Hi y’all, Maggie Eckerson here! I am the Transform Mid-Atlantic AmeriCorps VISTA member spearheading the Pathways to College initiative at the Catholic University of America. This project calls on university students to rise up to the challenge and help create pathways for students of color (primarily Black and Hispanic) to reach their post-secondary academic and …
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May 16, 2022 Transform Mid-Atlantic, a member of the national Coalition for Service-Learning, and its partner colleges and universities throughout the region are playing a leading role in advocating for an annual appropriation of $250 million for a Service-Learning Fund in the FY23 federal budget. This appropriation would effectively re-fund the federal Learn and Serve …
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By Lark Maag, Transform Mid-Atlantic AmeriCorps VISTA Member at the Community College of Baltimore County For many institutions, the pandemic has brought challenges for connection and outreach, but along with that, it has brought opportunities to be creative in the ways we connect. The Transform Mid-Atlantic AmeriCorps VISTA member at the Community College of Baltimore County …
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November 18, 2021 Transform Mid-Atlantic (TMA) is proud to celebrate its member institutions that were recently recognized at the third biennial ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge awards ceremony – held on Tuesday, November 9th – for their outstanding civic action plans and student voter registration efforts during the 2020 presidential election. The 2020 presidential election …
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by Sara Wells, ACES Career Readiness Manager, Center for Recruitment & Transfer Access, Universities at Shady Grove When I say “I’m a career coach,” I’m not just talking shop or sharing a former job title. In actuality, I am letting you in on a core part of my identity. It gives me unrivaled joy to …
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TMA VISTA Leaders Bio: Erin Morrissey is a native of New Hampshire. She holds a Master’s degree in international relations and a BA in communication studies from the University of Rhode Island. Erin proudly served in AmeriCorps State and National with the United Way North Shore AmeriCorps Program outside of Boston, MA where she supported …
