The Miami-Dade School Board unanimously approved two items proposed by School Board Chair Perla Tabares Hantman endorsing October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month throughout the District, and proclaiming October 16-22, 2016 as National Teen Driver Safety Week.“October is dedicated to highlighting the importance of early detection of breast cancer – the second leading cause of cancer death in women, other than skin...

Miami Lakes will host its first ever Free Application for Federal Student Aid (F.A.F.S.A. 101) Workshop at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 17, at the town’s Youth Center, 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East. F.A.F.S.A., a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation, helping make college education possible for everyone.Parents and students can hear from Gloria Guzman, senior Economic...

For the second time this year, Miami Lakes Youth Activities Task Force and Economic Development Committee will host a Student Job Fair for high school and college students from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 15, at Roberto Alonso Community Center, 16500 N.W. 87 Avenue, in Miami Lakes.Over 30 local businesses participated in the first event with more than 100 students attending, many of which were hired.The Town of Miami Lakes encourages...

School is back in session, but the next Teacher Planning Day is scheduled for October 3 and the Town of Miami Lakes provides Day Camps on each of the Miami-Dade Public School Teacher Planning Days through partnerships with PEAR and the YMCA.The PEAR program (Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency) is offered at “The Spot,” the Town’s Youth Center at 6075 Miami Lakes Drive East. For information, call Shelley Erasmus...

SunTrust Foundation has donated $100,000 to St. Thomas University to fund scholarships for first-generation students with financial need, as part of SunTrust’s ongoing support for the college.The endowed scholarship will be matched through a challenge grant from the Batchelor Foundation providing an impact of $200,000 toward first-generation student support.“Gifts like these that support the next generation of leaders have the...