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Big Brothers Big Sisters Broward County Names  Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County recently chose two stand-out mentors – Big Brother Steven Samuels and Big Sister Quanese Alexander – as the 2019 Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year.  Chosen from more than 1,000 mentors who participate in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County program, Samuels and Alexander epitomize what it means to be a “Big” mentor. […]

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ATLANTIC OCEAN

Seaman Brian Pierre, left, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Seaman William Crismon, from Corpus Christi, Texas, stand watch on the aft missile deck aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96). […]

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Growing the Voices of Our Future

In a joint effort to get students involved with the Children Services Council’s 2019 Broward AWARE! Protecting OUR Children campaign: Growing the Voices of Our Future, the Westside Gazette will engage youth in a photovoice (photojournalism) project.  The youth will tell their stories through the written word and through the lens of cameras they will operate as photojournalists focusing on but not limited to the Broward AWARE campaign. […]

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Delta Days at Broward County

On April 9, 2019, the Broward County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., in conjunction with the North Broward and South Broward Alumnae Chapters convened for Delta Days at Broward County to learn about Broward County transportation initiatives and the status of affordable housing efforts. […]

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South Florida Fashion Academy is preparing to launch and birth the next generation of fashion and beauty enthusiasts

South Florida Fashion Academy is a program designed to educate, inspire and illuminate an intense desire to optimize the creative minds of teen girls ages 12- 18 that are interested in the Fashion and Beauty Industries. South Florida Fashion Academy’s curriculum and objective is to fulfill the lack of programs in our communities geared towards the arts, entrepreneurial skill set and self- love. SFFA will be globally celebrated as the academy where students and instructors transcend traditional margins to stimulate leading edge innovations. SFFA fosters creativity and career focus while educating its students to embrace inclusiveness, sustainability and a sense of community. […]