Here’s What is Happening This Week 12.12.2023.
TPP PROGRAM UPDATES
December 19 | 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Jingle & Mingle, TPP Annual Holiday Party –-TPP invites members to join TPP staff to celebrate the holiday season and enjoy light fare and good cheer at the TPP office. We invite attendees to bring either non-perishable food items or a monetary donation for the St. Mary’s Caring soup kitchen. Registration: https://paxpartnership.org/tpp-event/2023holiday-party/
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/
Summer 2024 Paid College Internship Program will be June 10-August 2, 2024. This 8-week program provides an opportunity for rising sophomore, junior and senior college students to work 30 hours/week at companies located in the Calvert, Charles and St. Mary’s Counties. Funding for the interns is provided by SoMD 2030 initiative.
Contact: Jen Brown, SoMD 2030 & TPP Programs Director at jennifer.brown@paxpartnership.org or for information attend a virtual info session. Link to join virtual info sessions https://thepaxpartnership.webex.com/meet/tpp
Save the date! The 2nd annual Spark! Student Career Awareness Fair will be Thursday, February 1, 2024, at the USMSM SMART Building. The inaugural fair featured 26 organizations that provided hands-on demos and interactive booths to 440 high school students from the tri-county area. Seeking companies to participate. Must have an interactive component for your display! Sign up your company or organization to participate in this event with this Google form. Deadline to sign up is Friday, December 8.
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
Tech Bridge – NAVAL X here: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/Archive/tb_southernmaryland.aspx
The Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO) & NSWC Crane teams are hosting two Prize Challenges ($1M & $31K respectively.
- Hyper-AMPD: (Innovators & Non-traditional focus) The JHTO is seeking innovative ideas to rapidly deliver a low-cost hypersonic capability. Hyper-AMPD! is looking for solutions from new and non-traditional creators, as well as established partners. https://www.challenge.gov/?challenge=hypersonic-accelerated-manufactured-prototype-demonstration-hyper-ampd
- Hypersonic Horizons: (High School and Undergrad focus) Hypersonics is a critical research area for our country. By creating a video, you have the opportunity to join this community, help solve hypersonic challenges, and possibly inspire someone else! Gov
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The NAVAIR North Stars BAA is posted on Sam.gov. This is the BAA that was referenced at the NAVAIR ICE event. The Government is interested in receiving white papers for research and development, which may include but is not limited to, rapid prototyping, demonstration, and experimentation projects that offer potential for advancements and improvements in Integrated Warfighting Capability across the Naval Aviation Mission Areas supporting Naval Operations and as applicable to Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) and subordinate Commands. See the Attached N00019-23-S-0001 Broad Agency Announcement for further details. You can view the BAA at: https://sam.gov/opp/35be87d571244027bccc372dea160f57/view.
EDUCATION
Please visit our STEM-LINK website for all things related to STEM. Link: https://stem-link.org
St. Mary’s Ryken High School (SMRHS) announced an upcoming Flight Academy Program beginning in the 2024-2025 School Year! The Patuxent Partnership donated 24 flight simulators to SMRHS in May 2022. The Flight Academy Simulation Laboratory will provide a rich experience to students completing the new AOPA aviation curriculum the track. In addition, St. Mary’s Ryken is exploring partnerships with local flight schools to help bridge the journey from the academic and simulation environment into the actual cockpit by a student’s senior year. “We welcome outreach by local businesses that may want to become involved in student projects, mentorship opportunities, and sponsoring local high school student internships” said Swift.- For more information and to view the course descriptions, you can visit the St. Mary’s Ryken Flight Academy website at https://www.smrhs.org/flightacademy or contact the Flight Academy Instructor, Mr. Jerry Swift, at Gerald.swift@smrhs.org. NOTE: SMRHS will offer a Flight Academy Summer Camp in 2024!
The National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) is announcing open season for Scholarship Applications for the 2024/2025 Academic Year. Applications are being accepted now through April 15th via e-mail, NDTAHQ@ndtahq.com NDTA wants to provide scholarships to students pursuing an education in logistics, transportation, or passenger travel. Our goal is to foster the growth and development of logistics and transportation professionals. Not only do we provide students with scholarships, but we provide those same students with the opportunity to join our Industry Connect Program (ICP). To learn about the scholarship qualification details and to see what it takes to apply for a scholarship, go to https://www.ndtahq.com/foundation/, call us at 703-751-5011 or send us an email at ndtahq@ndtahq.com . Read student testimonials from previous scholarship recipients to learn about the impact it has had on their studies.
