Equitable and Inclusive Coaching team
MC’s academic coaches embrace the rich cultural diversity of our student population
by providing personalized and holistic academic support. Coaches on ATPA’s Equitable
and Inclusive Coaching team intentionally focus on how to help ATPA better reach and
support specific populations, recognizing their unique experiences, needs, and contributions.
The team prioritizes equity by incorporating diverse perspectives for the benefit
of ATPA and our Montgomery College community.
WE SEE YOU and are committed to achieving the PROMISE.
We have subteams that are focusing on how we can better serve and meet the needs of diverse student populations: African American, Asian, ELAP, Ethiopian/Eritrean, Francophone, Latinx, Non-Traditional Students (Parents/Older Students), and students with disabilities.
We have also included relevant scholarship resources below.
Here you will find student testimonials, data on ATPA, and links to resources (MC and community resources) that are appropriate for each population.
Resources
Team members
- Vincent Briley
- Dr. Damon Hillman
- Sheryl Johnson
- Jane C. Smith
-
Dr. Inger Swimpson
Resources
- TRIO
- Presidential Scholars Program
- Men Empowering Network (M.E.N)
- Youth Opportunity Centersnew window
- African American Health Programnew window
- BONDnew window
- BOND Learning & Leadership Institute for Boysnew window
Professional Organizations
Publications
- "The Texas counter-revolution of 1836"new window
- "Ethnic and Racial Identities of Second-Generation Black Immigrants in New York City" (1994)
- "Middle Eastern and North African Americans may not be perceived, nor perceive themselves, to be White "(2022)
- "The U.S. Census sees Middle Eastern and North African People as White. Many Don't." (2022)
- "Immigration and Changing Identities" (2018)
- "Complicating Blackness: Black Immigrants & Racial Positioning in U.S. Higher Education" (2014)
- "When women and Black Americans rarely influenced federal policy, Lois Dickson Rice lobbied successfully for the creation of the Pell Grant"new window
- "In 50 years, the Pell Grant has helped over 80 million people go to college"new window
Team members:
- Smitha Darisipudi
- Susan Booth
I. At Montgomery College
The AANAPISI Planning Group
Montgomery College is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander - Serving Institution. In order to receive this designation, at least 10 percent of a college’s enrolled undergraduate students must identify as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander. Montgomery College’s AANAPISI Planning Group’s mission “is to bring awareness of our Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander employees and students at Montgomery College. We provide resources to help our AANAPISI employees and students thrive, be successful, and reach their professional and personal goals at the College and surrounding community.” Find out more information about the AANAPISI Planning Group, celebrations, and events.
Other Resources
- Financial Aid
- International and Multicultural Resource Center
- MC Pride and Allies
- Student Wellness Center
II. Student Clubs
- Download flyer: The AANAPISI Student Club (PDF, )
- Student Club Handbook (PDF, )
III. In the Community
- Asian American Health Initiativenew window
- Asian American LEAD - Empowering Confident Youth Leadersnew window
- Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center – Legal Resources for the Asian Pacific American Community in the Washington, D.C. Areanew window
- Korean Community Service Center of Greater Washingtonnew window
- Montgomery County MD Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Projectnew window
- Stop AAPI Hatenew window
If you would like to add a community resource to this list, please send an email message to Susan.Booth@montgomerycollege.edu.
Team Members
- Kay Ahmad: kay.ahmad@montgomerycollege.edu, 240-567-1804, Germantown Campus, HS 132
- Michal Marell: michal.marell@montgomerycollege.edu, 240-567-7241, Rockville Campus, MT 512B
- Genesis Powers: genesis.powers@montgomerycollege.edu, 240-567-1689, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, P3 209
ATPA and ELAP support students with English as a Second Language (ESL) needs. Our mission is to bridge language barriers and enhance the educational journey for ESL students. By pooling our resources and expertise, we are dedicated to fostering a more inclusive learning environment. Together, we are empowering students to overcome language challenges and achieve their educational aspirations.
