:
Standard adjunct pay is $4,500 per course
Evening class times are 6:10-7:25pm twice a week, Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday | Daytime classes from 8:30-9:20 am at the earliest or 3:10-4:25 pm. Lower-level classes (Intro 1, Intro 2, Data Structures) 10-25 students. These courses are typically taught in Java. Upper-level classes (various subjects) 10-20 students. Our greatest need (currently) is in Intro 1 and Intro 2.
Contacts: Professor Alex Meadows, Department Chair of Math and CS, ammeadows@smcm.edu |Professor Simon Read, Computer Science Program Coordinator, sread@smcm.edu
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 events: register: https://www.csmd.edu/news/index.html
SUMMER PROGRAMS
growingSTEMS – is offering the following Summer Camps:
July 27-28th, August 24-25th, and September 7-8th, 2024 -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+) 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 and growingSTEMS Robotics Camp Session 2: August 6-8 | 8am -3pm. Registration: Visit growingstems.org/nawcad-camps Questions on eligibility please email:
NAWCAD_PAXR_StrategicEducationalOffice@us.navy.mil
Saturday July 20, 2024 | 9am -5:30pm Hive Hysteria event by growingStems - Team 836 The RoboBees. Open to the public. Hive Hysteria is a combat robot competition that pushes the boundaries of design and engineering. This year's edition will feature twenty 12lb combat robots battling it out in an exciting arena. The event is expected to attract an audience of robotics enthusiasts, students, families, and media representatives. 44099 Commerce Ave, Hollywood, MD 20636.
RESOURCES
Please note: Economic and Workforce Information Resources are copied to: https://paxpartnership.org/community-resources/.
NEWS: Charles County Economic Development is excited to share…..
Q&A: Kelly Robertson-Slagle, Director of Development, Charles County.
by Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor | Posted on June 5, 2024, | SEAPOWER MAGAZINE
How will the Navy’s planned investment at Indian Head affect Charles County’s economy?
ROBERTSON-SLAGLE: First and foremost, there will be new business opportunities for our existing county businesses. By that, I mean the Navy’s $1.1 billion investment will be spread across 500 infrastructure projects over the next 10 years. This investment will open up opportunities for our local businesses to potentially bid on these projects. Having that type of investment here in Charles County will be extremely impactful. Read more here: https://seapowermagazine.org/qa-kelly-robertson-slagle-director-of-development-charles-county-maryland/
NEWS: DOD Issues Class Deviation on Cybersecurity Standards for Covered Contractor Information Systems. The class deviation is available on the Defense Pricing and Contracting public website at https://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/policy/policyvault/USA000814-24-DPC.pdf.
Did you know Maryland offers a free tool to help defense contractors grow their business in Maryland?
See how Maryland Defense Network helps defense contractors:
· Discover New Partners & Be Discoverable
· Find Contracting Opportunities
· Research Spending Trends & Create Reports
Create an account or login to an existing account to start exploring all the ways the Maryland Defense Network can help you! More information here: https://marylanddefensenetwork.org/
Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | 4:30- 7:00pm St Mary’s Young Professionals Sunset Cruise with Captain Phil (FREE) More here: https://www.facebook.com/events/7514278345291796/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
June 20, 2024, | 9:30am -2pm at CSM. Calvert County is hosting a Southern Maryland Cyber Summit. Share with anyone who may be interested in attending. The registration link is below:
https://eplussouthernmdcybersummit24.splashthat.com/?utm_campaign=Events&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8VQKPXtg0PChgTd2B7Abd-x8s8NngKhjt9GXuTCx6v9sIfbYtzxbEULFBu__Y-2UKGdGOYuLjKHLyrN2ekDrfI4-CThw&_hsmi=2&utm_content=2&utm_source=hs_email
INCOSE SOMD is active again! https://www.incose.org/ We're running monthly "Systems Engineering Forums". These INCOSE events are for all local systems engineers, but we're not checking ID or anything: anyone with an interest in systems engineering is welcome to stop by. Longer term, we're also looking for engineering-themed opportunities to get more engaged. Details to be determined, but please keep INCOSE in mind if something comes up. More info coming soon.
