INNOVATE CTEC with Brian Brackeen , Founder and CEO, Kairos
Saturday, 12/05/2015 – 09:00 am – 03:00 pm
The Idea Center at Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
315 N.E. Second Ave.,
Miami, Florida 33132
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Cost: Free

Miami Dade College (MDC), in collaboration with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) and the Department of Career and Technical Education, will host the second INNOV@TE Career Technical Education Challenge (CTEC) at The Idea Center. Brian Brackeen of Kairos will deliver a very special keynote address to students from various schools throughout Miami-Dade County competing in various areas of technology.

2015 MDEAT Economic Summit
Friday, 09/18/2015 – 08:00 am – 04:00 pm
MIami-Dade College, Wolfson Campus, James K. Batten Room, #2106
300 NE 2 Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33132
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Cost: Free

Miami-Dade Economic Advocacy Trust (MDEAT) cordially invites the community to attend the 2015 MDEAT Economic Summit where community leaders and residents will examine new ideas, develop strategies, and shape an equity agenda for Miami-Dade County to transform the economic condition of the Targeted Urban Areas (TUAs).

Topics of discussion include best practices in juvenile justice; advancements in homeownership; success strategies in small business development; and overview of economic development initiatives in the TUAs. Break-out sessions with local leaders and residents regarding concerns in the areas of economic development, housing, and youth development will be held.

Guest speakers are President and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc., T. Willard Fair, and Luther Campbell, entrepreneur, record label owner, producer, author, and rap singer. Attendees will be able to purchase a copy of Campbell’s new best-selling book on Amazon titled The Book of Luke: My Fight for Truth, Justice, and Liberty City at the book-signing session.

Free parking available at 500 NE 2 Avenue. Please advise garage staff of your attendance at event. Continental breakfast and lunch will be available.

For additional information or to RSVP by Monday, September 14, 2015, contact MDEAT at 305-375-5661 or MDEATInfo@miamidade.gov. For general information regarding MDEAT, visit our website.

City Theatre’s 5th Annual CityWrights Professional Weekend for Playwrights
Thursday, 06/25/2015 – 06/28/2015 06:00 pm –
EPIC Hotel
270 Biscayne Blvd Way,
Miami, Florida 33131
More Info Link
Cost: $125 – $299

City Theatre’s groundbreaking CityWrights Professional Weekend for Playwrights is a lively and comprehensive symposium dedicated to the art, business, development, training, inspiration and mentorship of dramatists and the development of new work. Marsha Norman, who wrote the 1983 Pulitzer Prize-winning play ‘night, Mother, the 1992 Tony Award-winning musical The Secret Garden, the libretto for The Color Purple, the book for The Bridges of Madison County, and the book for the forthcoming Broadway musical, King Kong, will be the keynote speaker. Norman will address this year’s theme “Building A Bridge Across the Gender Divide,” and will be among the conference’s Masters Artists alongside nationally recognized speakers including OBIE Award-winning playwright and New Georges producing artistic director and co-founder Susan Bernfield, the 2015 Dramatists Guild Traveling Master Cusi Cram, actress playwright Leslie Ayvazian, and popular playwriting teacher Michael Bigelow Dixon. Times vary.

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Offers Free IBD Seminar
Thursday, 04/23/2015 – 04/23/2015 06:30 pm – 08:30 pm
Nicklaus Miami Children’s Hospital-Main Auditorium
3100 SW 62nd Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33155
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Offers Free IBD Seminar April 23 with Medical Expert Covering What to Expect from Surgical Options and Advancements in Treatment.
Presentation with Q&A to aid caregivers, sufferers and their families. Children are welcome and arts-and-crafts will be available in a separate room. Reservations are suggested as seating is limited.
Reserve a spot by visiting www.ccfa.org/chapters/florida/events/miami-education-presentation.html, or by calling Jamie Diaz at 561-218-2929 option 1, extension 8.

