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Seeking Host Companies and Educators for the 2025 Teacher Externship Program

Blog Seeking Host Companies and Educators for the 2025 Teacher Externship Program Oct 9, 2024 The Maryland Chamber Foundation is excited to announce that applications are now open for our 2025 Teacher Externship Program! This unique four-week summer program builds a bridge between educators and top Maryland businesses, empowering students with knowledge on future careers.…

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Seeking Host Companies and Educators for the 2024 Teacher Externship Program

A group of educators participating in the Maryland Chamber Foundation's Teacher Externship Program alongside employees from their host company standing in a group in front of large electrical transformers wearing safety equipment.

Blog Seeking Host Companies and Educators for the 2024 Teacher Externship Program Nov 6, 2023 The Maryland Chamber Foundation is excited to announce that applications are now open for our 2024 Teacher Externship Program! This unique four-week summer program builds a bridge between educators and top Maryland businesses, empowering students with knowledge on future careers.…

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Prince George’s County 7th Grader wins 2023 National Civics Bee for Maryland

A close up of the middle school students who earned first and second place in the 2023 National Civics Bee for Maryland standing on a stage and both holding a large check for their grand prize earnings, with Whitney Harmel, Executive Director of the Maryland Chamber Foundation, standing with the first place winner.

News Release Prince George’s County 7th Grader wins 2023 National Civics Bee for Maryland Jun 21, 2023 Annapolis, Md. — On Saturday, June 17, the Maryland Chamber Foundation hosted the 2nd annual National Civics Bee, sponsored in Maryland by Amazon, at Coppin State University.  Hosted in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of…

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Meet the Host Companies & Educators Participating in the Maryland Chamber Foundation’s 2023 Teacher Externship Program

A group of educators participating in the Maryland Chamber Foundation's Teacher Externship Program alongside employees from their host company, Whiting-Turner, standing in a group at a construction site with safety equipment on.

Blog Meet the Host Companies & Educators Participating in the Maryland Chamber Foundation’s 2023 Teacher Externship Program Jun 20, 2023 The Maryland Chamber Foundation is proud to announce the launch of its 2023 Teacher Externship Program, a unique workforce development program that pairs high school educators with leading businesses from across the state, equipping them…

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Get to Know the 11 Statewide Finalists in the 2023 National Civics Bee for Maryland

A group of eleven middle school students from across the state of Maryland are seated on a stage during the 2023 National Civics Bee for Maryland. Each of the students was a finalist in the annual civics bee competition.

Blog Get to Know the 11 Statewide Finalists in the 2023 National Civics Bee for Maryland Jun 16, 2023 Middle school students from across Maryland will soon compete in the 2023 National Civics Bee statewide competition hosted by the Maryland Chamber Foundation in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and four…

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How Partnerships Between Educators and Business Benefit Our Future Workforce

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Blog How Partnerships Between Educators and Business Benefit Our Future Workforce Apr 3, 2023 The world of business and industry is forever changing. New technologies and innovations are a constant — new jobs, new fields, new ways of working and a variety of career pathways that, in some cases, did not exist a few years…

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