Testimonials
Academic Coaches
- Leah Tedla: Bio
- Dr. Chernet Weldeab: Bio
Resources
(በሞንትጎመሪ ኮሌጅ ለኢትዮጵያውያን እና ለኤርትራውያን አሜሪካውያን ተማሪዎች መርጃዎች)
MC Amharic Language Resource Page
Watch a short video on how ATPA is helping Ethiopian and Eritrean American Students succeed academically. (መግቢያ፡ እባክዎን ጥቂት ደቂቃዎችን ይውሰዱ እና ATPA ኢትዮጵያውያን እና ኤርትራዊያን አሜሪካዊያን ተማሪዎች በአካዳሚክ ውጤታማ እንዲሆኑ እንዴት እየረዳቸው እንደሆነ አጭር ቪዲዮ ይቀላቀሉን።)
I. Student Aid & Internships (I. የተማሪ እርዳታ እና ልምምድ)
Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities (የገንዘብ ድጋፍ እና ስኮላርሺፕ እድሎች)
- Montgomery College Office of Financial Aid( የሞንትጎመሪ ኮሌጅ የገንዘብ ድጋፍ ቢሮ)
- Foundations (መሠረቶች)
- Herb Block Foundation Scholarshipsnew window
- Scholarships
- Ethiopian American Scholarships (PDF, ) የኢትዮጵያ አሜሪካ ስኮላርሺፕ
Internships: ልምምዶች
- Top Diversity, Minority, and African American Internship Programsnew window (ከፍተኛ ብዝሃነት፣ አናሳ እና አፍሪካዊ አሜሪካዊ የመለማመጃ ፕሮግራሞች)
- Johns Hopkins STEM internshipnew window (ጆንስ ሆፕኪንስ)
Contact: Sharese Essien (She/Her/Hers), Sr. Admissions Officer, Master of Public Health Program, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Room W1015, Baltimore, MD 21205, sessien1@jhu.edu.
II. Health and Wellness: ጤና እና ደህንነት;
III. Student Clubs and Organizations: የተማሪ ክለቦች እና ድርጅቶች፡-
- Student Club Handbook (PDF, ) (የተማሪ ክለብ መመሪያ መጽሐፍ)
- Montgomery College Ethiopian Students Organization የሞንትጎመሪ ኮሌጅ የኢትዮጵያ ተማሪዎች ድርጅት
- MC PRIDE+ Club
- Montgomery College Office of Equity and Inclusion: Contact: Jeanette Rojas
- MC Student Senate
IV. In the Community በማህበረሰብ ውስጥ
Health and Basic Needs: ጤና እና መሰረታዊ ፍላጎቶች፡-
- Montgomery County Latino Health Initiativenew window (የሞንትጎመሪ ካውንቲ ላቲኖ ጤና ተነሳሽነት )
- Ethiopian Community Centernew window (የኢትዮጵያ ማህበረሰብ ማዕከል)
- Capital Area Foodbanknew window (ካፒታል የምግብ ባንክ)
- Montgomery County Caresnew window (ሞንትጎመሪ ግዛት ያስባል)
- Housing (መኖሪያ ቤት)
Video Testimonials
ATPA Students
- Fikir Mantegaftot
- Meba Tadesse
- Fenet
Team Members:
- Dr. Khady Diene
- Marie Arthus
MC Resources (Les resources a MC)
- Office of Financial Aid (les bourses scolaires de MC)
- Learning Centers (les centres de soutien academic)
- Classes and Academic Support in Multiple Languages (Les cours et les soutiens acdemiques dans plusieurs langues)
- Institutional Grants (les bourses de l’université)
- Refugee Training Center (Les centres pour refugiés )
- Financial Information (L’aide financière)
- MC News: "Cameroon Connection" (L’actualité a MC)
- International and Multicultural Student Services
- Internships (les stages)
- Top Diversity, Minority, and African American Internship Programs (les meilleurs programmes pour les stages des minorites et des Africains americains)new window
- Johns Hopkins STEM Internshipnew window: Contact: Sharese Essien, Sr. Admissions Officer, Master of Public Health Program, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Room W1015, Baltimore, MD 21205; sessien1@jhu.edu
- Health and Wellness (La santé et le bien être)
- Student Clubs and Organizations (les associations d’étudiants)
- Student Club Handbook (PDF, )
- MC PRIDE+ Club
- Montgomery College Office of Equity and Inclusion (Le bureau pour l’equité et l’inclusion): Contact: Jeanette Rojas
- MC Student Senate (Le Sénat des étudiants)
In the Community: Health and Basic Needs (La santé et les premiers besoins)
Community Resources
- Sénégal Embassy, DC Address: 2215 M St NW, Washington, DC 20037 Phone: (202) 234-0540
- l’Association des Sénégalais d’Amérique («L’ASA»)new window
- French Embassy, DC Address: 4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007 Phone: (202) 944-6000
- Alliance Fancaisenew window
- Côte d'Ivoire Embassy, DC Address: 2424 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (202) 797-0300
- Haïti Embassy, Address: 2311 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (202) 332-4090
- Association of Haitian Professionals (AHP)new window
- Gabon Embassy Address: 2034 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009 Phone: (202) 797-1000
- Cameroun Embassy Address: 2349 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (202) 265-8790
- https://www.arlingtondiocese.org/diocesean-cultural-ministries/african---african-american/cameroonian/cameroonian-community/
Resources for Congolese Students
- Embassynew window
- Congolese Community of Washington Metropolitan CCWMnew window
- Benin Embassy Address: 2124 Kalorama Rd NW, Washington, DC 20008 Phone: (202) 232-6656
- Burkinafasso Embassynew window
Team Members
- Dr. Rosa M. Garcia
- Dr. Juan A. Esparza-Trujillo
- Dr. Ofelia Olivero
Student Aid & Internships
