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So, why should you care about college? Obtaining a college degree is a life-changing event that has a positive impact on individuals, entire families, and society as a whole. Consider the following:
Research shows that people with higher levels of educational attainment make more money throughout the course of their lives than people with fewer educational qualifications. The difference between what people with high school diplomas earn versus those with college degrees has increased significantly over time and continues to grow. The difference is so large that, if you add up the cost of college tuition and fees plus the money college students are not earning while they’re in school, college students are able to make that money back in a relatively short amount of time.
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Area churches joined together with Associated Black Charities to sponsor a Faith and Financial Workshop in the Forest Park community on Saturday, November 5th. Hosted by the Forest Park Community Church, New St. Mark’s Baptist, Wayland Baptist and First Progressive Baptist Church, the event drew an enthusiastic crowd that welcomed and enjoyed the workshops on budget, credit management and financial and retirement planning.
Participants praised the valuable and timely information shared by presenters and said that they intend to use the information to improve their lives.
The event also featured exhibitors including, the Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Maryland, a free service to help consumers manage credit and get out of debt, College Savings Plans of Maryland that provides information on saving and paying for college, and Baltimore Neighborhoods Inc. that offers renters free assistance with tenant/landlord relations and works advocates for fair housing protection.
ABC would like to extend special thanks to all of the ministers of the partnering churches including Rev. Timothy McLaurin, Forest Park Community Church who hosted the event, and Rev. Boyer Freeman, New St. Mark’s Baptist Church, Rev. Hoffman Brown, III, Wayland Baptist Church and Rev. Keith L. Green, First Progressive Baptist Church for their hard work and support!
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Join WEAA for a Jazz in the Community event at The Inn at the Black Olive. Live Jazz from Julie Hall, awesome food, music and people.
Time: 6pm-9pm
Location: The Inn at the Black Olive
803 South Carolina Street in Fell’s Point
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Saturday, November 5, 2011
Forest Park Community Church
3805 Fairview Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21216
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
(Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Faith and Fitness Financial Workshops provide information and assistance to residents who may be experiencing economic stresses including job loss, reduced income and may be at risk of home foreclosure and other challenges to their financial stability. The project is sponsored by Associated Black Charities in partnership with area churches, housing counseling agencies, community organizations among others in the Baltimore metropolitan area.
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Join ABC’s Conversations with Maryland’s Influential Leaders, for an exciting and informative evening with Theo Rodgers.
Theo C. Rodgers is the President of A&R Development Corporation, a family-owned and operated group of businesses spanning more than 30 years in real estate development, construction and property management.
Date: September 28, 2011
Location: Douglas-Myers Maritime Museum at corner of Thaymes & Caroline Streets
6:00 pm – Reception with light fare and wine
7:00 pm – Q& A with Diane Bell McKoy
7:30 pm – Q&A with members of audience
For More Information Please call 410-659-0000 ext. 1201
http://www.abc-md.org/spea
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City of Baltimore and the Financial Planning Association of Maryland invite you to attend Baltimore Financial Planning Day on Saturday, October 29, 2011 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Frederick Douglass Senior High School, where you’ll be able to meet one-on-one with dozens of professional financial planners to discuss your personal finance questions, concerns and interests.
Information will be provided on a pro-bono basis by experts from the Financial Planning Association and highly qualified CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals. There are no strings attached – volunteering financial planners will not pass out business cards, marketing materials or sell products or services.
Baltimore Financial Planning Day
Saturday, October 29, 2011
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Frederick Douglass Senior High School
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By DESMOND S. KING and ROGERS M. SMITH /New York Times
THE economic crisis in the United States is also a racial crisis. White Americans are hurting, but nonwhite Americans are hurting even more. Yet leaders in both political parties — for different reasons — continue to act as though race were anachronistic and irrelevant in a country where an African-American is the president. Read more…
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Morgan State University, Student Center
Date: August 20, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
The Mid-Atlantic Regional Education & Support Manager for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), is hosting an educational program entitled, Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: What Every African American Needs to Know. The program is open to patients, families and caregivers living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis as well as those who would like to learn more information about the diseases.
Interested individuals may register for the program by calling 443-276-0861 or visiting http://maryland.ccfa.org. If you would like more information about the event, contact Caneka McNeil at 646-875-2075 or cmcneil@ccfa.org.
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Baltimore, MD 21201-5515
Telephone: (410) 659-0000
Fax: (410) 659-0755
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