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HBCU CDAC Clean Energy Roundtable
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Belair-Edison Neighborhood Inc. Cam-
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Hamilton-Lauraville Farmers Market Outreach
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The Arts Corner
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Presidential Notes
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MCM Welcomes new VP for D-RED
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A M o n t h l y N e w s l e t t e r o f t h e M o r g a n C o m m u n i t y M i l e Sept. 27, 2018
The Morgan Community Mile Inside Morgan State >>>
Morgan & Towson Students Take Part in YMCA Community Service
Morgan State Hosts HBCU CDAC Clean Energy Roundtable Panelists Discuss Solar Energy, Economic Opportunities for Underserved & Underrepresented Communities
“It was such a rewarding time giving back,” said Morgan senior softball player Damali Young. “I
Morgan State University, along with major
being created, we established what was
think it’s one of the most important things, for
players in renewable energy technology,
called the ‘energy job strategy,’ and given
the kids to see examples of how great their life
community organizers, stakeholders and rep-
24, 2018. The Special Olympics of Central Mary-
our mission to create jobs and economic resentatives from eight historically black opportunities, we thought about how we can colleges and universities commmake a difference in Baltimore,” …Implementation of (HBCUs) came together on said Natasha Campbell, Director the initiative will proWednesday, July 25th, to disof Energy Programs, Policy and vide access to state- Solutions at CDAC and Former cuss solar energy at the HBCU
land handed out free backpacks to the children
Community Development Ac-
who attended the community event.
tion Coalition (CDAC) Clean
can be…” Student athletes from Morgan State and Towson University participated in a community service event at the Weinberg Y in Waverly on August
Energy For more information go to www.morgan.edu
Initiative.
The
of-the-art technology and associated bene-
fits to families… roundtable discussion, which was part an ofeffort toward job creation, job was the CDAC placement, and the promotion of solar energy as an effective measure to slash utility costs and save money, featured many panelists. The panelists discussed matters pertaining to economic development
opportunities for
underserved and underrepresented communities, particularly in Baltimore. “Looking at the transformation in the energy
industry and the jobs that were
Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary of Energy. The Clean Energy conference was held just months after Morgan
signed
a
Coalition
Agreement with the U.S. Department(DOE), joining efforts with ment of Energy other HBCUs in the U.S., as the institutions increase their impact on the economic climate of communities around their location, graduate more STEM majors, and promote clean, renewable energy.