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Yevola Peters: At 86, Still Dedicated to Helping Annapolis Youth and Families

April 5, 2022

Yevola S. Peters has been working to combat racial and economic disparities and mobilizing people in the Annapolis community for over half a century. At 86, she is serving a new generation with the same passion that she had in the 1960s when she was at the forefront of desegregating education there. She began as a music teacher in local schools, but her firm, calm, humble, and warm approach led her away from her career…
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K-Pop and Volunteering … How I came to Become a DCTMI Intern

April 18, 2021

With COVID-19 crippling Fall 2020 plans and in-person schooling, I did not have much luck with my internship hunt. I was grappling for opportunities with big name companies to jump-start my professional development, but received few calls back and was ghosted by countless interviewers. After expressing this disappointment to a friend, she referred me to DCTMI, striking a personal chord within me. In my first year of high school, my mother forced me to volunteer…
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How Being a Tutor or Mentor Corresponds with Being a Civic Leader

July 19, 2019

Written by: Fatima K M Pinkney Being a tutor or mentor is a way to help individuals whether it is children or young adults in need of some guidance or assistance in different aspects of their lives; whether it is with school or personal issues. When I decided to tutor it was because I wanted to share my knowledge with my students in the hopes that they would take something out of what I taught…
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A Deeper Calling

July 17, 2019

Written by: Molly Stawinoga My original plan and reason for coming to D.C. this summer was to work at the U.S. Department of State, in a high-level office with access to information that impacted national security. While waiting for my security clearance, I continued interviewing with organizations in Washington in case I found a better or more inspiring offer. Clearly, I am not working at the Department of State — rather, I found that “more…
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Civic Leadership and Reflection