2024 STEM-ING Call for Workshop Proposals by January 12, 2024 - If you are interested in submitting a workshop proposal. All proposals are kindly requested to be submitted to stemingsomd@gmail.com by January 12, 2024 - See more information and workshop proposal form here: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/2024-stem-ing-call-for-workshop-proposals/ For the last 11 years, NAWCAD and The Patuxent Partnership have collaborated to host the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics- Inspiring the Next Generation (STEM-ING) event. This one-day event, scheduled for May 18, 2024, is designed for middle school girls in the local tri-county region to gain more confidence in STEM activities and learn about STEM fields and associated careers. During this event, the students will attend 3 STEM related workshops. Our Workshop Team Leads, Laura Ross (laura.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.
CALLING ALL JUDGES! The St. Mary’s County Science and Engineering Fair will be held on Friday, January 19th, 2024 at the USM SMART Building You will have the opportunity to view an on-line presentation of each project which will be posted one week before the fair. Please specify if you are available to serve as a judge on the primary date and/or the backup date using the link below. Included is a list of the science fair categories as defined by the International Science Fair. Category descriptions can be found at https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/categories-and-subcategories/. You can reply by email or by the phone number shown below. Additional information about the fair is posted on the science and engineering fair board website: https://sites.google.com/smcps.org/sm-sef/home.
TPP is leading the 2023 Maryland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) for the sixth year. This year we received 103 JSHS student abstracts! A20% increase over last year. Learn more at https://www.nsta.org/national-conference-science-education-denver-2024.
TPP Pathways Scholarship Application for 2024 - 2025 is OPEN apply here: https://csmd.academicworks.com/opportunities/3953 The scholarship will be awarded to two graduating high school seniors who plan on attending CSM and majoring in engineering. Student(s) will be eligible to receive a full scholarship to cover tuition, fees, and books for up to two years, providing they continue to meet the eligibility requirements and remain in good standing. Application Deadline: January 31, 2024- More information here: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/tpp-pathways-scholarship-opens-for-application/ Contact info: CSM Foundation at 301-934-7599, or csmfoundation@csmd.edu
UAS Research and Operations Center 2024 Summer Internships/Full-time, paid program!
- PAID full-time internships in southern Maryland at their 12,000 sq. ft. research hangar at St. Mary’s County Airport, near Naval Air Station Patuxent River
- Interns must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- Summer 2024 internship program will run from Wednesday, May 29, 2024 – early August 2024
- Positions may be continued part-time into the academic year at the student’s home institution.
- Project must fly (or try!) by the end of the summer; It is a flight operations center!
- For students who do not live close enough to commute, the UROC will offer affordable local options. Details TBA.
NEW THIS YEAR: rolling applications and acceptances starting NOW! Read more here: https://stem-link.org/uncategorized/uas-research-and-operations-center/ More summer internship information is available at https://uroc.umd.edu/about/internship-program
College of Southern Maryland, (CSM) Information & news can be found here: https://www.csmd.edu/news/index.html.
Training solutions for businesses, powered by the CSM. Contact them here: https://workforce.csmd.edu
- CSM will be hosting VEX Robotics Tournaments in January 2024 at the La Plata campus. On January 18, volunteers are needed to help set up for the competitions. On Friday, January 19, a the CSM Talons will host teams from colleges and universities in a VEXU competition. On Saturday, January 20, teams from Southern Maryland middle schools and high schools will compete in a VRC tournament. Volunteers are needed to be judges, scorekeeper referees, and in other positions. Sign up to volunteer at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4EA9AA29A2FDC34-45149408-csmsouthern#/
- 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..
TAC formerly MISI dreamport –Check out events and have any questions please email us at events@thetac.tech - MISI Changes Name To Technology Advancement Center To Reflect Evolving Mission And Value Offered To The Community. Rebrand from MISI to TAC highlights the nonprofit’s commitment to supporting innovation across the entire technology landscape, including facilitating the delivery of cutting-edge defense and cyber technology to our nation. Read more here: https://thetac.tech/misi-changes-name-to-technology-advancement-center-to-reflect-evolving-mission-and-value-offered-to-the-community/
GBC MISI Academy- Center of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Programs. More here: https://thegbcacademy.org/
RESOURCES
Please note: Economic and Workforce Information Resources are located at: https://paxpartnership.org/community-resources/.