PreMoney MIAMI Investor Conference
Friday, 03/20/2015 – 09:00 am – 07:30 pm
EPIC Hotel
270 Biscayne Blvd Way,,
Miami, Florida 33131
More Info Link
Cost:

Featuring Dave McClure (500 Startups), Scott Kupor (Andreessen Horowitz), Mark Suster (Upfront Ventures), Fabrice Grinda (OLX) + more, PreMoney MIAMI investor conf. will bring together folks from Silicon Valley, NYC, Miami, LatAm, Europe & beyond to explore the changes underway in venture capital and how those changes are affecting emerging markets around the world.

Global Positioning for International Expansion The Right Way to Expand Internationally
Thursday, 02/12/2015 – 05:30 pm – 08:00 pm
DLA Piper LLP
200 S Biscayne Blvd Suite 2500,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Join DLA Piper, Radius, and the Florida Venture Forum for a panel discussion, drinks, and hor d’oeuvres, as we discuss how to best position your company for international expansion.

During this panel discussion you will learn:

Steps companies should take to ensure they are truly prepared to expand
What to keep in mind when hiring employees in foreign countries
Legal issues that can sidetrack expanding companies
How to handle accounting and other financial issues
Big surprises and even bigger mistakes
The roles investors and board members can and should play

The Big Read Kick Off with Peniel Joseph
Thursday, 02/05/2015 – 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Lyric Theater
819 NW Second Ave,
Miami, Florida 33136
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Join us for a conversation with celebrated civil rights chronicler, Dr. Peniel E. Joseph, as we delve into the moral and ethical issues of our day. Dr. Joseph is Professor of History at Tufts University and the author of the award-winning Waiting ‘Til the Midnight Hour: A Narrative History of Black Power in America. He is a frequent national commentator on issues of race, democracy and civil rights who appears on C-SPAN’s Book TV, NPR, and PBS’s NewsHour. During the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Convention, Professor Joseph provided historical commentary for the PBS NewsHour. His most recent book is Stokely: A Life.
Presented in partnership with MDC Kendall Campus, The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. and The Historic Lyric Theater Cultural Arts Complex in the Overtown neighborhood of Miami, and Books & Books.

Date: Thursday, February 5
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Lyric Theater, 819 NW Second Ave., Miami

All participants will receive a copy of When the Emperor was Divine by Julie Otsuka.

44th Annual Baptist Health Orange Bowl Prayer Breakfast
Monday, 12/29/2014 – 07:00 am –
Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link
Cost: Individual Tickets — $30

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes will honor student-athletes, coaches and communities that are committed to making a difference in young people’s lives through faith and fellowship at its 44th annual Orange Bowl Prayer Breakfast. Sponsored by Baptist Health South Florida, the prayer breakfast will take place on Monday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 a.m. at Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail. Players and coaches from Mississippi State and Georgia Tech, the teams playing in this year’s Capital One Orange Bowl game, are scheduled to attend.
Important: RSVP by Dec. 12, 2014. If reservations are made by Dec. 12, tickets will be mailed to you. Seats and tables are assigned in order of date reservations were received. Tickets purchased after Dec. 12 will be left at will-call.
For more information or reservations, call 786-752-0845, or email NWilbanks@fca.org.

GMBHA Fall Luncheon
Sunday, 10/21/2014 – 11:30 am – 02:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Miami
400 S.E. Second Ave,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: GMBHA Hotel and Allied Members: 1 COMP Ticket GMBHA Allied Upgrade Members: 2 COMP Tickets Allied & Allied Upgrade Business Expo: $75 Additional Tickets: $65 Guest Ticket: $100

GMBHA Fall Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Will Seccombe, President & CEO, VISIT FLORIDA. Guest Speakers: Dr. Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director, Miami-Dade Aviation Department & Donald C. Robinson, President & COO, All Aboard Florida

RSVP – Email Irina Stepaneko, Membership Accounts & Programs Manager: irina@gmbha.com

Hispanicize 2014
April 1-4, 2014
InterContinental Miami hotel
100 Chopin Plaza
Miami FL 33131
Website Link

Now in its fifth year, Hispanicize 2014 (http://www.HispanicizeEvent.com) (#Hispz14) is the iconic, largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in social media, journalism, advertising, PR, music, film and innovation. Featuring U.S. Hispanic thought leaders and celebrities from across the country, the 5th anniversary edition of Hispanicize will be taking place at the InterContinental hotel in downtown Miami with several offsite events at major cultural venues.

