David
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Beth Am and Nicholas Children's. Beth Am is our community. Our kids go to school there and we attend the synagogue. I sit on the board of the school. We spend a lot of time there.
Carlos
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I am member and still very active in the Cuban American National Foundation. It was created under the leadership of the late Jorge Mas Canosa with the goal to promote democracy and protect the human rights of the Cuban people. That’s been an ongoing struggle and one of the reasons I took the Marti job. I am passionate about human rights and enabling people to make their own choices.
Sebastian
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I'm part of a networking group that meets once a week called BNI - which stands for Business Networking International. There's 34 chapters here in Miami. The unique part is that there's only one person, per category in each chapter. (So, you've only got one social media guy, one architect, one printer...) We exchange about $1.5 million a year in business with each other. The structure has been around for 30 years.
Barbara & Steven
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I do dozens of PBS fund raisers across the country each year. My shows are on PBS and it’s a nice way to thank them. Public television is largely supported by the public. Some congressman demonize PBS — giving the impression that it consumes as much of our national budget as the Defense Department – while it’s actually only a minuscule amount. So, the rest has to be made up by the viewing public and fund raisers.
Pete
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
As a family, we've felt the best way to reach the community is through our local church. We attend, Christ Fellowship's Palmetto Bay campus. Through the church they have, Carring for Miami, which helps the homeless in different parts of the city. Also on a regular basis, they do 'Love Miami', which is where they inspire members to do something in their local community and pitch in towards the greater good.
Dina
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The Harriet Tubman Effect is a community that started in New York, but now It's virtual for people like me that wanna just jump in and listen to their conversations. They are all about reallocating wealth and resources into small businesses and organizations, by means of including diversity, equity and inclusiveness, and curriculum planting. For example, they would get contracted from a school who would ask them to evaluate their curriculum for a theater class. For example. Is it diverse enough? Is it inclusive of all student learners? If not, how can we get there? Then we engage in conversation about what a more diverse and equal curriculum would look like for this school.
Ben
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
We are members of Fairchild Tropical Garden, which going back to your question about best kept secrets of Miami, is certainly one of them. I would encourage anybody who lives in Miami-Dade county to get a membership and support them. Also, The Lotus House. They are a shelter and support system for abused women and children.
Julie
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Common Threads, The Education Fund. Debris Free Oceans, Surfrider Miami, VolunteerCleanup.org,
Amy
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On February 22nd, we're having the first ever great Coral Gables scavenger hunt. It's starting at the Coral Gables museum around noon. You'll meet at the museum, get your clues, head out across the city with your crew or by yourself, fill out your sheet, get all your answers, and come back to the museum. We'll have some libations and some prizes and it's going to be a lot of fun.
Juan And Terri
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
We like visiting and supporting our theaters, art shows, museums, and historical sites. We promote and enjoy the diversity here (Miami) in the Arts.