2025 Annual Report - Report - Page 12
Charles County Government Annual Report • 2025
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH
Charles County Government continued its commitment to community engagement by expanding opportunities for residents of all ages to learn, participate,
and help shape the County’s future.
Citizens Academy, the Count y’s flagship engagement program, continued to
connect residents with local government operations through its spring and fall
cohorts.
A total of 50 residents graduated in 2025, with 21 participants in the spring and 29 in the fall. Building on this
success, the Count y launched the inaugural Student
Citizens Academy, a new summer program designed to
engage youth age 13-17. Offered in partnership with the
Department of Recreation, Parks and Tourism, the program welcomed 15 student participants and introduced
the next generation to public service and civic leadership.
The Charles Count y Citizens Academy is the communit y's opportunit y to meet count y leaders, explore
government operations, and discover ways to get more
engaged in the community.
Learn more about community engagement and Citizens Academy at:
CharlesCountyMD.gov/services/
media-services/community-engagement
Hear from participants about how the
program opened their eyes to new opportunities, built connections with neighbors,
and inspired them to make a difference:
Youtu.be/8u8wt1J2qSw
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CITIZENS
ACADEMY
50
Total 21
Graduates 29
spring
fall
STUDENT CITIZENS
ACADEMY
NEW! Summer pilot program for teens age 13–17. Offered
in partnership with Recreation, Parks and Tourism
15
teens were introduced to the
program as the next generation to
public service and civic leadership.
CharlesCountyMD.gov