Co-chaired by award winning journalist Maria Hinojosa of NPR’s Latino USA and Patricia Pineda, Group Vice President of the Hispanic Business Strategy Group of Toyota Motor North America, Hispanicize 2014 is expected to gather more than 1,700 of the nation’s most influential Latino professionals from the industries of blogging, journalism, music, marketing, film and business over four full days.

The event is a launch pad for creative endeavors, new products, technologies, marketing campaigns, films, books and more targeting Latinos in the U.S. and/or Puerto Rico.

In addition to Hollywood music and film icons, Hispanicize this year will reward several top Latinas with its coveted ‘Latinovators’ award. Three of the four recipients (one more is about to be named) include:
Shelia E, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/producer
Yoani Sánchez, Cuban dissident blogger
Maria Hinojosa, NPR’S Latino USA award-winning host

Hispanicize 2014
Tuesday, 04/01/2014 – 04/04/2014 09:00 am – 05:00 pm
InterContinental Miami Hotel
139 Armstrong Rd,
New Hyde Park, Florida 11040
Webpage Link
Registration

Now in its fifth year, Hispanicize 2014 (#Hispz14) is the iconic, largest annual event for Latino trendsetters and newsmakers in social media, journalism, advertising, PR, film, music and innovation.

Co-chaired by award winning journalist Maria Hinojosa of NPR’s Latino USA and Pat Pineda, Group Vice President of the Hispanic Business Strategy Group of Toyota Motor North America, Hispanicize 2014 is expected to gather more than 1,700 of the nation’s most influential Latino professionals from the industries of blogging, journalism, music, marketing, film and business over four full days. Featuring U.S. Hispanic thought leaders and celebrities, the 5th anniversary edition of Hispanicize will be taking place at the InterContinental Miami hotel with several offsite events at major cultural venues.

The event is a launch pad for creative endeavors, new products, technologies, marketing campaigns, films, books and more targeting Latinos in the U.S. and/or Puerto Rico.

In addition to Hollywood music and film icons, Hispanicize this year will reward several top Latinas with its coveted ‘Latinovators’ award. Three of the four recipients (one more is about to be named) include:
Shelia E, Grammy nominated singer/songwriter/producer
Yoani Sánchez, Cuban dissident blogger
Maria Hinojosa, NPR’S Latino USA award-winning host

Hispanicize 2014, a partnership of the Hispanic Public Relations Association (HPRA), Hispanicize and the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), will be held at the InterContinental Miami hotel, April 1-4, 2014 in downtown Miami.

Hotels Innovate
Friday, March 14, 2014, 1PM – 6PM
Miami Center for Architecture & Design (MCAD)
Registration price: $220. Space is strictly limited to 150 attendees. RSVP Is Required.
hotelsinnovate.com

At a time when change is constant, the need for innovation and relevance permeates every aspect of business. The question is – do you see innovation and disruption as a threat or an opportunity?
On March 14, at Hotels Innovateâ„¢ we invite you to join in an invigorating discussion with change agents of the hospitality industry who have boldly taken on the challenge of innovation and created iconic products, services and brands. Hotels Innovateâ„¢ will feature two panels showcasing such innovators who are re-defining the hospitality experience. The focus will be on region-specific topics spotlighting key trends in the Miami hotel and real estate market. For more details, visit www.hotelsinnovate.com

Hotels Innovateâ„¢ is a series forum featuring cutting-edge discussions on design, branding and technology and creating bespoke guest experiences within the hospitality industry. This senior level forum is open to only 150 attendees, comprising of developers, owners and operators as well as architects, interior designers, tourism and travel companies and marketing and branding gurus.

