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Frederick, MD – Transform Mid-Atlantic, a non-profit association of over 37 institutions of higher education in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Delaware, is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2022 Faculty Development Mini-Grant Program. The Mini-Grant program supports TMA member faculty development in the areas of service-learning; civic and community engagement; justice, equity, diversity, and …

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Colleges and universities can now earn recognition for the highest voter registration and turnout rates statewide in the Maryland, Washington, DC, and Delaware State Voting Challenges, an ongoing nonpartisan initiative coordinated by Transform Mid-Atlantic and Civic Nation.  All 2-year and 4-year higher education institutions throughout the states of Maryland and Delaware and the District of …

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Frederick, MD – Transform Mid-Atlantic, a non-profit association of over 37 institutions of higher education in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Delaware, is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Awards Program. Recognizing distinguished faculty, administrators, students, and campus-community partnerships, the awards highlight achievements in service-learning, civic leadership, and community engagement that enhance student learning …

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On August 29, thirteen associate’s degree, undergraduate, and graduate students from across Maryland, DC, and Delaware gathered for the first session of the inaugural Transform Mid-Atlantic Civic Fellowship (TMACF) program.

Frederick, MD – Transform Mid-Atlantic is pleased to announce that two institutions have been selected to participate as The Facing Project / TMA co-sponsored projects starting in the Fall 2022. Accepted project proposals were submitted by Morgan State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and will focus on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion …

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We are thrilled to welcome four new members to the team at TMA! Linda Thiele,Transform Mid-Atlantic’s Communications and Strategic Partnership Coordinator AmeriCorps VISTA member, is a graduate of The University of Alabama (Roll Tide!). There, she had the privilege of serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA member working with a local AIDS Outreach Program designed to …

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Nearly forty Transform Mid-Atlantic AmeriCorps VISTA members, Mid-Atlantic Civic Fellows, and other students and community members throughout the Mid-Atlantic region recently participated in a three-part Leadership and Community Engagement Training series facilitated by Urban Rural Action in partnership with Transform Mid-Atlantic. The series was made possible through a grant received by UR Action from the …

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May 25, 2022 Transform Mid-Atlantic AmeriCorps VISTA members Hadiyyah Abdul-Jalaal and Aasha Henderson, along with TMA Associate Director Anthony Wagner recently participated in the second annual Maryland Civic Education and Engagement Leadership Summit, hosted on Saturday, April 30 by the Maryland Civic Education Coalition. The 2022 summit’s theme was: “Empowering Maryland Youth Through Service 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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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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