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Developing the Middle-Skills Ecosystem

For the greater part of the 20th Century, middle-skill occupations were springboards to the middle class. From manufacturing to healthcare, transportation to trades, middle-skill workers historically achieved homeownership, financial stability and coveted facets of the American Dream. Over the last 20-plus years, high-skill and low-skill positions have dominated the marketplace, with middle-skill opportunities lagging behind. ...
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Supporting Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship

Small businesses are the lifeblood of local economies and provide numerous advantages to communities, from creating jobs and reducing unemployment to stimulating the local economy. Keeping capital circulating locally, small businesses build the local tax base and lead to more local public infrastructure like libraries, schools, roads, and health care systems. In turn, this local ...
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Amanda Lee standing in front of North End Cleaners and Tailoring

Diversity Makes All The Difference

Communities that attract a range of cultures and talents don’t crop up by chance. Rather, communities that are consciously inclusive—like those in the Maryland National Capital Region—provide the framework for people to thrive. In our region, diversity and aptitude go hand in hand, as we’re home to one of the most racially diverse, most educated ...
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Robotics Innovation

Inventing Tomorrow

It takes courage and capability to invent tomorrow, and pioneers in the Maryland National Capital Region are doing it, one audacious idea at a time. Higher education, federal and private industry partners within our region are putting their heads and resources together to create technology solutions that are sustainable and smart. This month’s blog highlights ...
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