Creative Writing Classes At The Center For Liteature and Theatre at MDC
Thursday, 06/06/2013, 06:30 pm – 08:30 pm
The Center At Miami Dade College
401 N.E. Second Avenue, Suite 4102 (Building 4, 1st Floor),
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link

Register for New Creative Writing Courses at The Center for Literature and Theatre@Miami Dade College!
The Center’s non-credit creative writing classes give aspiring writers the opportunity to receive critique and encouragement from published authors with extensive teaching experience. For more information visit our website at: http://www.flcenterlitarts.com/site/programs/writing/creative-writing.html

Summer 2013 Course Offerings
Thursdays: June 6 to June 27
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Registration $90
Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
Summer Short Shorts: A Flash Fiction Workshop with David Beaty

Wednesdays: June 19 to July 24
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Registration $125
Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
Writing Popular Fiction with Kristi Cook

Saturdays: July 6 to July 27
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Registration $125
Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
The Building Blocks of Fiction with Kristi Cook (Summer Class for Talented Teen Writers)

Courses offered at Coral Gables outreach locations:
Saturdays: July 6 to July 27
10 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Registration $100
Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables
The Poets’ Place with Adrian Castro

MIA Animation Conference and Festival
Saturday, 10/19/2013, 09:00 am – 06:00 pm
Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus
6300 NW 7th Avenue,
Miami, Georgia 33150
Webpage Link
MIA Animation Conference & Festival
Mission

MIA Animation’s principal goal is to improve the informational exchange between students, educational institutions, and the industry; giving these target markets the opportunity to share their ideas, create an environment to facilitate students’ transition from university to industry, and bring new energy to the trade.

Description
MIA ANIMATION is an industry conference that focuses on Computer Animation, Gaming, Visual Effects and Motion Graphics, Film, Web Design and Visual Arts. We have brought world-renowned industry speakers that offer master classes along with software demos and multiple panels. It has been designed to be a forum for active networking and practical information exchange with strong commitment and emphasis in education while developing and nourishing new talent.

Strategic Planning Workshop / Nonprofit Corporate Governance – Best Practices
Wednesday, 05/22/2013, 08:30 am – 11:45 am
Akerman Senterfitt
1 SE 3rd Ave (26th Central Conference Room),
miami, Florida 33131
RSVP Link

Strategic Planning Workshop

Revisiting or establishing a shared vision for your organization and developing a plan of action to get there is crucial to making your mission actionable. Attend this workshop and learn best practices for conducting a simplified, complete strategic planning session that allows you to set clear goals, measure your progress, and helps make a compelling case for funding.

Breakfast will be served at 8:30am

About the Facilitator
Esther Monzon Aguirre, President and Senior Project Manager, EV Services, Inc.

Ms. Monzon-Aguirre is widely regarded as one of the premier legislative advocates and community outreach professionals, with a reputation built upon keen attention to detail, advocacy expertise with a broad spectrum of real-world challenges solutions and relentless commitment to customer service. Recently, Ms. Monzon-Aguirre completed the reorganization of a 300 employee not-for-profit covering over 4,100 square miles of service area with an operation budget of $25 million. Additionally, Ms. Monzon-Aguirre is a Florida Supreme Court-certified County Court Mediator. This professional designation validates her substantial interpersonal skills and her ability to listen to others, the cornerstone of her history of reaching consensus on behalf of clients who find themselves in confrontational situations.

Non-Profit Corporate Governance- Best Practices

Wednesday, May 22, 10:30am-11:45am

The workshop topics will include: the legal constraints imposed by having 501(c)(3) status; minimizing exposure to personal liability as a director or officer; adhering to the “corporate formalities”; how to conduct self assessments of your nonprofit to insure compliance with all legal requirements; and, the adoption of improved “policies” that can improve corporate governance.

