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We had an amazing time experiencing the Towson University Planetarium. This high tech exploration of space and the universe was like no other. We learned much about the structures and forces at work beyond our planet and efforts by humans to learn about the stars and space throughout history.  It was eye opening and awe inspiring.

Special thanks to Astronomy Professor Chris Ready for guiding us through this journey, Towson staff Michele Eastwood for scheduling us and TCS Trustee Fleesie Hubbard for arranging and making this experience possible.

This month’s Financial Literacy seminar was an open Question & Answer session with the students able to ask anything on their minds. Housing – purchase vs renting – and long term investing were the main topics.  Kathleen Gower and Matt Hess represented Berman McAleer this month and fielded all of the questions. Matt also did a special presentation using a spreadsheet on the board to show the impact of compound interest rates by putting even a small amount of money away in an investment fund.

Thank you BMc, Kathleen, and Matt for a terrific seminar and the Chick-Fil-A lunch!

The ins and outs of nutrition was the theme of a special health seminar led by nursing students from the University of Maryland. It was not only informative, but also tailored to be practical and helpful for teenagers. The students set personal goals and also made plans, supported by the school to eat a healthy breakfast.  We followed this up with a trip to Sam’s Club to stock the school with fresh fruit, oatmeal, yogurt and bagels.

This was the 1st of a 4 part series that will be held through the end of the year.  We are excited about this new partnership and thankful to faculty advisor Gina Robinson and students Chava, Simona, Kennedy and Rivkah.

The students had the opportunity to view the amazing works of artist Amy Sherald in a visit to the Baltimore Museum of Art. Her distinctive style became widely recognized through the portrait of former First Lady Michelle Obama. Ms. Sherald, who studied locally at MICA, made provisions so school students could attend this exhibit without charge. This is part of a thrust by the BMA to more deeply integrate the museum more broadly into the local community.

Special thanks to the team at the BMA and to TCS Trustee Fleesie Hubbard for arranging for our visit.

Baltimore in 1966 was the setting for the play “No Mean City” which we attended at the Baltimore Museum of Art.  We were invited by the well-known journalist and playwright Dan Rodricks.  The play captured a moment in time weaving the complexity of racial discrimination and race relations around the first successful pennant race by the Orioles.

Familiar local legends like Juanita Jackson Mitchell, Mayor McKeldin and Frank and Brooks Robinson were major characters in this important and informative look at our history.

We are very thankful to Dan Rodricks for including us and look forward to his visit for aa Conversation to discuss the play.