NIST Risk Management Framework Aims to Improve Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence -New guidance seeks to cultivate trust in AI technologies and promote AI innovation while mitigating risk. Read more here: https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2023/01/nist-risk-management-framework-aims-improve-trustworthiness-artificial
Warfighter ADVANCE, a 7-day program, offers relief and clarity to warfighters. Many cases of post-traumatic stress go unrecognized, unreported, and untreated during deployment or after veterans return home. Warfighter ADVANCE teaches new coping skills and equips warfighters for recovery and successful reintegration. The ADVANCE is, a 7-day program that uses a variety of means to change the trajectory of the Warfighter’s (active duty or veteran) post-deployment life, so that the Warfighter has a life characterized by pride, productivity, healthy relationships, continued service, and advocacy for the same outcomes for their fellow service members. By week's end, they have the knowledge, tools, relationships and support necessary to move forward as Warfighters (past or present), rather than patients. Link: https://www.warfighteradvance.org/
Marylanders Online is the University of Maryland Extension’s newest program empowering Marylanders by improving digital accessibility. The program offers free technical support and training to help community members learn to use the internet and stay connected with technology. The links below are resources that make sharing the program on-site and across your network easy: flyers, graphics, and more. Resources: Digital Assets | Printable Graphics | In One Easy Kit- Learn more about the program here. For questions, contact 1-866-206-8467 or marylandersonline@umd.edu.
Leadership Southern Maryland (LSM) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Executive Program. Applications open on January 1, 2024, 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/
St. Mary’s Young Professionals- SMYP’s next event will be Tuesday, January 23rd } 5pm-7pm at the NEW Social Coffeehouse & Cocktail Bar in Leonardtown. Please register HERE if you are interested in joining us! We hope to see you there! Join them for their first event of 2024 and see the brand-new Social Coffeehouse in the newly renovated Duke Building in Leonardtown.
Maryland Small Business Development Center, Southern Region, stay informed and follow-on social media and here: https://www.sbdchelp.com.
- Maryland SBDC Online Training- Check out their NO-Cost Online Training & Workshops! SBDC offers a comprehensive range of online training courses and programs.
NFIB New (federal) reporting requirement for small business owners starts Jan. 1, 2024 - The rule will require businesses with 20 or fewer full-time employees and $5 million or less in gross receipts or sales to begin filing reports on their beneficial owners to FinCEN. Link to read more: https://bitly.ws/32WWq
Dept. of Labor (DOL) Increases Hourly Minimum Wage to $17.20 for Federal Contractors - Beginning January 1, 2024, Executive Order 14026 will raise the minimum wage for workers performing work on covered contracts from $16.20 to $17.20 per hour, read more: https://www.pilieromazza.com/dol-increases-hourly-minimum-wage-to-17-20-for-federal-contractors-starting-january-1-2024/
Patuxent River Naval Air Museum - For PRNAM news please visit: https://paxmuseum.com and subscribe to their newsletter. Membership sign up here: https://paxmuseum.com/membership-info/.
- Volunteers Needed! F-14 Tomcat cockpit Flight Simulator Program has a new Train-the-Trainer program for volunteers to join the Simulator Team. The Operators earn an operational certification for the WWII P-51 Mustang aircraft and the multifunction F/A-18 Hornet aircraft to teach museum visitors how to fly an airplane. You can help get students interested in Naval Aviation careers!
- December 16th| 11am -Holidays in The Hangar - Santa’s coming to the museum for a special visit! Join us on Saturday December 16th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for some family holiday fun by decorating airplane ornaments and enjoying hot cocoa and cookies with Santa! Open to the public!
Maryland Department of Labor:
Maryland Department of Commerce Information: Why Maryland? A new brochure highlights Maryland’s assets to prospective businesses. See the Be Moved digital brochure here.
Amazon Black Business Accelerator – Read more here: https://sell.amazon.com/programs/black-business-accelerator#.
Interested in learning more about the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance (SMNA) Visit their website: https://navyalliance.org/.
Federal Government Contracting Opportunities, SAM.gov, is the Official U.S. Government System for contract opportunities, contract data, wage determinations and more. The Maryland Department of Commerce has a directory of profiles for federal agencies with headquarters or major operations in Maryland.
Maryland has programs to assist Veteran-owned businesses and businesses that hire Veterans. Check Out Programs for Veterans here: https://businessexpress.maryland.gov/grow/veteran-owned
TEDCO Partners with The Maryland Department of Commerce to Expand DefTech- Learn more here: https://www.tedcomd.com/news-events/press-releases/2023/tedco-partners-maryland-department-commerce-expand-deftech.
