Juan S. Gomez, Author at The Reporter: The Student Newspaper at Miami Dade College

REVEST Program Gets Unexpected Enrollment Surge

February 8, 2023 Juan S. Gomez REVEST

Iordan Cabrera fled Cuba two years ago in search of a better life. After experiencing political persecution on the Caribbean Island, the 56-year-old left his job as a hotel chef and made the dangerous trek to the United States. Cabrera entered the U.S. through the southern border in August… Read the rest at our website.

Briefing

Former Reporter Editor Lands Internship At The Washington Post

February 6, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Washington Post

Heidi Perez-Moreno, who served as editor-in-chief of The Reporter during the 2019-20 school year, has been selected as a summer intern at The Washington Post. The 22-year-old will write stories for the Metro section, focusing on crime, government and education in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She starts her… Read the rest at our website.

Hialeah Campus News

Hialeah Campus Creates ‘Chill Spot’ To Promote Mental Health Wellness

February 3, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Mental Health

Sherri Sinkoff always had a place to relax while she was a student at Long Island University in Brookville, New York. She disconnected from classes at the campus’ botanical garden, which featured tulips and cedar and elm trees. Four decades later, that experience inspired her and a band of… Read the rest at our website.

Forum

ChatGPT Undermines Critical Thinking Skills If Its Not Used Ethically

February 2, 2023 Juan S. Gomez ChatGPT

Artificial Intelligence just got alarmingly good. The Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer chatbot was unveiled to the world on Nov. 30. Created by OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research laboratory, ChatGPT generates responses to questions based on algorithms and text data. Since its release, millions have flocked to test its intelligence. … Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

North Campus Sign Language Professor Dies In Early Morning Car Accident

January 26, 2023 Juan S. Gomez American Sign Language

Jose Granda enjoyed putting a smile on his students’ faces. The 69-year-old deaf American Sign Language professor was known for sharing personal anecdotes and showing humorous videos that illustrated the challenges sign language interpreters face. His passion for the craft inspired those who took his classes for more than… Read the rest at our website.

News

MDC Trustee Selected To Serve On Miami-Dade County School Board

January 25, 2023 Juan S. Gomez Miami-Dade County School Board

Maria Bosque-Blanco was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis as the new Miami-Dade County School Board representative for District 7 on Jan. 17. She will represent South Miami Heights, the Hammocks and parts of Kendall and the Redlands during the bi-weekly school board meetings in Downtown Miami. “[I’m] humbled yet… Read the rest at our website.

News Padrón Campus

Filmmakers With MDC Ties Produce ‘Miami Story’ About Single Mom’s Financial Struggles

January 12, 2023 Juan S. Gomez FlickHouse Studios

When Jose Navas’ parents moved to Miami from Nicaragua in 1985, they sold porcelain figurines, dishware and bathroom decorations at the now-defunct Flagler Flea Market. Inspired by his childhood, Navas, now a rising filmmaker, developed Awake Before Dawn, an 18-minute short film that narrates the story of a single… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Former Reporter Editor Selected For NPR Digital Journalism Project

January 11, 2023 Juan S. Gomez NPR

Ammy Sanchez, who served as The Reporter’s editor-in-chief during the 2021-2022 school year, was one of five participants selected for NPR’s Next Generation Radio—a five-day digital journalism program. The program, which seeks to identify and train the next generation of public media talent, started on Jan 2. Sanchez completed… Read the rest at our website.

News Medical Campus

Medical Campus Revamps Its Food Pantry

January 10, 2023 Juan S. Gomez food pantry

In an effort to tackle food insecurity, Medical Campus unveiled a refurbished food pantry space during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 5. Located at 950 N.W. 20th St. in Room 1162 inside the student life department, the reconfigured area includes canned goods, condiments, cereals, powdered milk, vegetables and various… Read the rest at our website.

News

MDC Alumni Create Young Professionals Board To Promote Casa Familia’s Mission

December 8, 2022 Juan S. Gomez Casa Familia

When Anthony Valenzuela was searching for volunteering opportunities this summer, he connected with Anay Abraham, the executive director of Casa Familia—a non-profit organization that fights for affordable housing for people with disabilities. Abraham, who has been a Board of Trustees member at Miami Dade College since 2019, encouraged Valenzuela… Read the rest at our website.

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