For Immediate Release: Thursday, August 26, 2021
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, August 26, 2021— The featured guests on this week’s “El Momento Cívico / The Civic Moment” include Mayra Cruz-Solís, civic engagement specialist and Latino outreach liaison for the Montgomery County Council; Karla Silvestre, vice president and member of the Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) Board of Education; Deborah Mantilla Craven, program coordinator for the Montgomery County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program; and Maureen Larenas-Rivas, director of the Takoma East Silver Spring Community Action Center (TESS Center). The show will be airing tomorrow at 2 p.m. on Radio America (WILC 900AM).
To begin the program, Board of Education Vice President Silvestre will provide parents with back to school information for the new school year and share helpful tips and advice for parents and students who attend MCPS.
Following this discussion, Ms. Mantilla-Craven will share information on how the community can access free legal aid services through volunteer attorneys from the Montgomery County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Program. More information on the program can be found here.
In the last segment of the program, Ms. Larenas-Rivas will speak about the different programs at the TESS Center that are available for residents. The mission of the TESS Center is to reduce poverty, increase self-sufficiency and empower residents by providing connections to services and resources.
“El Momento Cívico / The Civic Moment” is one component of the Latino Civic Project, which was spearheaded by Councilmember Nancy Navarro. Topics include civic engagement, the functions of County government and various agencies and public policy issues. Councilmember Navarro started the Latino Civic Project in 2012 to promote and strengthen civic participation among Latinos and immigrants. More information on Councilmember Navarro’s Latino Civic Project including the program’s achievements is available at: https://tinyurl.com/yb3mqgx9.
The Montgomery County Council and Radio America have entered a partnership that provides the Latino community with key information on issues and programs. The partnership also provides a forum for residents to express views and ask questions. The partnership includes the weekly one-hour show each Friday on the Washington metropolitan area’s most popular Spanish language station. Lilian Mass is the show’s host.
Each week, the show features guests talking about important issues before the Council and provides information about programs offered by the County to help residents.
Release ID: 21-335