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.
Open Learning is the University of Maryland’s (UMD) catalog for non-credit courses. Open Learning uses the Canvas-Instructure platform to serve the UMD community and beyond. Open Learning non-credit courses are offered online (self-paced or synchronous) or in-person (at the College Park campus or other locations). Participants, may access UMD Libraries as VisitorsLinks to an external site. Course catalog here: https://umd-sbdc.catalog.instructure.com
The Maryland Business Opportunity Center (MBOC), a program of the Maryland SBDC at University of Maryland, College Park in collaboration with the MBOC, Southern Region is happy to announce the launch of the 2024 SBDC BIRE Program for Lexington Park, a no-cost business assistance and improvement program. The Program was created by Garrett Glover, Senior Retail and Restaurant Business Specialist with the MD SBDC. The Initial Open House meeting will be held on Monday, January 29, 2024, from 10:00am - 12:00pm at the Lexington Park Library (Meeting Room A). Please do not hesitate to reach out to Wynné Briscoe, Director of the Maryland Small Business Development Center, Southern Region if you have any questions or concerns. at wsbriscoe@csmd.edu
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.
COMMUNITY NEWS & ACTIVITIES
St Mary’s Caring Soup Kitchen stmcaring@gmail.com | Ph: 301.863.5700 www.stmaryscaring.org. Services are sustained through generous donations from individuals, organizations and community partners as well as the service of dedicated volunteers. See more here: https://paxpartnership.org/uncategorized/st-marys-caring-soup-kitchen-moves-to-new-location/.
Historic Sotterley - Information & to register for events here: https://www.sotterley.org/events. More Upcoming Events: Tour season is over! will open again until May.
- National History Day® is a nonprofit education organization improving the teaching and learning of history. Historic Sotterley is proud to facilitate the St. Mary's County District level contest for National History Day, in which students from all around St. Mary's County can practice their research skills and create incredible history projects for a chance to move on to the state- and national-level contests. We're asking for your help to reward these students for their efforts outside of regular schoolwork. We'd like to raise $500 to purchase a $100 Amazon gift card prizes for five special awards: Maryland History Award, Historic Sotterley Award, Preservation of History Award, Best Use of Primary Sources Award, and STEM and History Award. Help us reach our $500 goal and give back to these students here: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/weblink.aspx?name=E4825&id=56
- December 17 | 9:00 am- 1:00 pm AeroPark Farmer’s Market-SMC Regional Airport- Santa returns to the Farmer’s Market!
St. Mary’s County Chamber of Commerce –Website: https://cca.smcchamber.com/EvtListingMainSearch.aspx?class=E
Keep up to date with the St Mary’s County newsletter here: https://www.yesstmarysmd.com/newsletter/.
St. Mary's school board announces Blueprint town hall schedule! —Note: Pillars 2 & 3 in early 2024 - Get more information here: https://paxpartnership.org/uncategorized/st-marys-school-board-announces-blueprint-town-hall-schedule/.
Historic St. Mary’s City, (HSMC)- See all events & to register: https://www.hsmcdigshistory.org/events/.
St Mary's College of Southern Maryland https://www.smcm.edu/
December 15- 16 | Ballet Caliente's The Nutcracker @ Nancy R. and Norton T. Dodge Performing Arts Center ( Paid)
St. Mary’s County Museum Division - please visit: museums.stmarysmd.com.
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
Nov 29 - Jan 1 Holiday Exhibit @ Piney Point Lighthouse Museum
Dec 31, 2023, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m “Kids Countdown to Noon at Piney Point: A New Year’s Eve Family Event” Kids can enjoy a New Year’s Eve party just for them with a special countdown to noon! Participating kids will enjoy themed crafts and activities, a “sock skate,” snacks, beverages, and much more – including a colorful ice “ball drop” at noon. Tickets also include full admission to the museum, lighthouse, and historic park. Tickets are $12 per child, ages 2 to 12. Tickets are required and can be purchased online at CountdownToNoon.eventbrite.com
Clement’s Island Museum: Facebook.com/SCIMuseum/ For more, phone: 301-769-2222. https://www.facebook.com/events/730336351971992
Old Jail Museum- Dec 1 | 10am-5pm- First Friday in Leonardtown & Daily.
The Drayden African American Schoolhouse - Hear the real stories about how African American students learned in this school up until the mid-20th century. For more information visit the Drayden African American Schoolhouse Facebook page at Facebook or call (301) 994-1471. |
