Mentor-Protégé
As part of its commitment to small business, QST, Inc
participates in mentor-protégé programs with
various small minority businesses within Montgomery
County. These programs provide a catalyst for developing
strategic alliances and joint marketing opportunities
between large corporations using various minority
certifications. Through these programs, QST, Inc has
received awards for utilizing small businesses as
suppliers and subcontractors. Mr. Fleming (CEO) and
President for QST, Inc is also an Adjunct Professor at
Montgomery College where he teaches small and minority
businesses how to gain access to government contracts.
Montgomery County Public Schools Student history
enhancements
The Damascus Connection Committee is a non-profit
organization that is a sub-component of Quality Solution
Technologies, Inc (QST, Inc). In 2005, the Damascus
Connection Committee joined with another Damascus
non-profit organization to create a joint venture, named
the Damascus Heritage Society (DHS). The DHS, along with
the Montgomery County Public School System (MCPS) is
working together to install a student field trip program
each year to visit the Damascus Heritage Museum to ensure
that our local county students are informed about the rich
history of Damascus, MD.
Damascus Maryland Community Outreach Support
The Damascus Connection Committee (DCC) is a non-profit
organization that is a sub-component of Quality Solution
Technologies, Inc (QST, Inc). From 2004 until 2007 the DCC
has successfully installed and supported numerous projects
in the Damascus community. These projects include:
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Designing the framework to install a Historic Museum for
the township of Damascus.
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Submitted a plan that enabled the Damascus Heritage
Society to obtain a Bond-Bill in 2007 in support of
building a Historic Museum.
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Organized a community outreach program to support the
elderly citizens of Damascus to obtain home-care
support.
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Organized a community outreach plan to support the
citizens of Damascus who were attached to a faulty
septic system, enabling them to connect to the county
public sewerage system.
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Organized a community outreach plan to get a traffic
light installed at a dangerous location on Route-27 and
Oak Drive.
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Became a voice to the Maryland State Governor,
Montgomery County Executive and Council Members on the
many issues related to problems in the upcounty Damascus
community.
Montgomery County Recreation Department (MCRD)
Community Outreach Program
The Damascus Connection Committee (DCC) is a non-profit
organization that is a sub-component of Quality Solution
Technologies, Inc (QST, Inc). In 2006, Mr. Fleming became
one of the advisors to the MCRD. This relationship enabled
the Director of the MCRD and member from the DCC to submit
a proposal to Montgomery County Public School to lease
land to install a Bike Safety Rodeo Farm in Damascus. This
proposal was approved by MSPS Superintendent Dr. Weast.
The team of the Damascus Connection Committee, the
Damascus Heritage Society and the Montgomery County
Recreation Department are working closely with Montgomery
County Public School officials to complete this project by
late 2009.
Upcounty Community Involvement
The Damascus Connection Committee (DCC) is a non-profit
organization that is a sub-component of Quality Solution
Technologies, Inc. (QST, Inc). In 2006 the Damascus
Connection Committee called for action to be taken by
County officials, National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People (NAACP), African American Advisory Group
for the County Executive and other organizations to
address hate crimes taken against two historically Black
Churches, Seneca Community Church, and St. Mark’s
United Methodist Church located both located in the
upcounty region of Montgomery County, MD.
County Executive Douglas M. Duncan held a press conference
at the St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, 19620
White Grounds Road, Boyd’s, Thursday, January 12,
2006 at 3:00 p.m. The members and associations
attended were Montgomery County Council President, George
Leventhal, Councilmember Mike Knapp, Montgomery County
Police Chief, NAACP, and members from the Montgomery
County Historic Preservation Commission
In 2007 Mr. Fleming was asked by member of Marks United
Methodist Church and Boyd’s Negro School to help
support the mission in retrieving the Edward U. Taylor
Elementary School to enhance the empowerment of the
African American community in Boyd’s Maryland. If
successful, this mission will enhance the entire community
with community outreach programs and activities.
In 2007 Mr. Fleming working with
Dr. Camille O. Cosby (wife of well-known
actor Bill Cosby and News Anchor
Renee Poussaint),
with the process of installing his uncle Mr.
Harvey Zeigler into the National
Visionary Leadership Program (NVLP). The NVLP, a
nonprofit, tax-exempt organization, brings the generations
together and creates tomorrow’s leaders by
recording, preserving, and distributing, through various
educational media, the wisdom of extraordinary African
American elders who have shaped American history. To see
more about this outstanding program, go to
http://www.visionaryproject.org/
Montgomery County Historical Preservation
Mr. Fleming, who is one of Montgomery Counties Historical
Preservation Commissioners (HPC), enhances the many
processes in providing historical permits to citizens who
are wishing to upgrade their homes and sites under the
Historical Preservation Rule. In this position, Mr.
Fleming has able to bring insight to the many problems
relating to African American communities. His mission has
been to teach and inform all citizens the rules and
regulations relating to historical preservation. Mr.
Fleming was selected in 2006 to perform the tour of Uncle
Tom’s Cabin is located off Old Georgetown road. Over
two thousand citizens came out to witness this tour.
Washington DC’s Channel 5 performed the coverage and
Mr. Fleming helped to dispel the myth that “Uncle
Tom” (in reality, Josiah Henson) was a weak,
uneducated man. The visitors learned that that Josiah
Henson was an intelligent man who was made CEO of the
plantation by the owners (the Riley Family of Rockville,
MD).
Lincoln Park Historical Preservation Committee
The Damascus Connection Committee (DCC) is a non-profit
organization that is a sub-component of Quality Solution
Technologies, Inc (QST, Inc). In 2006, the DCC joint
ventured with the Lincoln Park Historical Society that was
working with Tavis Smiley and Dr. West in the voter
registration and the promotion of Mr. Smiley’s book,
“The Covenant.” Mr. Fleming is a member of the
Lincoln Park Historical Preservation Committee and acknowledges his commitment and loyalty to President
Ms Anita Powell.