About the Facilitator

John Little, Community Economic Development Advocacy Director, Legal Services of Greater Miami

John Little was born and raised in upstate New York’s Hudson Valley. He received his B.A. Degree from the University of Alabama in 1969 followed by a stint teaching 7th and 8th grade science in Alabama’s rural “black belt”. Before attending law school he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in West Africa. He received his J.D. degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 1978. Upon graduation he was awarded a two year “community lawyering” fellowship through Howard University and was assigned to work with a small legal services program in north Alabama. Upon completion of the fellowship he worked for five years with Alabama Legal Services in their Tuscaloosa Regional Office. During that time he served numerous individual clients and helped to create a statewide community development initiative providing assistance to nonprofit corporations. In 1985 he began his present employment as a community development specialist attorney with Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. where he is responsible for providing free assistance to nonprofit corporations engaged in housing, economic and community development activities in ethnically diverse low income neighborhoods. He has experience in the legal aspects of real estate development, affordable housing, and small business issues.

Wednesday, May 22, 9:00 AM-10:30 AM

Akerman Senterfitt

1 SE 3rd Ave, 26th Central Conference Room

Miami, FL

Philanthropy Miami: Toolkits and Fundraising Basics
Sunday, 03/14/2013, 08:30 am – 04:30 pm
Patricia Maldonado
1601 Biscayne Blvd. ,
1601 Biscayne Blvd. , Florida Miami
Webpage Link

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Philanthropy Miami Non-Profit Education Day to Inspire South Florida Charities
To Innovate, Raise More and Help More

MIAMI – LEAVE A LEGACY© hosts PHILANTHROPY MIAMI, a nonprofit education day for executives and newcomers to fundraising, on Thursday, March 14, featuring a full slate of workshops, panel discussions and speakers designed to inspire charitable groups to reach higher with their fundraising, community outreach and volunteer campaigns.

The all-day event from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd., kicks off with Susan Packard, co-founder of HGTV. Packard changed how people envision their homes and, in the process, established a new model for business innovation and success. She brings her message and strategies to help South Florida non-profits promote their causes, gain supporters and adopt innovative strategies to secure a greater market share in a competitive environment.

PHILANTHROPY MIAMI features two separate tracks: Fundraising Basics, an intensive overview for those new to fundraising and development and Toolkits, geared to those who have more experience in the field. Toolkits will showcase strategies non-profits can use to increase their donations and the number of ongoing supporters.

PHILANTHROPY MIAMI is sponsored by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Bank of America; Wells Fargo; Baptist Health South Florida Foundation; Florida International University; Peacock Foundation, Inc.; and SunTrust

Ticket Prices
$125 – Fundraising Basics – March 14, Hilton Downtown Miami
$125 – Toolkits – March 14, Hilton Downtown Miami
Contact: 305.379.0800 or Edwina Lau, elau@chasemiami.com

Keynote Speaker
9 a.m. Susan Packard, co-founder HGTV
9:30 a.m. Susan Packard leads a discussion about exploring models of innovation and strategic partnerships.

ToolKits: Tips and Tactics for Nonprofit Success
Session 1
Fundraising Top Ten: 10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Fundraising Tomorrow
Corporate Partnerships
Planned Giving on a Napkin: Demystifying Legacy Planning

Session II
Prospecting for Major Gifts: Theory, Technology and Practice
Measuring Outcomes
Collaboration: A Neighborhood Case Study in Overtown

Lunch Panel
Strategic Lessons Learned at Harvard

Session III
Board Development and Service: How to Build a Committed and Engaged Corps of Leaders
Paradigm Shift: Engaging a New Generation
Fundraising Basics: An Intensive Overview of the World of Fundraising
Morning Session:
The Development Cycle: Exploring the Basics
The ABCs of Grant Proposals
Unlock the Potential of Special Events

Luncheon Panel
Strategic Lessons Learned at Havard

Afternoon Session
Annual Giving: Building a Revenue Stream
Major Gifts: Cultivate Your Garden
Secrets of a Successful Development Professional

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LEAVE A LEGACY© is a program of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (formerly Planned Giving Council) of Miami-Dade, comprised of non-profit leaders and allied business professionals involved in estate and financial planning, whose mission is to promote philanthropy in our community. For more information, visit LeaveALegacyMiami.org.