Aerospace Workforce: At Maryland Aerospace Day in February, one discussion point was workforce development for the aerospace industry in Maryland. Industry representatives shared that they have positions that are hard to fill and would like to engage with Maryland Colleges and Universities to determine the best path to solve that problem with graduates from Maryland. To prepare us for future discussions between industry in the state and higher education, we've developed a survey, the full link is at the bottom of this email. Hoping for as many responses and will start to process the responses next week. Thanks so much for your help and please let me know if you have any questions. Aerospace Occupation Survey - Formstack
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
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
SBDC and the Baltimore District Office of the Small Business Administration (SBA) are launching a series of "Access to Funding" events across the state. Tailored for entrepreneurs seeking start-up capital, funds for recovery, or growth financing, these events provide a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with a variety of lenders in a dynamic speed lending format. Find a location near you and register for this pivotal networking event. Registration: https://www.sba.gov/events?keyword=Funding&field_event_dates_value=All&district=56&in_person_or_online=All
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.
Connect with Maryland’s B2G sector by attending conferences, industry days, and other events. Information here: https://go.activecalendar.com/doit-md/?&ql=y&search=y
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) - 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: https://bit.ly/wklyfhotjobs
COMMUNITY NEWS & ACTIVITIES
St Mary’s College of Maryland https://www.smcm.edu/ Check for events here: https://inside.smcm.edu/events?page=1
Friday, June 14, 2024 – 6-9pm Mulberry Music Festival with Gabe Stillman - Walking Eagle – Everyday Everybody – Shamans of Sound. Venue: Townhouse Green, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
June 16-22, 2024 The eleventh annual Chesapeake Writers’ Conference. More here: https://www.smcm.edu/annualevents/chesapeake-writers-conference/
Friday, Jun 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm River Concert Series at Townhouse Green - A Southern Maryland tradition, this family-friendly music festival, and winner of two Governor's Awards for Arts, Tourism, and Community Economic Development will again be held. https://www.smcm.edu/river-concert/
Historic Sotterley - Information & to register for events here: https://www.sotterley.org/events. Tour season is open!
Fri, June 21 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Art in the Gardens
Fri, June 28, 2024 | 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Art Inspired by Birds
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/. Info / Register: email hsmcc.groups@maryland.gov; 301-994-4371 / 301-994-4372
June 14, 2024 | 2pm 1634 Members Only - St. Mary’s Fort Tour with Dr. Travis Parno
June 20, 2024, | 10:00am- 11:00am Lil Pirates - For children 3 - 4 years with an accompanying adult. Registration is required.
June 21, 2024, | 10:00am- 11:00am Lil Pirates II - For children 5 - 7 years with an accompanying adult. Registration is required.
June 21 & 22, 2024, | 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm & 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Sin and Scandal at St. Mary's - An Adults Only Tour at Godiah Spray Tobacco Plantation. 47621 Old Cove Road. Lexington Park, MD- For ages 18+ Cost: $20 Registration is required.
June 22, 2024, | 12:00 pm—6:00 pm BeerFest State House lawn. 47418 Old State House Road. St. Mary’s City, MD Admission: $20 for tasters (or $18 in advance), and $10 for designated drivers. Children 15 and under receive free admission. Rain or shine. Info: www.hsmcBeerFest.org
Sat, June 29, 2024, |10am -5pm – Community, Culture & Cuisine, entertainment and cultural flair from a wide variety of diverse communities in Lexington Park and beyond. Attendance is free! St. Mary’s Square: 21600 Great Mills Road, Lexington Park. Learn more about the entertainment, cuisine and sponsors here: https://stmaryscdc.org/LexBA/
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 through 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
St. Clement’s Island Museum & Piney Point Lighthouse Museum Free Admission to Military Members from May to September.
Young artists are invited to join local artist and instructor, Ms. Ellen Duke Wilson, this summer to explore fine arts through St. Clement’s Island Museum’s Art Kids classes. Preregistration is required and the cost is $5 per child. For more information or to sign up, please call Christina Barbour at (301) 769-4723. For more information on this or other events, visit Facebook.com/SCIMuseum.
Drayden African American Schoolhouse in Drayden. Free Open Houses June 15, 16 & 19 (special Juneteenth holiday hours), July 6, August 3, September 7, and October 5. |
