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Wolfson CampusNews

MAGIC Launches Video Game App That Teaches You Some Of Miami’s History

Carolina Soto ,  ,  ,  , 
Ever wondered what was in South Florida before the big city landscapes were here?  You can find out using Dig & Learn, a virtual scavenger hunt video game app developed by faculty and staff at Miami Dade College’s Miami Animation & Gaming International Complex. The video game app uses… Read the rest at our website.
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Briefing

MDC Live Arts Wants To Know How Children Envision Miami In 2050

Bridget Perdomo ,  , 
MDC Live Arts Lab Alliance 2020 artist-in-residence Sandra Portal-Andreu is collecting interviews and drawings for her latest work with the ECOCultura initiative.  The interactive showcase aims to display how the youth envision the city of Miami in the year 2050. It will be showcased in April 2021. All children… Read the rest at our website.
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NewsCOVID-19

Want To Know If A Restaurant Offers Outdoor Dining During COVID-19? Check Out This MDC Alumnus’ Website

Carolina Soto ,  ,  , 
With coronavirus cases continuing to surge in South Florida, Steven Haas wanted to make sure local restaurants mitigate the crisis by staying in touch with their customers. Haas—who graduated from North Campus in 1977—is the founder of Miami Eats, a free website that shows people which restaurants offer outdoor… Read the rest at our website.
Photo of a part of Miami.
COVID-19NewsA&E

Virtual Collective, I Remember Miami, Wants Your Fondest Memories of The Magic City

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College’s Museum of Art and Design, in collaboration with the Miami Book Fair, launched I Remember Miami—a virtual project that allows people to share their fondest memories of Miami while it undergoes a temporary shutdown caused by the coronavirus.   The project seeks audio and photo files to… Read the rest at our website.
Beatriz holding the Hurdy-gurdy.
Padrón CampusNews

Student Uses Medieval Instrument To Connect To Spanish Roots

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
Beatriz Martinez Trujillo believes in paying close attention to your dreams.  In 2002, she dreamt of walking along a narrow path in a rugged forest in Asturias—a region of northwestern Spain. Martinez Trujillo traveled into the region’s steep hills, historic sites and blue-green sea along the coast.  “That dream… Read the rest at our website.
Lauren "Lolo" Reskin showing off her record store.
Kendall CampusNews

Kendall Campus Alumna Ignites Local Culture Through Indie Music Store

Adriana Dos Santos ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
Lauren “Lolo” Reskin skated on the hardwood roller rink at Super Wheels Skating Center near Kendall, while a DJ played an endless amount of hip-hop and pop songs, as a teenager.  In those euphoric moments, she realized the importance of uniting the community through music.  “Like at a nightclub,… Read the rest at our website.
Kendall CampusNews

Students To Build City Of Miami Budget Web App

Heidi Perez ,  ,  ,  ,  ,  , 
Miami Dade College was awarded a year-long $88,507 grant from New America to create the Miami Budget App.  The Miami Budget App, a website app, will allow the community to analyze the financial expenditures of the City of Miami’s yearly budget in English and Spanish.  “I think it’s going… Read the rest at our website.