LEAVE A LEGACY© SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor: Baptist Health South Florida Foundation

Program Sponsors: Chase Marketing Group, The Miami Foundation, The Northern Trust Company, United Way of Miami-Dade

Sustaining Sponsor: Partnership for Philanthropic Planning of Miami-Dade

Sustaining Sponsors: Akerman Senterfitt, Fiduciary Trust International, Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, Morris Family Foundation, University of Miami

LISTA Emerging Technology Leadership Summit and Campeones Awards 2013
Monday and Tuesday March 4th and 5th, 2013, 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
Chapman Auditorium Room 3210
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue
Miami, 33132
Buy Tickets Online

Latinos in  Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA ) and My Business Matchesâ„¢(MBM)
to hold a Business Matchmaking Event for the South Florida Region.
 
Emerging Technology Leadership Summit in Miami Beach, Florida on March 4th and 5th, 2013, at the Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus
 
The business matchmaker will allow suppliers to engage in fifteen minute, face-to-face quality meetings with Supplier Diversity Specialists from government agencies and Fortune 500 companies. Business matchmaking sessions provide a forum for suppliers to discuss contract opportunities and develop business relationships with buyers.
 
" These are truly exciting times as we see fantastic opportunities for the Latino tech community. Miami continues to grow into a central hub of technology for Latin America so why not have the Emerging Technology Leadership Summit in Florida Now," said Jose Marquez-Leon, National CEO and President of LISTA." We know that in Miami there are many Latino tech businesses and LISTA and Business Matches will be the bridge between them, corporate and latin america.
 
President and CEO of My Business Matchesâ„¢, Jeff Vigil, said, "As a Latino in the technology sector I look forward to attending this summit. Brining a community of technology innovators together with corporations and agencies will open the door for Latino companies to access contract opportunities and new ventures."
 
The Emerging Technology Summit will feature top technology, diversity and inclusion executives from corporate America as speakers and panelists. In addition, networking events will include some of the leading technology leaders from across the country that have direct knowledge of issues Latino techs are facing through out the United States. It will also include exhibition booths, VIP receptions, and the Campeoñes de Nuestra Comunidad Awards, recognizing community leaders.

Imagine a Thriving Miami : Tackles Poverty
Friday, 02/15/2013, 10:00 am – 03:00 am
Catalyst Miami Office
1900 Biscayne Blvd. Suite 200,
Miami, Florida 33132
RSVP Link

Catalyst Miami hosts “Imagine a Thriving Miami,” a workshop part of the quarterly civic networking series, Imagine Miami, to discuss poverty and ways to combat it in our local community.

This event features legal scholar and renowned author of So Rich, So Poor: Why the Wealthiest Nation in the World Is Losing the Battle Against Poverty, Peter Edelman as the keynote speaker. Edelman, who famously resigned under the Clinton administration to protest treatment of the nation’s poor, will discuss issues such as the impact of under and unemployment when it comes to the ever-increasing challenges of ridding poverty in America. The workshop will include breakout sessions for attendees to explode the root issues of poverty and discuss grassroots solutions aimed creating a thriving, prosperous, and civically engaged Miami.

Imagine a Thriving Miami will also include a look at the 2013 Assets and Opportunity Scorecard released by the Corporation for Enterprise Development. The Scorecard explores the financial security of residents in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and assesses policies that are helping residents build and protect assets across five issue areas: Financial Assets & Income, Businesses & Jobs, Housing & Housing & Homeownership, Health Care and Education. Published annually, the Scorecard offers the most comprehensive look available at Americans’ ability to save and build wealth, fend off poverty and create a more prosperous future.

Participants in the Imagine a Thriving Miami conference will reflect the diversity of Miami. Legislatures, AmeriCorps volunteer service members, nonprofit leaders, community activists, parents, and students are all encouraged to attend. Please register ASAP, the event is $25.00 and space is limited.

