Dominic Rivera, a 17-year-old senior at the Terra Environmental Research Institute, started a non-profit called the Free Clinic Corporation in an effort to assist impoverished communities in Haiti. Rivera ultimately plans to help build infrastructure in Haiti to help relieve overcrowding. But his first step towards that goal was completing an internship as part of Miami-Dade Country Commissioner Barbara Jordan’s Summer Youth Internship...

It’s not every day that one may find a high school student that exceeds all odds, allowing them to stand out amongst many and accomplish admirable feats. However, Sabine Joseph is one of these rare cases. Joseph, 16, is a rising junior at Miami Lakes Educational Center. She is the layout design editor, as well as the first junior to become managing editor of her school’s newspaper, The Harbinger. Joseph is also a staff writer...

Students from Monsignor Edward Pace’s Drama Club traveled to London this summer for a theatrical study abroad program. Eight students, accompanied by parent and faculty chaperones as well as Pace’s new Director of Fine Arts, Marianne Martinez, embarked on a weeklong theatre enthusiast’s dream trip across the pond. The students began the first few days of their journey taking in many of the city’s historical and...

Miami-Dade County's public schools resume on Monday, August 21 to begin the 2017-2018 school year. Parents and students are urged to register early to avoid processing delays. Two proofs of current address are required as well as the completion of a “Disclosure of Time of Registration” form, which can be obtained from Miami Dade County Public Schools’ Attendance Services.For more information visit...

Students from the Civics Engagement Academy (CEA) at Bob Graham Education Center (BGEC) spent the summer reading and meeting in small groups to prepare for the upcoming school year. This included reading Senator Bob Graham's most recent book - “America, The Owner's Manual: How To Fight City Hall And Win.”  On August 3, the CEA students and their teachers met at Town Hall to check in on the work they had done over the summer....