Financial Aid and Scholarship Opportunities
- Montgomery College Office of Financial Aid (Spanish page)
- MC Foundation
- Herb Block Foundation
- Scholarship Resource Guide 2023-2024: MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)new window
- Hispanic Scholarship Fundnew window
Internships:
- Internships at federal agencies for Latinx Studentsnew window
- Johns Hopkins STEM internshipnew window: Contact: Sharese Essien, Sr. Admissions Officer, Master of Public Health Program,
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, 615 N. Wolfe Street,
Room W1015, Baltimore, MD 21205
sessien1@jhu.edu
Health and Wellness
Student Clubs and Organizations
- Montgomery College Latinx Student Union
- The Dream Alliance: Student Club Advisor: email Gloria Bonilla
- Latinx Student Union: Interim Student Club Advisor: email José Medrano, Counselor and Professor:
- Men Empowering Network (M.E.N) Mentoring: email José Medrano, Counselor and Professor
- Student Club Handbook (PDF, )
- TP-SS Clubs (PDF, )
- MC PRIDE+ Club
- MC Office of Equity and Inclusion: Contact: Jeanette Rojas
- Student Senate
In the Community
Health and Basic Needs
- Montgomery County Latino Health Initiativenew window
- CASA of Marylandnew window
- Identity-Youthnew window:
- Mary’s Centernew window
- Capital Area Food Banknew window
- iworksmcnew window
- MontCaresnew window
Housing
I immigrated in 2014 from El Salvador to work and study in the United States. I am the oldest of seven siblings, and I would like to be an example for my siblings to seek higher education, too. I am a part-time HVAC student, and I am working full time as a truck driver. I am constantly doing my best to balance my college classes and my work schedule. I enjoy being part of the Achieving the Promise Academy Program (ATPA), an especially valuable resource that helps students to achieve their educational goals. I plan to start my own business in the HVAC industry in the future to serve the Washington Metropolitan Area and fulfill the need for HVAC technicians.
Team members:
- Susan Booth
- Constance Roberts
- Smitha Darisipudi
Overview
Prioritizing more than just good grades? The Achieving the Promise Academy can help you manage everything that matters most. We've got your back.
Montgomery College's whole college surveys indicate that student parents represent about 15% of our student population. With 42,900 students, that would be about 6,400 students.” (From MC Student Parent Update Presentation, John Hamman, Chief Analytics & Insights Officer April 12, 2021)
ATPA offers student parents free one-to-one personal academic coaching, embedded course coaching, and academic skills Learning Community Hour (LCH) workshops.
From your first college course to graduation or transfer to a 4-year institution, we will support your academic and career success!
Testimonials
Coming Soon
Resources for Students
- MC ASCEND Student Parent Initiative.
- Contact: Ja’Bette Lozupone at jabette.lazupone@montgomerycollege.edu
- MC Policies Related to Student Parents
- Montgomery College Student Parent Questionnairenew window
- Single Parent Conference
- The Generation Hope Scholar Programnew window
- The Student Parent Alliance
- Contact: Ramica Allen at ramica.allen@montgomerycollege.edu
Team members:
- Smitha Darisipudi
- Constance Roberts
- Susan Booth
ATPA Coaching and Disability Support Services
ATPA personal academic coaches and embedded academic coaches work in partnership with students and the Disability Support Services Team to help students build on their strengths, navigate challenges, and connect with resources that support their academic success.
Resources
Team members:
- Susan Booth
- Constance Roberts
- Smitha Darisipudi
MC's Combat2College Program helps student veterans access academic and social resources. Veterans' lounges on each campus provide them a place to go between classes.
- Combat 2 College
- Veterans and Military
- Military and Veterans' Benefits
- Steps to Process VA Education Benefits
- Tuition Assistance Programs for Active-Duty Service Members and Spouses
Testimonials:
Coming Soon!
Contact Information: General Inquiries: va@montgomerycollege.edu.
Other Resources
- FutureLinknew window: FutureLink seeks to close the opportunity divide for first-generation-to-college,
high-potential young adults (ages 18-25) in Montgomery County by providing them with
the resources, knowledge, skills, and personalized support needed to achieve their
education and career goals.
- Maryland State Delegate Scholarshipsnew window: NOTE: You must reside in the delegate's district.