Diversity in the Community

Making A Difference

The Prince George's Planning Department is involved in our community in many ways:

• Green Open House—To educate the community about sustainability and environmental awareness; schoolhouse pond clean-up.
• Community Outreach—Coat Drives and Quarterly Food Drives to aid the less fortunate year round.
• Partnerships with multicultural groups to strengthen relationships with diverse communities that foster mutual understanding and support.
• Joint scholarship with the National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) offered to a minority student in a planning-related field.

• Envision Prince George’s

  Envision Prince George's  is a call to action to develop and implement a vision for our county with a vibrant economy and high quality of life for all. Download the following documents listed below for more information.

2010 Town Meeting Preliminary Report

The Envision Prince George's 21st Century Town Meeting Participant Guide

Read the Envision Action Agenda  and make a commitment  to get involved today!

• Speakers Series

  The Prince George’s County Planning Department hosts a speaker series  based on the six key topics generated from Envision Prince George's Town Meeting. All of the individual components of Envision work cohesively together to create a common goal.
  
  Location: County Administration Building, 1st Floor Council Hearing Room, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
  For more information, contact: E. Fatimah Hasan, AICP, Planner Coordinator - Fatimah.Hasan@ppd.mncppc.org   and Hyojung K. Garland, LEED AP, Senior Planner - Hyojung.Garland@ppd.mncppc.org.

• Community Involvement Programs 

  Strengthen partnerships with diverse communities that foster mutual understanding and support. Enhance the provision of excellent customer service to our diverse customer base.
  

  Charitable Fundraising and Contributions: Silent Auctions to benefit Local Food Banks and Habitat for Humanity; Participation in "Christmas in April". Community Outreach: Information tables set up at several local community events (Maryland Day, Annual Heritage Day, Bowie Fest and Marlborough Day) to educate the public about M-NCPPC programs, services and resources.