PHILANTHROPY MIAMI: Changing the Way the World is Changed
Thursday, 02/21/2013, 12:00 pm – 06:00 pm
Jungle Island
1111 Parrot Jungle Trail
Miami, FL
Webpage Link

LEAVE A LEGACY© hosts Changing the Way the World is Changed, a PHILANTHROPY MIAMI Leadership Forum at noon on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Jungle Island, 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail, that’s designed to question whether non-profit leaders should adopt a more aggressive economic approach and manage their charitable organizations like businesses.

Social entrepreneur Dan Pallotta, author of “Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World,” headlines the Leadership Forum. Pallotta will present his philosophy to local leaders and guide them through a discussion aimed at creating a shift in the traditional nonprofit mindset.

The Leadership Forum is part of PHILANTHROPY MIAMI, a two-part conference on successful trends and practices in non-profit management. HGTV co-founder Susan Packard will give the keynote address at the second part of PHILANTHROPY MIAMI on Thursday, March 14 at Hilton Miami Downtown, 1601 Biscayne Blvd.

For details contact: 305.379.0800 or Edwina Lau, elau@chasemiami.com

1863: The Civil War And The Fight For Freedom, A 150th Anniversary Conference
Sunday, 01/26/2013, 02:00 pm – 06:00 pm
HistoryMiami
101 W. Flagler Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link

Join members of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation (ALBF) for a
one-day special event.

Keynote address: “Concepts of Freedom and War: Abraham Lincoln and
‘Stonewall’ Jackson” presented by noted Civil War scholar James I.
Robertson, Jr., who served for more than four decades as professor of
history at Virginia Tech.

Q&A: moderated by Antonio Mora, anchor for CBS4 and ALBF board member

Panel Discussion: “The Emancipation Proclamation at 150: The Story of
Freedom in the Steven Spielberg Era” moderated by Harold Holzer, ALBF
Chairman and author of 43 books, including the recent Emancipating Lincoln:
The Emancipation Proclamation in Text, Context, and Memory (2012) and
Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America (2012), the official
young adult companion book to the Steven Spielberg film.

Reception to follow. No RSVP required.

FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Teacher’s Fun Day! Miami International Book Fair
Thursday, 11/15/2012, 10:00 am – 03:00 pm
Miami Dade College-Wolfson
300 NE Second Ave,
Miami, Florida 33132
Webpage Link

Hello Valued Educators!

The Center for Literature and Theater @Miami Dade College would like to invite you to Teacher’s Fun Day, a program running during the Miami International Bookfair on November 15th. Teacher’s Fun Day is designed for educators to share tips, lesson plans and ideas and find new ways to inspire students. (Credit offered for K-12 teachers)

For more information please visit our website:
http://miamibookfair.com/events/teachers_fun_day.aspx

CityWrights: A Professional Weekend for Playwrights
June 14-17, 2012
The EPIC Hotel
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way
downtown Miami, Florida

Registration and information: www.citytheatre.com
Contact: (305) 755-9401 citywrights@citytheatre.com

Following its successful launch in June 2012, and with expanded programming thanks to funding from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation as part of its Knight Arts Challenge Grant, City Theatre invites playwrights to pack up the laptop and come to Miami, Florida, for the 2nd Annual CityWrights: A Professional Weekend for Playwrights, June 14 – 17, 2012. CityWrights is presented as a program of City Theatre’s 17th Annual Summer Shorts Festival. Professional playwrights, early career and emerging playwrights, students, and all writers are welcome to attend.

CityWrights is a lively and comprehensive symposium dedicated to the training, inspiration, mentorship and support of playwrights interested in cultivating new work and artistic collaborations through creative and professional development. It is the only regional event that invites playwrights to come together with master artists and theater industry leaders to discuss the issues impacting the way playwrights make art and do business today.

The Weekend offers master classes and workshops, readings and dialogue, panels, conversations, Summer Shorts festival productions and informal networking during cabana break-out sessions and poolside happy hours at the EPIC Hotel, the official conference hotel, overlooking the dynamic Miami skyline.

