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Liliana Ramirez knows firsthand the struggles students with disabilities face. Her daughter, Anakarina, has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. When she was in the veterinarian technician program at Medical Campus, she needed extra time for exams and one-on-one tutoring. After earning her associate’s degree in veterinary technology from Miami Dade… Read the rest at our website.

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Visiting The Heart Of Europe

March 19, 2023 Ulysses del Pino Austria

I recently attended the Salzburg Global Seminar hosted by the Global Citizenship Alliance in Austria. It was from Feb. 22 to March 5. The seminar, sponsored by The Honors College at Miami Dade College, delved into the concept of global citizenship and challenges affecting the global community. During the… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Film Festival Spreads Cinematic Excellence During 10-Day Event

March 16, 2023 Olivia Valkenburg

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the Miami Film Festival returned to entertain moviegoers and film directors alike, with more than 140 movie screenings and nine film competitions. The 10-day festival was hosted at Downtown Miami’s Silverspot Cinema, the Coral Gables Art Cinema and the Bill Cosford Cinema from March 3… Read the rest at our website.

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How Ukrainian Students At MDC Are Dealing With War In Their Country

March 8, 2023 Juan S. Gomez

A year has passed since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It was the largest military attack in Europe since World War II and has created the largest refugee crisis in the 21st century. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, more eight million Ukrainians have… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

Kendall Campus Launches Micro-Internship Program

March 8, 2023 Allyson Castillo

Kendall Campus launched a micro-internship program on Jan. 4 to help students kick-start their professional careers. Participants have completed four-week unpaid internships with local businesses such as Amerant Bank, Caremax, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, BIA Studio, and nonprofit organizations like FCC USA, MCCJ, Uplift Literacy, and Easterseals. “It’s a brand-new… Read the rest at our website.

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Miami Book Fair Hosts Annual Big Read Celebration To Promote Gratitude

March 7, 2023 Nicole Del Rio Miami Book Fair

Big Read Miami is back for its 18th year. The program will feature multiple artists and authors during nearly two months of activities planned by the Miami Book Fair and the National Endowment for the Arts. This year’s edition focuses on gratitude and environmentalism, while also dissecting Catalog of… Read the rest at our website.

News North Campus

Galaxy Beat Releases Debut Extended Play Album

March 6, 2023 Juan S. Gomez

Julio Diaz was born to play music. In the late 2000s, he religiously listened to 93.1, a radio station that at the time featured alternative artists like Metallica and Nirvana. Inspired, Diaz began taking guitar classes at Hialeah Senior High School when he was 16 years old. He practiced,… Read the rest at our website.

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Mission North Star Helps Parents Kick-Start Their College Education

February 22, 2023 Victoria Martinez

When Kaylee Solares graduated from Homestead Senior High School in 2019, she struggled to balance college and taking care of her newborn baby, Jaylyn. Solares enrolled at Homestead Campus that fall with a full scholarship from the Mexican American Council. That is where she found out about Mission North… Read the rest at our website.

News Kendall Campus

English Professor Retires After 17 Years At Kendall Campus

February 22, 2023 Juan S. Gomez retirement

For almost two decades, Sylvia Orozco-Vaca devoted herself to students at Kendall Campus. She taught college prep and English courses, using analogies and puzzles to teach basic sentence and argument structure. At times, Orozco-Vaca mimicked standing like a flamingo to demonstrate the importance of maintaining a solid argument. “She… Read the rest at our website.

News Homestead Campus Medical Campus

Homestead Campus Unveils New Emergency Medical Services Lab

February 20, 2023 Allyson Castillo

Homestead Campus unveiled a new Emergency Medical Services Lab during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb 2. The 3,854 square feet learning environment features five labs, a classroom, two offices, a control room and a wet lab that will teach students IV therapy. The space is located in Room 115… Read the rest at our website.

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