The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) is pleased to announce that they are recipients of a Truist Foundation Building Career Pathways to Economic Mobility grant of $8,360. This funding will be used to relaunch MAGIC’s data science programming, making it available to Westminster residents free of charge. The purpose of the Building Career Pathways to…
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and while it’s important we help those who struggle year round, this is the month when our nation puts an extra emphasis on helping those with mental health needs. At MAGIC, we know how important the early stages of life are for the development of a healthy state…
MAGIC’s 12th Capture The Flag (CTF) event took place this past Saturday, April 30. The beginner-level, international cybersecurity competition has historically drawn high school and college students from mostly the U.S. and Estonia, along with other countries, but this recent event became a distinct rivalry between students in those two nations. “The top 5 teams…
MAGIC Announces Fiscal Sponsorship of Innovators of Progress MAGIC is pleased to announce its fiscal sponsorship of Innovators of Progress, a Maryland-based entrepreneurship program for full-time vocational, undergraduate, and graduate students. The fiscal sponsorship agreement between the two organizations allows Innovators of Progress to raise funds for their pre-accelerator program under MAGIC’s 501(c)3 status.…
April is National Volunteer Month, and the week of April 17th through the 23rd is National Volunteer Week, and we’re excited! At MAGIC, we believe in doing volunteer work, not just for the good it does but also for the experience and opportunities it can provide employees with. We wanted to take some time today…
From Wikipedia: “Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany during World War I and World War II. In wartime, governments encouraged people to plant victory gardens not only to…
Infrastructure, and improving it, has been a popular political talking point in the U.S. for decades. While some action has been taken, overall, much of America’s infrastructure has fallen into disrepair. This was at the heart of the discussion at the recent 8th annual ARTBA bridge report. Maryland’s National Ranking Good news! As can be…
MAGIC is pleased to announce that they are recipients of a Gula Tech Foundation grant of $100,000 to expand MAGIC’s cybersecurity education programs. This funding from the Gula Tech Foundation will greatly increase MAGIC’s capacity to facilitate cybersecurity education in Carroll County and beyond. MAGIC plans to use Gula funding to increase offerings of…
Here at MAGIC, we know that students are the future, and that’s why we do everything possible to help guide them to a successful career in tech or entrepreneurship. In addition to our variety of programs, workshops, and special events, MAGIC is proud to partner with Carroll County Public Schools to further our Cyber Jobs…
Civil engineering, as a field, has come a long way, and still has a long way to go. Recently, there’s been a sentiment being expressed throughout the industry that not enough young people are entering the field. At MAGIC, we recognize our community and nation’s futures are reliant on civil engineering as well as active…