Inside Your County Government

Latest Episodes:

School Year 2022-23 with Dr. Navarro Sep 30, 2022

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School is open with no restrictions. Sports and after school activities are going full speed ahead. And Charles County schools are making exciting changes to better prepare students for college and careers.

Doria Fleisher, Charles County Community Engagement Coordinator, talks with Dr. Maria Navarro, Charles County Superintendent of Schools, about the school system’s many changes. Learn about newly expanded career education programs. Hear how the school system is better preparing students through the expansion of high school education programs down to the middle schools. Get an early scoop on plans for expanded high school dual enrollment programs with the College of Southern Maryland.

Dr. Navarro is the county’s first Hispanic School Superintendent and the first female Hispanic School Superintendent in Maryland.

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National Heritage Act / Piscataway-Conoy Sep 14, 2022

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On July 19, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.2024, the Southern Maryland National Heritage Area Act. Tune in to this episode as Community Engagement Coordinator, Doria Fleisher, hosts a discussion about the benefits and importance of this bill to Charles County. Listen to the thought provoking conversation about Southern Maryland’s rich cultural history and the vital need to preserve, study and share that history. Joining Ms. Fleisher are Lucille Walker, Executive Director of Destination Southern Maryland, and Chairman Francis Gray, Tribal Chair of the Piscataway-Conoy Tribe in Southern Maryland.

http://www.piscatawayconoytribe.com/

https://smcm.academia.edu/JuliaKingKing

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2024/text

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Nonprofits for Nonprofits Day Aug 17, 2022

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To celebrate National Nonprofit Awareness Day on August 17, tune in to this episode all about the nonprofit scene in Charles County. Community Engagement Coordinator, Doria Fleisher, chats with Melvin Brennan, Chief Executive Officer at United Way of Southern Maryland, and Cara Fogarty, Senior Consultant with the College of Southern Maryland’s Nonprofit Institute on everything from starting a nonprofit and supporting a nonprofit, to the amazing benefits that nonprofits bring to our community.

For more information:
United Way of Southern Maryland

https://www.unitedwaysouthernmaryland.org/

https://www.unitedwaysouthernmaryland.org/community-partners

https://www.unitedwaysouthernmaryland.org/snack-saks

https://www.unitedforalice.org/

https://equity.unitedway.org/

https://www.unitedway.org/mission-united

CSM Nonprofit Institute

www.csmd.edu/nonprofit

www.csmd.edu/programs-courses/non-credit/workforce-training/nonprofit-institute/sign-up.html

Like, Follow & Engage:

www.facebook.com/NonprofitInstituteCSM/

www.twitter.com/NonprofitInsCSM

www.linkedin.com/in/nonprofitinstituteatcsm/

Maryland Nonprofits (use code NPI30 for 30% off membership)

www.marylandnonprofits.org

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If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe.

We’re also available on YouTube. Search Charles County Commissioners

And Stay Connected for all County news, information, and programs by visiting www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/StayConnected

Monkey Pox Aug 12, 2022

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On Thursday, August 4, the United States declared Monkeypox to be a public health emergency. Tune in to hear Dr. Dianna Abney, Health Officer for Charles County, and Ms. Samantha Lane, the Infection Prevention Specialist for University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center share updates specific to how Charles County residents can stay safe, informed, and healthy.
For more information, visit https://www.charlescountyhealth.org/monkeypox/

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If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe.

We’re also available on YouTube. Search Charles County Commissioners

And Stay Connected for all County news, information, and programs by visiting www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/StayConnected

Family Preservation Services Apr 22, 2022

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Tune in to hear Wanda Collins, the Administrator for Intake and Child Protective Services with the Charles County Department of Social Services, chat with Community Engagement Coordinator, Doria Fleisher, about a very important issue that is recognized during the month of April: National Child Abuse Prevention.
Learn about what Department of Social Services does to protect and support our most vulnerable citizens and their families, and what citizens can do to prevent child abuse and neglect. For more information, or if you are concerned about a child or family, contact:
Charles County Department of Social Services
Family Preservation Services
CPS 301-392-6739
Non CPS 301-392-6724
After Hours Hotline 301-932-2222

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If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe.

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Keeping Our Waterways Clean Mar 18, 2022

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Learn what Charles County is doing, and what you can do, to protect our streams and river from pollution.
This episode was written and produced entirely by Jeremy Boyden; College of Southern Maryland, Digital Media Intern.
For more Information on Charles County's pollution abatement efforts, visit:
Charles County Storm Water Management

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If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe.