Confirmed presenters include: Award-winning Broadway and off-Broadway Master Playwrights Christopher Durang and Leslie Ayvazian; Polly Carl, Director of the American Voices New Play Institute and Center for the Theater Commons; Theatrical Producer Joan Stein (Motherhood Out Loud, Standing on Ceremony); Atlantic Theatre Company’s Associate Artistic Director Christian Parker, Samuel French Publishing Representatives Billie Davis and Amy Marsh, Literary Agent Susan Schulman of the Susan Schulman Agency, Dramatists Guild Representatives Roland Tec, David Faux and Rachel Routh, and guest playwright Ivan Anderson, among others.

For the second year, City Theatre is working with the prestigious Dramatists Guild Fund Traveling Masters Program, which sends leading dramatists into communities around the country. The Traveling Master for 2012 is multiple award-winning playwright and actor Christopher Durang (Sister Mary Ignatius, The Marriage of Bette and Boo).

Presenters and Programming subject to change.
The 2012 conference schedule will offer small group Writer’s Blocks with Ayvazian, Durang and others, with workshops concentrating on craft, technique and creative development, and an emphasis on writing the ten-minute play. The masters will also engage in question and answer sessions relating to their careers and experiences, and present readings of their own works.

In addition to the creative sessions, programming will be offered on such topics as Commissions and Submissions; Producing and Self-Producing; The Process of Artistic Collaboration; Agent Representation; Publishing and e-Publishing with Samuel French; Connecting and Networking for the Playwright; Intellectual Property; Subsidiary Rights; Copyright Issues; Dramatists and the Internet; Authorial vs. Developmental Collaborations; and Investing in Theatre. A Dramatists Guild Town Hall will be held for regional members and invites writers considering membership in this national service organization for playwrights.

The Weekend kicks off on Thursday, June 14 with the CityWrights Launch Party sponsored by Sabadell United Bank. City Theatre will welcome its special guests, conference attendees, local arts leaders, its board of directors and sponsors to the celebration. Tickets for the Launch Party are available to the public $25. The winner and finalists of the inaugural City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting will be presented, with a $1,000 prize and a production in Summer Shorts awarded to the winner.

Throughout the Weekend, special readings of works by Leslie Ayvazian and Christopher Durang, alongside selections by the finalists of City Theatre’s first National Contest for Short Playwriting and the finalists of Samuel French’s 2011-12 Off Off Broadway Festival, will be held. A keynote luncheon and closing brunch will round out the events. The full schedule of events, to be updated regularly, is available at www.citytheatre.com.

The conference fee for the CityWrights Weekend for Playwrights (June 14 – Sunday, June 17) is $325. The Florida Professional Industry rate for members of the Dramatists Guild, Theatre League of South Florida or the Center@MDC is $275. The student rate is $250, and a limited number of student scholarships are available through application. Students may apply by writing to CityWrights@citytheatre.com. Attendance is limited, and registration is available at www.citytheatre.com or by calling (305) 755-9401. Reduced room rates at the EPIC Hotel may be found at https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=26735&Chain=10179&promo=AAD

or by entering the booking code AAD on the reservations page of the EPIC Hotel www.epichotel.com.

Consumiami
March 23rd, March 24th, 2012
Miami Dade Collegue Wolfson Campus
300 NE 2nd Avenue
Downtown Miami
Spanish Website
English Website

Jornadas de consumo
Conferencias gratis de consumo / Free Consumer Conference

Spanish Consul welcomes the business sector and the first International Consumer Fair to be held in the United States

The event is firmly supported by important companies and firms, financial entities, institutions and international organization.

Spanish Consul in Miami, Cristina Barrios, who presented the ceremony, emphasized that “we want to make the most of fairs and forums, like the one we’ll have in two months, to continue the expansion of Spanish companies in South Florida, for which you can count on the Spanish Trade Office and the entire Spanish Consulate.”

Ralph Nader, one of the most distinguished and international figures in the consumption field, will give the opening conference of the event.