With a mission statement of improving the lives of women and girls through grant making, research, advocacy and education, The Women's Fund Miami-Dade offers Floridian women support in all their endeavors.
On this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, we speak with Development Director Debbie Korge, who describes how her organization supports the community.
Marriage equality is the law of the land across the United States. However, in thirty-one states, employees can still be fired, simply for being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. In Florida, local laws protect LGBT citizens from discrimination in sixty percent of the state. Without a statewide nondiscrimination law, the LGBT community has no guaranteed employment protections. This discussion continues in part 2 (LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Laws).
Brittany Link-Hayes of Equality Florida joins Robert Traynham to track the latest legislative developments out of her state, and nationwide.
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Interview recorded on May 17, 2017. Part 1 of 2.
Los universitarios de primera generacian vinculados a la universidad enfrentan numerosos desafios, pero una organizacian les esta dando las herramientas que necesitan para tener axito.
En esta edician de Comcast Newsmakers, Aymet Chaples, COO de ASPIRA Florida, habla de los desafios que abordan para ayudar a los estudiantes a tener axito.
Entrevista grabada el 26 de Mayo de 2017.
"Technology is always evolving. While most of us stay up to the date with the latest and greatest gadgets, many others still struggle with the “digital divide.â” One organization wants to narrow this gap.
In this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, Don Slesnick III, Executive Director of the South Florida Digital Alliance, discusses how they hope to bridge the gap.
Interview recorded: December 1st, 2017"
Hispanic kids are making strides in education, as their high school dropout rate has fallen by at least 20-percent since 2000 according to the Pew Research Center.
In this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, Dr. Joaquin Garcia, Chairman of the Hispanic Education Coalition, discusses how they're providing invaluable resources to students.
Interview recorded May 26, 2017.
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