We’re also available on YouTube. Search Charles County Commissioners

And Stay Connected for all County news, information, and programs by visiting www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/StayConnected

AAHM Youth Leadership Feb 24, 2022

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This third and final episode in the series, looks at our future by hearing the voices of three African American student leaders in Charles County Public Schools. Kai Fountain, Daylin Harrison, and Zinaida Morfaw talk about their experiences, their perspectives, and their hopes for what's to come.

A special thank you to these amazing students for giving up time from their classes to participate in this interview and share their powerful voices. Also thank you to Shelley Mackey, Charles County Public Schools' Director of Communications and Media Relations and Diane Roberts, Principal at Westlake High School for working hard to make this interview happen!
African American History Month: A Reflection and Celebration on Charles County’s Past, Present, and Future: Join Charles County Government as we recognize African American History Month with this 3- part podcast series. Each week, we will speak with leaders and members of the African American community to focus on a different aspect of Charles County’s history, current events, and plans for the future.
African American Heritage House
National Pan-Hellenic Council
AAHM Youth Leadership
Additional African American History Month podcast
Black Leadership in Charles County: Roundtable Discussion
AAHM: A Conversation

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If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe.

We’re also available on YouTube. Search Charles County Commissioners

And Stay Connected for all County news, information, and programs by visiting www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/StayConnected

Black Leadership in Charles County: A Roundtable Discussion Feb 23, 2022

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This virtual roundtable features African American leaders in Charles County as they share their journeys, reflections, and hopes for how the community comes together to recognize African American History-this month and beyond.
African American Heritage House
National Pan-Hellenic Council
AAHM Youth Leadership
Additional African American History Month podcast
Black Leadership in Charles County: Roundtable Discussion
AAHM: A Conversation

Thanks for listening.

If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe.

We’re also available on YouTube. Search Charles County Commissioners

And Stay Connected for all County news, information, and programs by visiting www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/StayConnected

National Pan-Hellenic Council Feb 16, 2022

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Tune in to hear Mr. Charles Johnson, President of the Southern Maryland Chapter of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, explain the important role that the “Divine Nine” plays in the African American community and beyond.

To learn more about the National Pan-Hellenic Council, visit www.nphchq.com. You can also learn more about Black Greek organizations at www.blackgreek.com
For information on the Southern Maryland Chapter of the NPHC, check out their Facebook group at So Md National Pan-Hellenic Council
African American History Month: A Reflection and Celebration on Charles County’s Past, Present, and Future: Join Charles County Government as we recognize African American History Month with this 3- part podcast series. Each week, we will speak with leaders and members of the African American community to focus on a different aspect of Charles County’s history, current events, and plans for the future.
African American Heritage House
National Pan-Hellenic Council
AAHM Youth Leadership
Additional African American History Month podcast
Black Leadership in Charles County: Roundtable Discussion
AAHM: A Conversation

Thanks for listening.

If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe.

We’re also available on YouTube. Search Charles County Commissioners

And Stay Connected for all County news, information, and programs by visiting www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/StayConnected

African American Heritage House Feb 08, 2022

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Hear from Dorothea Smith, President of the Charles County African American Heritage Society Incorporated, as she reflects on the background of the Heritage Society and the Heritage House, as well as her years as an advocate and educator.

A special thank you to Cathy Thompson, Charles County Government’s Planning and Growth Management Planning Supervisor, for arranging this interview.

If you are interested in finding out more about Charles County’s African American History-how you can visit, get involved, learn more, and even support these great projects- you can call the African American Heritage Society Incorporated at 301-609-9099 or visit this link.
https://www.explorecharlescounty.com/see-do/history-and-heritage/african-american-history-and-heritage/african-american-heritage-society-of-charles-county

African American History Month: A Reflection and Celebration on Charles County’s Past, Present, and Future: Join Charles County Government as we recognize African American History Month with this 3- part podcast series. Each week, we will speak with leaders and members of the African American community to focus on a different aspect of Charles County’s history, current events, and plans for the future.
African American Heritage House
National Pan-Hellenic Council
AAHM Youth Leadership
Additional African American History Month podcast
Black Leadership in Charles County: Roundtable Discussion
AAHM: A Conversation

Thanks for listening.

If you like this podcast and want to hear more, search Charles County Government on Apple Podcast, Spotify or where ever you get your podcast - and be sure to like and subscribe.

We’re also available on YouTube. Search Charles County Commissioners

And Stay Connected for all County news, information, and programs by visiting www.CharlesCountyMD.gov/StayConnected