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In a neighborhood where quality education and school choice are limited, CARE Elementary School has a simple mission: to bridge the reading, literacy and technology gap in under-served communities. CARE is a free, private nonprofit elementary school located in one of Miami’s under resourced communities, Overtown. When CARE opened its doors for the first time in August 2015, according to … Read More

Calle Ocho (SW 8th Street) has long-been a signature thoroughfare in Little Havana. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Six will soon look at whether Calle Ocho should remain a highway or return to its original, two-way main street design. Local architecture and planning firm PlusUrbia Design has launched the MyCalle8 petition campaign, encouraging FDOT to consider a “complete … Read More

Today Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez, Miami Mayor Tomás P. Regalado, and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, joined by The Rockefeller Foundation Chief Operating Officer Peter Madonia and Amy Armstrong, Director of City Relationships at 100 Resilient Cities, celebrated their region’s selection to the 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) global network. The mayors announced the joint selection from the Perez … Read More

Vance Aloupis, newly appointed CEO of The Children’s Movement of Florida, will receive the 2016 Ruth Shack Leadership Award. A Miami Fellows Class VI alumnus, Vance has relentlessly advocated to make Florida “the best state in the nation for young children.” Philanthropy Miami and The Miami Foundation annually partner to present the award to an under-40 leader who exemplifies strong … Read More

As many as 17,000 of Florida’s children will get access to healthcare this summer when the state’s KidCare subsidized insurance program lifts its five-year wait period for legal immigrants. The new policy, signed into law by Governor Scott last month, is welcome news for parents in Miami-Dade, which (according to the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute) has the highest county-wide … Read More

The Miami Foundation’s Public Space Challenge is back! Together with our partners Health Foundation of South Florida and the Office of Miami-Dade County Commissioner Juan C. Zapata, we’re investing $305,000 in your ideas to create, activate and improve local gathering places. Learn more about the Challenge in Stuart Kennedy’s blog post on how lively spaces help bring our community together, … Read More

The Miami Foundation’s 2015 Public Space Challenge will accept idea submissions from March 4th to April 1st. Now in its third year, the contest seeks ideas to connect Miami-Dade residents by creating, improving and activating public gathering places like parks, libraries, plazas and playgrounds.  Anyone – individuals, groups, agencies, nonprofits or companies – can submit ideas at ourmiami.org/challenge.  The Miami Foundation … Read More