Miami Lakes K-8 Center's (MLK8) PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) has supplied 83 teachers in their school with year-round school supplies through the initiative Teachers Closet. The Teachers Closet is a program that accepts new supplies and materials for staff to use in their classrooms. Teachers can visit the closet, and use donated items for their students. The first distribution took place on October 4 and was received by...

  Wearing a red power suit, assistant U.S. attorney Breezye Telfair made one thing clear – she can try a case. She owned the Harbinger newsroom at Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC), much like she owns a courtroom, as she discussed her career and the unconventional path she took to becoming a federal prosecutor. The Miami Lakes native started her journalism career in high school, when she interned with The Miami Herald and...

  The United Nations (UN), a phrase coined by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, came into being in 1945. Following the devastation of the Second World War, UN was created with one central mission in mind; to maintain international peace and security. UN Day is a celebration of that mission. At Miami Lakes Educational Center (MLEC), UN Day is a day to celebrate diversity. During lunch, students were able to embrace their culture, wearing...

  As Thanksgiving approaches, Monsignor Edward Pace High School (Pace) is uniting to help those in the local community as well as communities abroad. For decades, Pace has been committed to their sister diocese in Haiti and currently supports three sister schools in the area.  Following the recent 5.9 magnitude earthquake that shook the nation, the Pace family immediately went into action to collect monetary donations for those...

  The Idea Center at Miami Dade College and the South Florida chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO-SOFLO) are once again teaming up in a call for local entries in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA). GSEA is a renowned competition in which college students from 50 countries vie for a total of more than $50,000 in combined prize money and services. “We are excited to partner again for the third time with...