Foundation News | August 2018
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My Miami Story conversations are back! Host one on October 23rd
Last year, more than
3,000 Miami-Dade residents gathered
at My Miami Story conversations to talk about who we are, where we’re going as a community and what each of us can do to help get us there. On October 23rd, small groups of Miamians will again sit down over breakfasts, lunches, cafecito breaks and dinners to spark ideas about making Greater Miami a better place to live. It's easy ...
anyone can host a conversation
and we give you all the tools and support you need. Sign up today!
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Pictured: A 2017 My Miami Story conversation hosted by Miami-Dade County Public Library System.
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Why Aug. 28th matters for Miami voters - hint: for some races, it's the final election
With early voting underway for next week's local and primary election,
Dawn Shirreffs
, the Foundation's director of public affairs, breaks down the August and November ballots in a three-part series, helping voters better-understand the issues. First up: Dawn answers questions about key races and what to do if you missed the July 30th registration deadline.
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Pictured: Voters cast their ballots in Miami-Dade; credit: Reuters.
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Meet six of Miami's top nonprofit leaders on the rise
We're pleased to announce the
2018-2019 Miami Leaders class, receiving $30,000 in grants to attend premier executive education courses across the country. Zoo Miami Foundation's Sara Greene, a member of the
2017-2018 class, used her grant to take a fundraising course at Indiana University's Lilly School of Philanthropy. She shared with us how that experience, plus learning about
ubuntu as a Peace Corps volunteer in South Africa, set her on a new career path focused on giving back.
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Pictured: Sara Greene (third from left), a 2017-2018 Miami Leaders alum, with colleagues at a community event.
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Puerto Rico's students fleeing storm damage find a home in Miami-Dade's schools
After Hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico,
Communities In Schools of Miami
stepped up to help some 50 students displaced by the storms who landed in Miami-Dade County Public Schools. The nonprofit, led by Miami Leaders alum
Elyssa Linares
, used grant dollars from our
hurricane relief funds
to hire a site coordinator and help students adjust to their new schools and stay on track.
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Pictured: A Puerto Rico student helped by Communities In Schools graduates from Miami Edison Sr. High School.
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Have election questions? This Miami-Dade group has answers
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Pictured: Engage Miami volunteer educates young voters at Miami Dade College.
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Taylor Moxey: "If I can create libraries, you can do something amazing, too."
At age 12, Taylor Moxey has cooked with celebrities, launched a baking business, and
started a nonprofit
to inspire young leaders. She’s also a librarian, creating two mini-libraries out of shipping containers, one at Miami’s Omni Park and another in the Bahamas. Her advice for people who want to get engaged: find a problem to fix, ask for the resources to do it, then make it happen. Hear Taylor share her Miami story.
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Pictured: Taylor Moxey with the book she authored, "The Adventures of Taylor the Chef."
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We're always looking for people and organizations that do great work in our community. If you have a story or know one we should highlight, email
Ana Mantica
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